The Estate, After Lunch, (Morning Fandom Time)

[glacial_queen]

When Mallory had been asked by Queen Ilyse and Prince Audric to come tutor their young daughter, he had been honored and delighted. Several months later, the shiny had been rubbed off both the honor and delight, but he had become fond of enough Karla to continue to teach her for years, up until the tragic accident that had claimed her parents'

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The Coronation

[glacial_queen]

As much as Mallory would have liked it, they weren't able to hold the coronation within ten minutes of Karla returning to her proper age. If nothing else, she was far too sticky to be sworn in as anything.

A much-needed bath, a meal that involved vegetables, and a headache brew later (how could any small human ingest that much sugar?!?), Karla was officially crowned. Unlike the giant spectacle that had been planned, it was a very short and simple ceremony. The thirteen Province Queens were there, but rather than the ranking Priestess in Sidra (who was busy presiding over an aristo wedding ceremony), the formal swearing was done by the young White-Jeweled Priestess who cared for the altar attached to the estate. And instead of the cream of Glacian society, the only people to bear witness to the event were Karla's Court and her friends, along with several of the upper servants.

The entire ceremony took fifteen minutes. In short, it was pretty much the kind of coronation Karla would have asked for if she could.

[For observers,

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[apocalipped]

"So, five years this time." Jono was still looking a little like he'd been run over by a herd of wild horses by the time he stepped up to sign his contract. "I won't be writing my name down in wax crayon, will I?"

If he couldn't tease Karla after a weekend spent washing honey off of her and trying to get her to eat her vegetables, he never could.

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[glacial_queen]

Right. Because he waited for special occasions to tease.

"Of course not," Karla sniffed. "We still have some of the finger paints Emma found the other day. We're using those."

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[apocalipped]

"Oh, fantastic. I'll use blue, then," Jono decided, chuckling. "It'll be a bit difficult to make out my name considering the size of my fingers compared to the amount of room I get to sign on, but I'll definitely give it my best attempt."

For you, Karla. He would do this for you.

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[glacial_queen]

He did so much for her already. Sometimes she wondered if he realized how much.

"Especially since you'll have to sign it with 'General,' too," she teased. "If you'll noticed, it's how you're referred to in the contract."

It was not, but only because Karla knew he wouldn't feel like it was him otherwise. But a tease for a tease, dammit.

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[apocalipped]

"I suppose that's fair enough," he countered with a smirk. "I am generally Jono."

It was a terrible joke and he was completely unrepentant.

"Lord, where do I even begin telling you how proud of you I am, Sunshine?"

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[glacial_queen]

Karla groaned. Was she allowed to smack him during the formalities?

Nah, probably not. Which just meant she'd have to bite him to make up for it, later.

"Can you start by not making anymore terrible puns?"

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[apocalipped]

"For you," Jono decided, "I'll try to limit myself to ones that are merely awful. Fair enough?"

It was the best you were going to get, Karla. Take it or leave it.

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[glacial_queen]

"Let me decide where the line between 'awful' and 'terrible' is and you've got yourself a deal."

Like it mattered. She was keeping Jono forever and so there. Karla didn't let go of people she loved very easily.

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[apocalipped]

"We'll see," Jono smirked. "After a weekend of cleaning honey from your hair, I think I've at least earned that right."

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[glacial_queen]

"Thank you very much for not drowning me in the sink, even if I deserved it," Karla said, dimples deep.

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[apocalipped]

"The temptation was there," Jono admitted with a chuckle. "Now, where's my bloody contract? Or did you smear drippings on that, too?"

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[glacial_queen]

"There might be an ink splotch or two," Karla admitted guiltily. "Mallory didn't appreciate me pretending to be a Steward earlier."

She signaled and Mallory handed over a new contract on creamy paper, heavy, expensive, and yes, sporting a few blotches on one side. Karla had a feeling her innocent expression was not holding up against Mallory's twitching eye.

"Your signature, sir?" she asked, holding out a pen.

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[apocalipped]

The corner of Jono's mouth was twitching counterpoint to Mallory's eye in an effort to keep from laughing.

"Happily," he replied, accepting the pen and signing his name- no 'General' required, but he added it anyway.

For you, Karla. For you.

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[blondecanary]

Dinah wandered over when the festivities were well under way, and gave Jono a sneak hug. Not around his knees. "Did I remember to say thank-you for all the singing yesterday?"

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[apocalipped]

"It might've been muffled under porcelain," Jono chuckled, turning around to return the hug properly. "But you're welcome to make up for that now. I'll also accept medals and other such badges of honour."

There had been a lot of kids. They'd all been a little wicked.