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[sparklescratch]

In contrast to her sister's, Kaat's entrance is marked by the clicking of boot heels. They're stilettos, intimidating, lacing up to the knee where fishnet takes over. The fishnets, in their turn, end at the thigh, just below the hem of a black skirt. Above the skirt, a black leather corset.

"Now, we went over the checklist last time," she's saying

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[overallgoof]

Laari spots her from across the room and snickers. "Haven't I told you it's bad to bring your work home with you?" She glances around. "Not that this is actually home..."

[sparklescratch]

Kaat gives her a Look, but even though she's dressed for work, it's ineffective as far as intimidation goes. "Hush, you. Where the hell am I and why isn't it the dungeon?"

[overallgoof]

"I don't know. I was on my way to the school. Thought this was your doing." And no, the Look has absolutely no effect on her, if the calm smile is any indication.

[sparklescratch]

She rolls her eyes. "Figures you'd blame me. How are the little terrors doing, anyway?"

[overallgoof]

"Well, most of the freakish occurences in my life are, in fact, caused directly by you. Except for the occasional oatmeal in my hair." She grins, lighting up. "They're fabulous. Ricky lost a tooth yesterday and is refusing to let it out of his sight. He's afraid of fairies. Anything that flies, really. It's classic."

[sparklescratch]

"So if, like, a dragonfly flew by he'd freak?"

[overallgoof]

"Yep!" she responds cheefully. "Birds too. It makes outside time constantly interesting."

[sparklescratch]

Kaat thinks about this for a moment. ". . . so what happens if he sees an aeroplane?"

[overallgoof]

"He likes those, oddly enough. I guess because they don't actually flap?"

[sparklescratch]

"Or possibly because he's mad. Children generally are."

[overallgoof]

"Only when Johnny calls him a ninnyhead, actually. The rest of the time, he's pretty happy."

[sparklescratch]

"'Ninnyhead?' See, I'd think that would be more likely to induce laughter than anger."

[overallgoof]

"Yes, but you're a mature adult. -- Physically, at least. Children have a slightly different view of these things. 'Ninnyhead' is certainly better than the different varieties of words with a prefix of 'butt'" She can't help grinning at that. She loves her kids, really.

[sparklescratch]

"I think I'll stick to working with people over three feet tall. Not that they're any cleverer, after the first fifteen minutes or so . . . "

[overallgoof]

"See, now you're just discriminating against the vertically challenged. Not very fair of you."

[sparklescratch]

"Or I'm obeying laws about consent, which is what we good citizens do."