Ashes to ashes...

[pawnoffenric]

Asleep on the couch. That would be her excuse on how she didn't see them appear, how the hat appeared on her head, the question-mark umbrella by her side.

She didn't hear the crackling news broadcasts that took place in the pouring rain, the sound of the Doctor - her Doctor's raised over the thrum of air car. Ace was dreaming of the TARDIS, of

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[lifeisunlimited]

Hearing the loud exclamation with a friend's name, Fiyero ducked his head into the door of the common room to make sure everything was alright. "Ace?" He asked as he came forward into the room, puzzled when he saw no one else besides her. "Are you alright?"

[pawnoffenric]

Ace blinked up at him, her brows rising. "Fiyero? I... er. I'm fine." She smiled, forced at best, utterly fake at worst. She was hugging the umbrella to her without even realising she was doing it.

"How're you? How's..." She trailed off, the way she always did when she thought of Elphaba. She wasn't particularly proud of the way she'd reacted, even if she'd only been four years old. "How's Elphaba?"

[lifeisunlimited]

He cocked his head curiously as he walked further into the room but if she didn't want to offer, he wasn't going to push.

"Elphaba and I are fine. We've been busy with Kalm, our little lion cub." Fiyero couldn't hide the pride in his voice for his odd little family.

[pawnoffenric]

"You've got a lion cub? That's right brilliant." Ace smiled, and tilted her head back to look up at Fiyero, the straw hat slipping back on her head.

[lifeisunlimited]

Fiyero laughed, "He is. You should come meet him. Kalm would appreciate it."

[pawnoffenric]

"I think I'd appreciate it - I mean, honestly, how often are you going to get to see a lion cub? Besides..." Well. Zoos. Which was kind of the last thing they needed around here. "Anyway, before he's a lion instead of a cub, it sounds like a plan."

[lifeisunlimited]

"We will expect you sometime then. He's a shy little one so we stay near the hut." Fiyero explained as he put his hands in his pockets. "That's an interesting umbrella you have there." He asked curiously.

[pawnoffenric]

"I know where you two live, so.... so I guess I'll stop by." She could do to meet more people, mend more bridges.

Not scream at Elphaba, you know.

[lifeisunlimited]

"We'd like that very much Ace." Fiyero gave her a smile. "We hope to see you very soon. Should I leave you to your...umbrella?" He asked, teasing now.

[pawnoffenric]

Ace looked down at it, and it was like someone'd pulled the blinds over her eyes. "I... that might be best, Fiyero."

[lifeisunlimited]

Fiyero had only been kidding but from the sudden change of expression he saw that perhaps it was best. " I do hope everything is alright, if you would like miss Ace. I do hope we see you soon." He gave her a bright parting smile before he turned to go