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Soren Elias Chappu Skwigelf (twiceloved) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2010-04-09 19:33:00

Entry tags:

bela talbot, princess, soren skwigelf

Who: Soren Skwigelf, Bela Talbot-Winchester, and Princess.
What: Hanging out.
When: Friday afternoon.
Where: Bela's house.
Warnings: Doubtful, maybe some light swearing.

Soren hadn't seen his Auntie Bela in some time, and after all the drama with his father being removed and his smaller self freaking out having finally settled, it seemed like a good time. He came with Arthur in tow - across his chest in a Baby Bjorn - and knocked at the door.

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	ltldropofpoison 2010-04-10 12:42 am UTC (link)
	Bela came to the door as soon as she'd managed to get Princess's box-self off her lap. The box was perched on Bela's arm, watching, when Soren appeared behind the door. "Hello! Didn't expect you." She gestured him inside with her free arm, noticing the additional passenger. "Who's this?" (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2010-04-10 12:50 am UTC (link)
	Soren grinned and hugged Bela with one arm when the door opened, stroking Princess' wood with his free hand. "This? This is Arthur. I've had him for forever, but he's never met Roxy." Arthur turned a fuzzy head toward Bela, panting and wagging his tail inside the carrier. (Reply to this)

	ltldropofpoison 2010-04-10 12:52 am UTC (link)
	Princess's box-self waved one of her hands before jumping down off Bela, standing nearby, watching the humans. Bela smiled at her, then offered a hand to the dog to sniff. She tried not to be repulsed by the sheer amount of slobber. "What brings you here, Soren? You should meet Princess; I think she's at home." (Reply to this)

twiceloved
2010-04-10 12:57 am UTC (link)

"I hadn't seen you in a while, I thought I'd come by. And ... Princess is right there." He blinked, confused, though he forgot about the confusion when he heard Roxy's nails clicking quickly toward them. "Hey, girl! Brought you a boy to flirt with." He unhooked the carrier, helping Arthur down, and laughed when the dogs circled each other, sniffing and wagging their tails like hyper pendulums.

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ltldropofpoison
2010-04-10 01:01 am UTC (link)

Bela laughed, watching the dogs. Roxy was naturally friendly, and tried to lick the smaller dog, which didn't seem to provoke any antagonism. "Behave," she reminded Roxy. "He's smaller than you. Don't sit on him like you do with Dean."

She heard the confusion in his voice and chuckled. "Did you forget what Princess recently went through?" Bela stepped over to the back staircase, cupping her hand around her mouth. "Princess! Soren's here, if you'd like to say hello!" To the aforementioned Soren, she gestured back toward the den. "Come, sit down."

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twiceloved
2010-04-10 01:05 am UTC (link)

Arthur never seemed to realize that he was the smaller dog in any encounter, and as such, proceeded to make sure that Roxy knew her place. In a friendly, licky way.

Soren blinked in confusion, and then looked even more confused at the very human thumping down the stairs. Princess was dressed in a long white dress, and Soren blinked. "You got to be people! And a box! And - hi!" Princess squeaked and ran forward to wrap her arms around him. She'd always liked Soren quite a bit - he had very pretty hair.

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	ltldropofpoison 2010-04-10 01:07 am UTC (link)
	Bela smiled. "I thought you knew. Bill apparently was able to help Princess to be a person, as well as a box. It's fairly complex, I'm sure." She couldn't help but be pleased with how happy they both looked, as well as the dogs, who had evolved into a furry, licking pile of contentment. (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2010-04-10 01:09 am UTC (link)
	Princess beamed at Soren, playing with his hair. "Oh, it is soft! I'm so glad!" Soren blushed brightly, chuckling a little. "Yeah, I condition a lot." Turning to Bela, Soren smiled at her. "You're doing okay, then?" (Reply to this)

	ltldropofpoison 2010-04-10 01:11 am UTC (link)
	"Me? Oh, I'm fine. Things have been fairly normal." Well, as normal as they got. "Princess has been the only thing that's really changed around here, and I think we've done all right. Don't you?" She looked over at the girl. Princess frankly made her feel old, but Bela knew it was only her own insecurities. (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2010-04-10 01:13 am UTC (link)
	Ironically, Bela made Princess feel old as well. "Bela's been very considerate, letting me stay here until I'm capable enough to procure my own home." She was still leaning against Soren, and Soren was fine with that; it was the most platonic leaning he'd ever experienced. Soren nodded at Bela. "You're family, I worry." (Reply to this)

ltldropofpoison
2010-04-10 01:19 am UTC (link)

"I wasn't about to throw you out." Bela's tone was indulgent. "And even if I wanted to, I don't think you've ever seen Dean truly sulk." She smiled, hoping Princess understood she was being funny.

"No need to worry, Soren, promise." It made her feel good that he did, honestly, which was surprising. In another time she would have told him to save it, that she was quite capable. But he wasn't saying it to be rude. "I've been going along. Visited your mum recently. She seems to be doing all right, happily."

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	twiceloved 2010-04-10 01:21 am UTC (link)
	Princess grinned. "I know you weren't, but still, I don't want to overstay my welcome." She shrugged and moved to kneel by the dogs, watching them with curiosity. Soren smiled a little sadly. "Honestly, I think I'm doing worse than she is." (Reply to this)

ltldropofpoison
2010-04-10 01:24 am UTC (link)

Bela had developed her sense of tact well enough to know how much exactly lay behind that statement, and she rested a hand on his shoulder. "Your mum's rather extraordinary, I think, in her ability to manage things. I can't imagine how I'd be feeling should I be in either of your positions." She'd actually gone home and had a cry after visiting Lulu; one of the children had apparently tipped off Dean to it, for he'd simply come into the room and held her. She'd die if she woke up one day and he was gone.

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	twiceloved 2010-04-10 01:29 am UTC (link)
	"Mom probably always thought it was going to happen in the back of her mind. I heard her talking to little-me while he slept, and she was saying she still sometimes thinks all of this is a fever-dream." He smiled sadly, wiping at his eyes with the back of a hand. Princess simply watched him from her crouch. Every human dealt with loss differently, and to her, it was beautiful. (Reply to this)

ltldropofpoison
2010-04-10 01:34 am UTC (link)

Shit. Bela did feel a little awkward, but she managed to control it and just let her hand rub over his back a bit. "You know it's not. And you do, of course, have your friends, and your mother, and me and Dean, and Cassidy. I daresay it's not quite the same, but at least there are people to lean on?" She hoped what she was saying was at least somewhat helpful and not just wittering on.

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	twiceloved 2010-04-10 01:36 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, I know." He wasn't really crying. When Soren cried, he cried - his face got red, he found it hard to stand, and he howled like a wolf by its dead mother. Soren wasn't scared to cry. His tears were just residual, left over from weeks of crying when nobody was around. "Just miss him is all." (Reply to this)

	ltldropofpoison 2010-04-10 01:40 am UTC (link)
	"Can't possibly blame you for that." Princess's box-self skittered over, patting Soren on the leg. Bela had to chuckle. "There's still some spirit in the box - how did Bill explain it?" She half asked Princess, not wanting to tell Soren things that weren't true. "She's still very sweet and still enjoys braiding hair." (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2010-04-10 01:43 am UTC (link)
	Soren picked up the box, snuggling her to his chest and stroking her carefully. The girl on the floor smiled. "She's the right hand and I'm the left. We're within and without of each other." (Reply to this)

	ltldropofpoison 2010-04-10 01:48 am UTC (link)
	"I see; I wasn't sure myself." Bela nodded, watching the boy and the box. "I do know that if anything happens to the box, the lady will suffer, and vice versa." She would never, ever allow anything to happen to the box, especially now. Bela sat in the armchair nearby, looking over at Soren. "How is Cassidy?" (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2010-04-10 01:50 am UTC (link)
	Princess shook her head emphatically. "If anything happens to me, I'll be fine. If anything happens to my box-self, it will happen to me as well." She was glad that her box-self was in the safest home in all of the United Kingdom. Soren grinned. "Cass is okay, feeling better all the time." (Reply to this)

	ltldropofpoison 2010-04-10 01:53 am UTC (link)
	"Ah, all right. Well, it's a good thing we still ward the house." Bela smiled. "And I'm glad Cassidy's getting back to normal." She would have elaborated, but she heard a sharp yip from the foyer. "Roxy! Behave!" (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2010-04-10 01:57 am UTC (link)
	Arthur came trotting in with Roxy's favorite bone in between his jaws, delightedly ignoring that it was almost twice his size. Roxy followed, tail between her legs, whining. (Reply to this)

	ltldropofpoison 2010-04-10 02:32 am UTC (link)
	Bela shook her head, leaning over to take the bone. "I think we have another, but Roxy won't give him peace if she doesn't get hers back." She got up, going to look in the stockpile of doggy toys, coming back with a smaller bone which she handed to Arthur. "That might suit, good sir?" (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2010-04-10 02:34 am UTC (link)
	Arthur wagged his tail, playfully bouncing around Bela, yipping daintily. "Uh-oh," Soren grinned. "He thinks you want to play." (Reply to this)

	ltldropofpoison 2010-04-10 02:36 am UTC (link)
	Bela raised an eyebrow. "If my dog gets angry at me, it's your fault." She offered the end of the smaller bone to Arthur again, and chuckled when he began to tug-of-war. (Reply to this)

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