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[deiphobus]

I'm not allowed to bring little Hecuba to work with me and I had to leave early and was "excused" from the night maneuvers tonight. I don't understand these idiotic rules; I left her with the tech men and they all seemed to like her, and she wasn't crying when I checked on her and picked her up. There were no complaints and no messes, so I'm

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[meaningnothing]

Hecuba, darling?

[deiphobus]

Your point?

[meaningnothing]

My point: ew.

[deiphobus]

Why ew?

[unbridledqueen]

I teach 5 to 18 year old girls and I am not permitted to keep Otrera around. She is, apparently, "a distracting liability".

[deiphobus]

These people don't know the children I don't really know mine for that matter, they have no room to talk.

[unbridledqueen]

They are merely blanket regulations, however.

[deiphobus]

I think people don't have anything better to do than give orders.

[cursed_vision]

You named her Hecuba, brother? Mother would love that.

[deiphobus]

She's... sweet.

[cursed_vision]

Is that why you named her after mom? Maybe she would like to play with my girl-if you need or want to go to work, you can bring her here to play while you work.

[deiphobus]

I already told them I'd be gone for the weak, but I can bring her over, kids her own age might be nice.

[fatedly]

Now I feel nostalgic and miss mother.

[deiphobus]

Who did you end up with, Polyxena?

[fatedly]

A boy, I named him Troilus after our dear brother.

[deiphobus]

A fine name too.

[Filter: Polyxena]

What is a pizza party?

[deiphobus]

What else am I supposed to do? Leave her with you? I think I'll take my chances.

[deiphobus]

Sound judgement.

Except Hecuba won't like you, right?