The Estate, Sidra, Glacia, Tuesday (Fandom Time)

[glacial_queen]

Warren had gone to graduation, but Karla hadn't been able to get away to go, too. That had been disappointing, but it had meant she'd been able to make sure that there was literally nothing about to go wrong or that would need her attention for the next week or so

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Arrival

[glacial_queen]

Karla certainly wasn't bouncing around waiting for the portal to arrive. That would be undignified and she was a Queen now. All dignity all the time.

Really.

That also wasn't a constant squeal of 'eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee' under her breath. Again, the dignity thing.

Nope, she was standing there in regal silence and anyone who suggested otherwise was going to get kicked in the shin.

Re: Arrival

[endsthegame]

If their arrival had been met with regal silence - well, Ender would have ascribed it to the years of war getting to Karla. He was the first to step through the portal, a faint smile on his face.

"Karla," he greeted.

Re: Arrival

[glacial_queen]

Not even war and months of ruling as Territory Queen could keep Karla from at least a little bit of bouncing and squealing at a visit from her boyos. She had learned some measure of regality in the intervening time, but it was still something she could don (or ditch!) on a whim--much like the fancy clothing that generally accompanied it.

War hadn't made her regal. It had just made her tired.

None of that was present in her exuberant greeting, though. "En--Andrew!" she said, all but bouncing over to him, arms extended. "Hi! Welcome! All that good stuff! Yay, you're here!"

Re: Arrival

[endsthegame]

"And with only limited time bouncing around the multiverse," Ender said. "Definitely all the good stuff."

He took a step forward. He might not have been so exuberant and touchy as she was, but he didn't begrudge her a hug this once. It had been a very long time, and he suspected she'd appreciate it. So he took advantage of the extended arms. "It's good to see you again."

The Estate

[glacial_queen]

The estate was huge, which meant there were plenty of places for people to explore if they felt so inclined, as well as an entire suite of rooms for Ben and Ender to share. They'd made a lot of progress in de-uglying the rooms since the last time anyone from Fandom had visited.

Thank the Darkness.

Outside

[glacial_queen]

Regardless of what the Fandom calender said, it was late summer here in Glacia. The days got warm enough for the large lake behind the estate might be appreciated.

...And if there were some raft-making supplies conveniently and randomly placed off to one side, well, who knew how it had gotten there?

There were also many gardens, including the Queen's own garden, the stables, the practice yard, and a deep, old-growth forest to be explored. Plenty of outdoorsy things to do, either in a group or by oneself.

Re: Outside

[furnaceface]

Yeah, Jono had made the trip to Glacia for a visit after his group therapy session at the clinic on Monday night. But he wasn't making his way directly into the Estate to say hello to people.

He'd been given homework, to find a place outside somewhere, to be surrounded by nature and calm and to just sit alone with his thoughts. He'd found his way out into the forest, wandered not very far in, and, with Joni on a leash poking at leaves and insects not far off, he did just that. He wasn't so far in that he couldn't be found if anybody was out for a wander, but he was still neatly tucked out of the way.

The kitten mercilessly stalked a cricket.

Jono closed his eyes and ran through some of the meditation exercises that Cable had one taught him.

Re: Outside

[glacial_queen]

He was able to enjoy roughly fifteen minutes of uninterrupted meditation, which, to be honest, was practically a miracle around here.

*I can feel you,* Karla sent, with concern thrumming down the link. *Any reason you're not coming in?*

Look, being worried about Jono was as natural as breathing--for people who weren't Jono, anyway.

Sidra

[glacial_queen]

The River Sid and a mile or so of road (or, more properly, a damned long driveway) separated the estate from Glacia's capitol city. There were many shops, restaurants, and attractions to visit if the boyos were so inclined.

While Karla wouldn't stop them from visiting on their own if that's what they wanted to do, she would strongly suggest taking at least a footman along with them (or, y'know, going with a group), just to prevent any Protocol mishaps.

Since Sidra was in the south of Glacia, there were many outlying villages and farms they could visit. They could also schedule a trip up north to the mountains, or even Haven in Arceria.

[Again, feel free to add places here if desired!]

OOC

[glacial_queen]

So the world doesn't end!