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Xhisrc: Because I think we should keep the markers hidden in the drawers so she can't chew on them, they're dangerous.

Lady: As long as she can't take the cap off she'll be fine. She's a infant, she's exploring. Just leave her be.

Xhisrc: Lady. She had a surge hours after she was born and all throughout our honeymoon. If she can teleport, she can open a marker pen.

Lady: Will you relax, she's just a baby..!

Xhisrc: It's because she's a baby I'm worried..!

Lady: siiiiiighs Fine. I will hide the markers later.

Xhisrc: No, I'll do it. Because I know you'll forget.

Lady: No I won't!

Xhisrc: Yeah, you will.. trots for the kitchen

Lady: growls, watching him walk away ……… Hrmmmm…. sighs

Staring down as their sleeping foal snoozed away in her arms, Lady leaned against her pillow to relax. Months after her birth, Moonlily was growing surprisingly fast, yet still slow. Fast growth was normal for some ponies, and even more common in Nocturnal Dragons. Whelps wandered, explored, chewed and clawed on things to learn about their environment as they progressed. At the same time, not everything is meant to be nibbled on…

Entering the new role as a father, Xhisrc was nervous and very anxious to do everything right. There were plenty of things to be concerned about that Moonlily could get into. Lady's paint tubes, the trash cans, the cabinets, tool boxes, sewing materials, so much more… Yet Lady didn't seem to mind too much. Whenever Moonlily was caught gnawing away on certain objects, Lady didn't seem to bat an eye. She just about let Moonlily do anything she wanted, with the exception of lifting things off high shelves with magic in the small passing surges she had. Moonlily was Xhisrc's treasure, a piece of him, a delicate flower that needed to be protected. If anything happened to her, he wouldn't know what to do…

Xhisrc: sighs and walks back over to lay next to Lady Well, they're hidden now..

Lady: Mmhmm…. tail twitches

Xhisrc: … I'm sorry… I'm just worried.. She's not even a year old…

Lady: I know..

Xhisrc: And if anything happens to her—

Lady: I know, Xhisrc.. But I seriously think you're overreacting..

Xhisrc: How? How am I overreacting? I think this is a very reasonable thing to be worried about..!

Lady: She's a child, Xhisrc, there isn't a whole lot to be concerned about.

Xhisrc: Uh- I'd say there's plenty to be worried about!

Moonlily: tiny whimper and curls into Lady's fluffy chest

Lady: …?! glares at Xhisrc Ssshh..!

Xhisrc: ….. snorts and whispers She's our child. Our baby. I just want her to be safe.

Lady: I know.. I've had children.. I know what I'm doing.

Xhisrc: She's my child too, and I'd appreciate it if you let me parent..

Lady: Who said I'm not..?

Xhisrc: You're not letting me now. Right here. Right now. Over marker pens.

Lady: They're just pens….! She's a baby, she's going to chew on things, and I don't think the plastic outside will harm her…!

Xhisrc: They can if she gets the caps off…!

Lady: She won't..!

Xhisrc: You don't know that..!

Lady: I do know, I'm a mother..!

Xhisrc: You're not the only parent in the room.!

Lady: I've done this more times than you at least!

Moonlily: cries out and lets out a loud whimper

Lady: Ah-oh…. Sh-shit, no… Sssshh, ssshhh, it's okay…

Xhisrc: takes a breath It's okay Moony, heheh….

For a few short minutes, the two were able to calm the startled foal down and lull her back to sleep. Taking a bit to cool down from the escalating argument, Lady and Xhisrc had a moment to pull their thoughts together.

Xhisrc: You said we were in this together.. On our honeymoon, the first night Moonlily wouldn't stop crying, and it was stressing us out cuz we couldn't sleep.. So I'm just trying to understand why you're not letting me pull my weight here..

Lady: I am, I really am..! It's just, you know, hard to hold back on my maternal instincts. I've done this before, and both times I didn't have anyone there to help me, and I handled things just fine… I just need to to get used tohaving someone there..

Xhisrc: We've been together for over a year now..

Lady: Heheh, funny how time just flies by doesn't it….?

Xhisrc: Look, I'm here.. She's our baby, and I'm here. You're not alone, so please just, let me help.. Let me be a good father.

Lady: You already are a good father—

Xhisrc: It doesn't feel like I am if you shrug me off every time I try to step in.

Lady: ………… inhales ,……. exhales …… I am sorry..

Xhisrc: Me too…

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Xhisrc: Where were you..?! I called, and called but you never picked up! And what happened to you, I smell blood!

Lady: laying on the couch, head still spinning Xhisrc, please calm down.. My head is killing me..

Xhisrc: I want to know where you were, and more importantly, where is Moonlily?!

Lady: I left her with Sky, will you just relax, she's perfectly fine..!

Xhisrc: Nothing is fine here. You disappear early in the morning, with Moonlily saying you need to take her to….. some kind of special "Nocturnal Dragon thing" with your dad—

Lady: Xhisrc..

Xhisrc: And then I call the house, your cell, multiple times trying to reach you and you never pick up—

Lady: Xhisrc..!

Xhisrc: And then you come back smelling like blood and Moonlily isn't with you but at a friend's place! Why didn't you call me back to tell me where the hell you were?!

Lady: There was something I needed to take care of, okay?! It's over now, so can we just put this behind us, and go pick Moony up..?

Xhisrc: neck fluffs up No. I want you to tell me where you were.

Lady: It's not important—

Xhisrc: Yes it is! Because I think I deserve to know, where my wife, the mother of my child was, that involved blood and who knows what kinds of injuries you've sustained! Whatever you were doing was dangerous and you're not telling me anything about it!

Lady: I can't tell you…

Xhisrc: Why not?

Lady: I just can't, okay? Mako is—

Xhisrc: What a surprise….

Lady: Excuse me..?

Xhisrc: Why am I not surprised your brother was involved. First it was that maniac on the Reef who could've hurt you and Moony, NOW it's some sort of shady…. I don't what to call it, murder? And your brother had a hoof in it, and you won't even tell me why!

Lady: I'm being a good sibling and keeping things to myself!

Xhisrc: And lying to your spouse is just supposed to be okay?!

Lady: He's my brother!

Xhisrc: So you're more willing to keep secrets from me for him than tell me where you were? You could've died!

Lady: But I didn't, I can handle myself! I've taken care of myself for hundreds of years, and I can keep doing so, WITHOUT YOU!!!!

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Xhisrc: ………

Lady: ………….

Xhisrc: …. What are we doing, Lady….?

Lady: …. Arguing… Like any married couple does… I'd think, heheh… I haven't been married any longer than a couple of months..

Xhisrc: Not like this… normal couple arguments don't go this way….

Lady: ………… Can we…. Can we just put a pin in this…?

Xhisrc: Lady..

Lady: Please…. I…. I am tired… I am sore all over my body, and I just got out of a horrible argument with Daniel, and he hates me, and—

Xhisrc: Wait, Daniel was there..? I thought he was on leave..

Lady: I just really need to see my baby girl, and I just want to sleep, Xhisrc…. Please.. Can we just… h-have this conversation later…. sniffs

Xhisrc: ears droop back, sighing heavily …… Okay… Okay. Let's…. let's go get Moony…

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………… Sooooooo….. that went well….

There is a good long gap between Lady and Xhisrc's wedding and the fight at Eris' hive. And in that time, seems things that weren't noticable before are starting to come into light now.

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Posted previously at: 2019-04-11T00:40:18 | Posted previously by: Tekkaman18