☂ 24; and thus within the lady's view / this mighty dragon straight he slew

[is_an_island]

[out on his porch

petting his cats]

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[notmiddleearth]

[Coming up his path, sheep and kiwibird following her]

Mum, mum, mum, mum, mummy, mamma, mum, mum, mum...

[Yeah she's just gunna keep on going till he stops her, deal with it :|]

[is_an_island]

They're not allowed to eat my cats, either.

[notmiddleearth]

...

Australia beat me then? And Fruit and Censor are plant eaters.

[is_an_island]

[loudly, to Fruit and Censor:] And these are not plants.

You can come sit, then. But if they eat anything in my garden, I'm holding it over your head.

[notmiddleearth]

[Rolls her eyes] It'll be fine, I had a talk with Censor after he ate Ned's tulip. He'll behave.

[Clomps her way up and sits down next to him] So... How old are you today mum?

[is_an_island]

That's not a proper question.

And as for the question that you should have asked, yes, I'm fine.

[notmiddleearth]

It's plenty proper! You've forgotten, haven't you?

Guess I don't know what kind of card to get you then... Happy billion years old, Dinosaur, or happy million years old, you old fart.

[is_an_island]

Neither would be appropriate at all.

I don't need a card, thanks. I'm quite happy to have a quiet day with my cats without anybody eating them or my roses.

[notmiddleearth]

...boring. Guess I'll go for the old fart one then...

Oh yeah, got something for you. [Waves Censor over, taking a bag from him. In it is lots of wool. We know how you like your old lady habits old man] But I guess if it's just a quiet day for you and your cats...

[is_an_island]

... Is this for me?

[notmiddleearth]

Well it was for someone who was having a birthday, but apparently they're no proper.

[is_an_island]

I... It's proper, it's proper.

Is it for me?

[notmiddleearth]

Yeah, it's for you.

[Leaning over and giving him a quick hug and cheek kiss] Happy birthday mum. Try not to get any grumpier this year.

[is_an_island]

... [touches his new wool]

Each year seems to get worse. I don't see why I shouldn't. [but there's no bite in his words ;w;]

[notmiddleearth]

[Kicks her feet out, looking down at one of the cats as it crawls into her lap. Hee, so fat...]

Because when you're grumpy it makes it hard for us to be around you. Everyone knows you're as old as the hills mum, but most of us are pretty young. Don't be such a grouchy old man and maybe we'll visit more.

[is_an_island]

You still visit. [still cradling his little bundle of wool]

Isn't that enough?