Sign From Above: The Winter Story - 33
The house was quiet. Calm. Everyone slept peacefully. Nothing happened to insinuate anything out of the ordinary would happen.
???: "Elizabeth..."
Elizabeth: "ZZzzz... Shut up, Don!"
Don: "Zzzzz."
???: "Oh, Niska how you have changed..."
Niska: "Battery charge not at full capacity."
???: "Julian..."
Julian: "ZZzz."
Niska: "What is our current location?"
Julian: "Looks like that park our parents took us to."
Elizabeth: "It is definitely the park alright."
Niska: "I think I explored here in search of seeds."
Elizabeth: "Mum?"
Maria: "Hello, my most precious sweethearts. You have grown so much. Come sit on the bench with me, where we can talk."
Maria: "WOW! This is incredible... you really are her, aren't you? Niska Snowe, the lost simbot. The legends speak of how advanced you were, oh my god, you even look like Sinead!"
Niska: "I arrived here some time ago. My dwelling accommodations have been with Niece Unit and Nephew Unit..."
Maria: "Yes, yes, I thought you would be. Now, kids, I don't have much time. Any questions for me?"
Elizabeth: "Yeah, I got one. What happened to Uncle Tommy? His body was never found."
Maria: "That is strange. Who knows. We did all die around the same time."
Julian: "Mum, why is it I'm the only one capable of having children? Is that how it is going to be from now on? I thought in our family the first born of each generation was the special one."
Maria: "That is true, but you see, your generation was different. Every generation since Alicia Snowe, the first born was special. Such as Jareth being the only son born of his generation. Had Bailey never had children, Taya would have been the only daughter of her generation. That still counted as they were both special. Joel was the only son of his generation. I was the only daughter of mine. But yours was different. You two were the first twins born into this family, and not the last. Your uncle Tommy had children. Another pair of twins, just like you a boy and a girl, but the were lost. The curse was forged. The first born daughter and the second born son are infertile."
There party patio got a little improvement. The two separate tables is just awkward for group shots, so now they get one big table. Not as big as I would like. But it will do for now. With two young kids in the house there won't be much need for lots of parties.
Niska: "I am making edible sustenance for both young infants."
Elizabeth: "That is great, Kid. Make enough for me to grab a bowl."
Niska really does love the little kids. It is company for her really. While all the grownups are doing their adult things, she has someone to share her toys and her dollhouse with.
Mia had something really important to tell Niska.
Mia: "PURPLE!"
Niska: "The colour? I am particularly fond of purple in all its shades. Aunt Unit's hair was purple."
Then Don decided to walk by barely clothed. I just noticed how much Julian has chicken legs compared to Don.
Julian and Don are inseparable it seems. They both grabbed a plate of what Niska cooked, then stood there talking to her while she played with her dolls house.
The little ones ate their food on the couch, cutely babbling away to each other.
Mia: "Mike Wazoski!"
Odi: "Stupid name!"
Don and Julian finally left Niska to play in peace. I may never adore a teen girl Snowe as much as I do Taya, but Niska is really getting close to tying for first place.
Mia: "Boo!"
Niska: "Is this an attempt to engage my fright emotion?"
They talked for a little while then played together with the dollshouse.
No reason for this pic other than to appreciate how much of a good dad Julian is. He almost always reads them a bedtime story when they get tired.
A little later on, I noticed Julian sat in the kids seating area reading a book. Don certainly loves the treadmills being there. If he isn't walking around pretty much naked or feeling up Elizabeth or mixing drinks, he is right here.
Then the cutest thing ever happened. Mia came over and sat there listening to him reading her a story. Adorable!
Niska sat there on the chair, smiling away. She always seems in a happy mood all the time.
Cassandra: "Aren't you eating anything, Niska?"
Niska: "Negative. You are in need of the nutrition for recovery after the birth of the gestated young infant."
Cassandra: "I am fully recovered by now."
Niska: "I must take a self photography photo of this plastic movable figurine."