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Post by Dawnmist on Jan 20, 2015 0:12:35 GMT
Lyra turned to her son, knowing without needing to look at him that he was making some sort of gesture. "Oh, go and find this Vincent and tango with him, or whatever," she snorted. "Leave us old timers alone for once."
(Oh gosh, sure)
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Post by Copper on Jan 20, 2015 0:13:17 GMT
"Love you too, mami. Bye! I'll visit next weekend, promise."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jan 20, 2015 0:14:34 GMT
"Goodbye, sweetheart," she said with a wave. "See you then."
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Post by Copper on Jan 20, 2015 0:14:38 GMT
(where though o.o)
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Post by Dawnmist on Jan 20, 2015 0:15:16 GMT
(Diagon alley maybe?)
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Post by Copper on Jul 12, 2015 18:52:41 GMT
Feliciano Vargas slowly approached the door to the Quidditch shop, a small baby nestled in his arms. With a shaking hand, he knocked on the door. Please tell me Lyra and Rafael are home. I can't think of anyone else to ask about this...
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 12, 2015 19:23:12 GMT
Lyra hummed to herself, dusting down the counter. At the knock, she glanced up. Her brows furrowed as she made out Feliciano's shape through the distorted glass, and she withdrew from her cloth to open the door.
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Post by Copper on Jul 12, 2015 19:29:42 GMT
Feliciano raised his hand in a half-hearted wave, uncharacteristically silent. The baby shifted in his arms, letting out a quiet whine. "Lyra! Could... could I come in?"
Rafael came down the stairs behind her, brows furrowed. "...Vargas. What brings you here?"
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 12, 2015 19:35:30 GMT
"Why have you got a baby in your arms?" She blinked, moving aside to let him enter.
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Post by Copper on Jul 12, 2015 19:43:51 GMT
"It was... I..." Feliciano stared at the floor as he walked inside. "We never planned to have a baby. It was just one time, we didn't know what we were doing, we wanted to raise him together when he was born..." His words came out as the furiously quick babble that his family was accustomed to, but this time, it was utterly hopeless. "Now she's dead and I have to raise him on my own and I don't know how to do this or what to do."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 12, 2015 19:51:51 GMT
"Merlin..." Lyra shook her head. "Does anyone else know? I- uh, I'll make you a drink." She stared at the baby, a little uncertain about some of his words but managing to get the general gist of what he was saying.
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Post by Copper on Jul 12, 2015 20:01:18 GMT
Feliciano sat down, still staring at his shoes in shame. "Only Romano. He's... Not very happy with me, at the moment. He's worried about the baby."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 12, 2015 20:02:20 GMT
Lyra looked across at her husband, wondering how he felt about it. "Do you not have help? Can you get paternity leave at work?"
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 1:02:13 GMT
"I-- no. The restaurant is going through difficult times right now! The other chefs are leaving, competition is growing stiff, the economy in Italy is spiraling down... Romano needs me more than ever right now." He handed the baby over to Rafael, burying his face in his hands. "I don't know how to do this. I don't know if I can do this. I don't want to mess him up, or do something wrong, or..."
Rafael looked down at the sleeping baby in his arms before staring up at his wife, eyebrows raised. We can't just leave him like this. We need to help. He's our friend.
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 1:17:30 GMT
Lyra raised her own eyebrows in response. What can we do about it? Neither of us can take on a baby. A little awkwardly, she placed her hand on Feliciano's shoulder and adopted the tone of voice she used when her students came to her upset. "It's okay. Calm down. We'll sort this out, I promise."
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 1:37:42 GMT
Rafael gestured to the baby, eyes wide, mouthing words behind Feliciano. What are we going to do, let him suffer? We need to at least show him the basics of baby care. He obviously has no idea.
The new father trembled, not raising his head. "I'm sure I can-- can convince Romano to give me time to care for him. I just... need to learn, right? Learn how to take care of a baby without a mother." A twinge of the Italian's usual optimism was returning.
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 1:59:23 GMT
"That's right," she soothed, taking the baby from her husband. Her eyes softened as she remembered holding her own children, so long ago. She'd forgotten how tiny they had been. "Does he have a name yet?"
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 2:07:55 GMT
"Antonio," Felicano said softly, staring at the baby. He bore a resemblance to his father-- the same long nose of the Vargas family, the same red-brown hair and long lashes. "Antonio Dante Vargas."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 2:14:29 GMT
"He's beautiful," she murmured, a reminiscent maternal smile gracing her lips. "But you're going to have your work cut out for you, you know that? Babies are rewarding, but they're not easy. And you're going to be living on caffeine for the next few months."
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 2:16:20 GMT
"Especially without his mama nearby," Feliciano said softly, a hint of his usual smile returning amid the tears. "I'll do whatever I have to do to keep him happy."
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