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[seer_of_god]

Now that she was a little over two months old, Calliope was actually starting to sleep for longer periods of time which was nice. Leoben was able to drink a little less coffee, but he still fell asleep reading to her about big red dogs named Clifford or yellow birds with imaginary mammoth friends

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[frakkup]

Kara's foot swung from the bed to prod at Leoben's shoulder. "What's that supposed to mean?" she asked into her pillow.

[seer_of_god]

Leoben grinned as he glanced over at her. "It means you might know what sound an elephant makes. I probably should have made her a horse instead."

[frakkup]

Kara's eyes opened to look sleepily down at them. She was too tired to make the horse bit a crack about her pregnancy, but she damn well meant to try. "Why? 'Cause horses are fat, too?"

[seer_of_god]

Leoben looked puzzled and rolled his eyes which made Calliope laugh. At least she was in a good mood.

"Horses aren't usually fat though," he insisted. "They have to race around tracks and carry people. Maybe I should have made her a... Well, what sort of animals do you like, Kara?" He hadn't realized elephants and horses were such sensitive topics.