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[a_lioness]

"I miss sleeping on my side," Alanna tells Puff, as she awakens for the third time this morning. The first, Adam had stretched leisurely, squeezed her hand and gone to take a shower. She had been asleep again before he turned the water on. Next thing she knew, he was bringing her breakfast and helping her to get her own shower. Hair still damp

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[a_lioness]

It's a normal day in the bar.

"Oh!"

"Ouch."

"What was that?"

"Excuse you."

Normal except for the small green dragon waddling and flapping her way over feet and across tables, disrupting food and conversation, intent only on reaching Lucy.

Babiesss, she hisses at an unfortunate patron who tries to pick her up. One warning from golden eyes, and he backs away.

She arrives at Lucy's door without further mishap, and calls to the twins: Twinsss. Get your Human. My Human isss spawning.

[called_lioness]

YES MAMA.

I'LL GET HER FIRST MAMA!

NO, I WILL!

ME!

WATCH ME!

"Oof," says Lucy eloquently, as twin purple dragons jump onto her lap. "--My dears? Something wrong?"

YES.

MAMA NEEDS YOU.

BE A GOOD HUMAN.

...Lucy can figure out that the tugging means they want her somewhere and lets herself be pulled to the painting, stepping through a moment later.

And looking down a moment after that.

"--Hullo, Puff. Something up?"

[a_lioness]

Puff nods, or maybe it's just a trick of the light. Gaze unwavering, she takes two steps back and looks somberly at Lucy, her neck resembling a bunched up accordion.

When she feels the seriousness of the moment has been conveyed, she trills to the twins and flaps into the apartment.

Possibly between Lucy's legs.

Help explain about my Human. Many babiesss. The Tall Pale One doesn't know when to ssstop.

She pulls a towel from the bathroom and begins mashing it into something resembling a nest with back feet and snout.

[called_lioness]

Lucy--is still blinking, as her dragons settle into curled up balls in the nest.

Lucy isn't the best at charades, but she has a nagging feeling Puff might be here for a reason, so she's paying close attention.

[a_lioness]

Why doesn't the Human understand? Is she thick?

No, the twins wouldn't abide a thick Human.

Eyes flashing her exasperation, Puff waddles to the nest and drapes her wings over Lavender and Lilac in a very maternal gesture.

She looks up, opens her mouth and emits an awful sound, loud, hurt and incredibly irritated.

She soundsss like someone ssstepped on her tail. Make her ssstop.

[called_lioness]

"--Puff?" Lucy hazards. "Does Alanna possibly need some assistance?"

[a_lioness]

Solemnly, Puff turns to the twins. We chossse wisely.

With that, she chirps and alights on Lucy's shoulder, wrapping her tail around the woman's neck. Affectionately, she butts her head against blond hair.

I mussst borrow your Human. Ssshe's our only hope. The bird, the turtle and the rum-sssoaked one are uselesss.

Funny, but useless.

[called_lioness]

Lucy laughs, a bit, at that, and says, "All right, all right. We'll go see Alanna. You two," and there's a slightly stern look. "Don't drive poor Caspian mad before I return."

YOU RUIN ALL OUR FUN.

...SHE DID NOT TELL US NOT TO BURN HIS CLOTHES THIS TIME, THOUGH! NOT SPECIFICALLY!

[a_lioness]

Puff, feeling very much relieved, looks fondly at her offspring.

Ssshe also didn't sssay you couldn't take hisss shoesss swimming in their litter box.

The Tall Pale One had been particularly vocal about that.

Let's go. Before she spawnsss and the rum-sssoaked one faintsss.

[called_lioness]

Puff must have chosen well, indeed, for Lucy is quite good at following the green dragon's lead.

Onwards and upwards! Alanna-wards! Definitely wards are involved.