Adventures in Babysitting, Part I
Characters: Debi, Serenus, the little princes of Azoth House Status: complete
Debi hummed to herself as she walked up the path to Azoth House. She'd volunteered to babysit Etienne and Serafino for the afternoon so Serenus could get some time to himself, and it was such a nice day that she'd floo'd to the Three Broomsticks and walked the rest of the way. Some of the locals had actually nodded and smiled to her, which meant that she was finally fitting in enough that her accent didn't matter, and she had to plans to stop at Haven Books for another look at their adult spellbooks section.
The garden looked marvelous despite the season, and she wished for a moment that she had more than houseplants. Fortunately Snitch had shown no signs of touching her spider plants or the small pots of herbs she had growing in the kitchen, but it wasn't the same as having a whole yard to play with.
Someday. Zach will want his own medicinals anyway, knowing him. And fruit trees would be wonderful in the summer -
She shook away the daydreams and trotted up the porch to the front door.
"Serenus?" she called softly. It wouldn't do to wake the babies, especially if they were showing signs of separation anxiety. "It's me - "