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Tweak says, "yo momma sez you hungry"

Aderyn Rhiannon Ceredig (feuillemort) wrote in nevermore_logs,
@ 2022-06-12 16:02:00

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aderyn ceredig, friar tuck, will scarlet

WHO: Aderyn Ceredig, Will Scarlet, Friar Tuck
WHEN: Sunday morning to begin with, but may move to later
WHERE: A A-frame cabin in an upstate NY forest
WHAT: Happy first birthday, Evie!
WARNINGS: Maybe talk about Addy's bad mental health but mostly nice?

Since convincing Iestyn and Henry to continue with their honeymoon and returning home with Evie, Addy's life had been in a bit of upheaval. David and Rhiannon had barely let her out of their sight and they had spent a lot of time organising counselling and doctor visits and other things. It had taken yet more convincing to have them not follow her to the cabin with Tuck and Will, but she had managed it by explaining it was always the bright light she had been looking forward to and taking it away was not really going to end well.

Besides, it was Evie's first birthday and the idea of spending it in the woods with her fathers was just awesome.

The cabin Tuck had found was gorgeous. It has a sweet little backyard with lights and a table. Nearby was a firepit and spa which was heated by a woodburner. The dining room table had just a lovely view of the forest beyond. Her bedroom was up in a lofted area, while Tuck and Will were downstairs. There was a lounge just off their bedroom, filled with comfy sofas and a carpeted area for Evie to play.

Most importantly, the cabin had wi-fi. Because as much as it was nice to get off the grid, Evie had made a promise to Iestyn she was not going to break. Since leaving Wales for home, Addy had texted Iestyn pretty much every hour, and usually several times an hour. She sent silly selfies, photos of Evie, reassurances she was okay, updates on how she was feeling. She sent him photos of her appointment cards so he would know she was taking this seriously. She only took a break from texting when she slept, but the second she woke up, she was back to it.

On the morning of Evie's birthday, they had been in the forest for two days. Addy sent Iestyn a good morning text, and then sort of glided down the stairs in her pajamas, Evie on her hip. She could smell coffee and bacon and god, she wished she could live with Tuck's cooking every day (sorry, David). She grinned as she found him, fussing around in the kitchen. "Hey, Tuck."

"Good morning!" he said, turning to smile warmly at her. "It's my birthday girl!" Tuck cheered, moving to kiss Addy and Evie on their respective heads. "I am making some oats for Evie, and some eggs and bacon for us!" It had taken Tuck a long time to be able to even look at porridge without panicking, but even though he never ate it, it could fix it for his daughter now without feeling like shit. Bacon helped. "Help yourself to coffee, dear. Will's on his way down."

"Mmmmm, gogo juice," Addy said, moving to the plunger to pour herself a mug of coffee while Evie flapped her arms around happily. Addy knew she was going to have to fill in Will and Tuck eventually but she had been putting it off because things were just so lovely here. She added cream and sugar to her coffee and moved over to the table. Once she had secured Evie into her high chair and sprinkled some dry cheerios onto the tray for Evie to pick at, she sat down herself and wrapped her hands around the steaming mug of coffee. She looked out the window and her chest felt so warm and peaceful. "That view," she said, gazing at the way the trees moved in the wind. "So good."

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rouge_rogue
2022-06-14 01:18 pm UTC (link)

There was a thud on the floorboards as Will jumped to catch the edge of the floor above and swing his legs forward as he moved towards the kitchen. He was feeling pretty good out here, in the fresh air and with spring growth all around them, and it was making him more athletic than usual. He felt like he could climb a hundred trees and barely break a sweat.

Bringing Evie out into the environment he felt most at home in was great. Will wished she was big enough that he could teach her everything he knew. Hanging out with Johnny's kids was quite cool, as well as getting to teach them things, and he wanted to do that for Evie too. He enjoyed teaching. It reminded him of his time in the Scouts, and before that (long, long before that,) teaching the Merry Men they recruited who had only ever done farm work or trades how to string and pull a bow.

"Morning," he said cheerfully, heading over to kiss Tuck on the side of the head, and then look into the pan to nosy at the bacon and reach out to snare a crispy strip before Tuck served it up. "How are we all?"

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feuillemort
2022-06-15 10:53 am UTC (link)

Tuck smiled to himself, feeling all loved up as Will showed him affection. "Mmm, better now!"

"Good!" Addy said, lifting her coffee mug up. She was about to elaborate, but Evie spotted Will and she immediately tossed to the ground the cheerio she had painstakingly picked up between her thumb and index finger, because now something was much more important.

"Dada!" she said, reaching her one arm out to Will while the other sort of banged against the tray, making the cheerios dance. She wiggled her little legs back and forth happily.

	rouge_rogue 2022-06-21 11:03 am UTC (link)
	"Ugh, I'm not a heathen," Will said, poking his fork into the bacon. "I jizzed over the side, like any civilised person would do." He glanced at Tuck with a mischievous twinkle, and pushed the meat into his mouth. Really, he knew he was supposed to be easing up on the PDA in front of Addy, but when she said things like that, what else was a man supposed to say? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rouge_rogue 2022-06-22 10:20 am UTC (link)
	Will was whistling to himself and whittling at a piece of wood with his pocket knife. He couldn't match Stutely or Little John for technical skill, but he had a good amount of artistry going on. It was... interpretive. "Yeah, what's the story?" he said, feeling nice and comfortably settled. He squinted at Addy for a second, then back at his work. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rouge_rogue 2022-06-22 10:40 am UTC (link)
	"Good, well that's good to hear," Will said, glancing back at Tuck. "Talking to people is a good start. Your family are helping?" Of course he'd filled Tuck in on everything he'd thought it important to share. They shared a child with Addy, Tuck needed to be informed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rouge_rogue 2022-06-23 12:15 pm UTC (link)
	It was hard to be actively angry with someone who was penitent and miserable. Will always felt a bit like it was kicking someone when they were down. "I'm assuming your brother knows about all this?" he asked with a frown, flicking the pocket knife between his fingers. "And when you say you've been drinking too much, what exactly do you mean by that?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)