Novella had left Annie with her brother. And for whatever reason, her wife was fine with it. Probably because the child was next door, and visited every evening for dinner. Sometimes they came over for lunch, too. They were paying for a nanny to help Malik with the girl, on an as-needed basis.
Ella still didn't spend a ton of time with Annie. Though she didn't ignore the child, if Annie sought her mother, her mother was there. But she hadn't decided if she wanted her. It'd been nearing a month, and they'd fought just earlier about Kaczor inviting people for a family dinner. She didn't want people over.
But the invitation couldn't be revoked. Something about Deme this, Deme that. Ella wasn't that stupid; she'd pressure the Archon for a lot but she wasn't going to rescind an invitation to someone close to the man and lose any favor she'd curried. If any at all, given her requests of him.
She hadn't dressed up for the event, even though her wife had laid out a nice dress for her. She was still in her pajamas, seated on the floor of the little girls' room, while Annie played with her toys.
The little girl made a disgruntled sound at their playing, and she rolled her eyes,
The girl babbled about their game, as Ella stretched out on the floor next to her, on her side. Idly moving her figurine across the place the girl sat. To an onlooker who didn't know Novella; she looked happy, she was smiling, and laughing, and having a good time. But to anyone that had gotten to know every side of her, they'd see that her eyes didn't match the emotions, not fully. Her laughter was hollow at times, and cut off quickly. Her smile was just a half. Though, every now and then, something real would flit across her face, when the child truly made her laugh or smile.
@Kaczor Tilani
Ella still didn't spend a ton of time with Annie. Though she didn't ignore the child, if Annie sought her mother, her mother was there. But she hadn't decided if she wanted her. It'd been nearing a month, and they'd fought just earlier about Kaczor inviting people for a family dinner. She didn't want people over.
But the invitation couldn't be revoked. Something about Deme this, Deme that. Ella wasn't that stupid; she'd pressure the Archon for a lot but she wasn't going to rescind an invitation to someone close to the man and lose any favor she'd curried. If any at all, given her requests of him.
She hadn't dressed up for the event, even though her wife had laid out a nice dress for her. She was still in her pajamas, seated on the floor of the little girls' room, while Annie played with her toys.
Look at that horsey go,she murmured, trailing her fingers over the child's soft hair.
Y'know, Annie, maybe things would be better with a new mommy?She mused, softly, as she made a quiet neighing sound, earning a giggle from the child.
What if I just... go back to pretending? Your mapa wouldn't know, would she?
The little girl made a disgruntled sound at their playing, and she rolled her eyes,
No, you're right. Mapa would notice, she's very perceptive.Kaczor would have made a good spy, in another life, in another country.
The girl babbled about their game, as Ella stretched out on the floor next to her, on her side. Idly moving her figurine across the place the girl sat. To an onlooker who didn't know Novella; she looked happy, she was smiling, and laughing, and having a good time. But to anyone that had gotten to know every side of her, they'd see that her eyes didn't match the emotions, not fully. Her laughter was hollow at times, and cut off quickly. Her smile was just a half. Though, every now and then, something real would flit across her face, when the child truly made her laugh or smile.
@Kaczor Tilani
10-11-2024, 11:50 PM
