The Gardens and Great Hall of Cair Paravel - Saturday Evening

[once_a_king]

Music had begun pouring through the gardens and halls of Cair Paravel as soon as the High King and the new Queen of Narnia were announced to their guests and subjects.

The decorations stayed in the trees, and as the sun went down, tiny lights woven through the branches appeared, keeping the gardens well-lit for socialising and dancing.

Dinner was

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[mparkerceo]

"Wow," Parker said, not getting too close, but still a little fascinated. "I heard, but... wow. Baby. You've got one."

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[whitedeathpod]

"I've got five actually," he teased. "We left the other four at home with my other wife."

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[mparkerceo]

Parker's face and a brief expression of total horror, then relief. "Oh God. Fandom's warped me, I thought that was the truth." She sat down and stared at Talyn, then grinned at John. "This is so weird. You. A dad. And you're good at it!"

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[whitedeathpod]

"Yeah, I only have one for now," he said and laughed. "But thanks! I've had about four months of practice a few nights of freaking out about doing something wrong."

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[mparkerceo]

Parker reached out a finger toward Talyn, afraid to actually touch him. "I would've brought a stuffed... thing, I don't know, a gremlin or a frog, if I'd known he'd be here. I sent a bunny to Angela's little girl." She shook her head. "So. Weird."

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[whitedeathpod]

"He's got plenty of toys," John assured her. Talyn saw the finger and watched it carefully before one of his one little hands moved, almost mimicking the movements.

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[mparkerceo]

Talyn grabbed Parker's finger, and she couldn't help the huge smile that spread over her face. "Wow. Good grip, kiddo. Your mom must be proud of you." Parker raised her eyes to Crichton's face. "Just like your daddy."

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[whitedeathpod]

"Aeryn's proud when he smiles," John laughed. "He can't do wrong in her eyes."

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[mparkerceo]

More weirdness. But, nice weirdness. "She's still working, too? And you're still in school?" She bit her lip, then admitted, "I couldn't do it." She waved her finger, laughing at how Talyn's hand tightened on it. "But I can see why you do."

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[whitedeathpod]

"Well, he wasn't exactly planned and we're not rich so we do what we have to do to get by," John said, watching the burbling happy baby. "So, yep, still in school, she's still working and he's spoiled despite all that."

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[mparkerceo]

Parker snickered, then nodded. "I'm glad you're happy. And he's at least getting a really big puffy coat for Christmas. Babies get cold easily in Massachusetts. Or so I hear." She tried to lean back, but Talyn wouldn't let go of her finger. She really shouldn't have found that so funny. "Okay, just because you're cute doesn't mean I'm going to do more than get you a coat, kiddo. Quit flirting."

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[whitedeathpod]

"He's already a natural," John said proudly and kissed the top of the baby's head. "Flirting will be second nature. So will troublemaking."

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[mparkerceo]

"Your craziness, Aeryn's guts, your brains and Aeryn's, fabulous, the Class of 2026 won't know what hit it." Parker grinned evilly. "He and Abigail can terrorize every other kid at Fandom when they get there."

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[whitedeathpod]

"Terrorizing classmates is all part of my master plan," John said gleefully. "Well, and getting an education, of course."