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Post by Carolina on Oct 17, 2008 12:44:18 GMT -5
*Carolina beamed adoringly up at her father.*
"I'm gonna be big thome day...big enough to catch dem...I'm gonna be four...in...in..." *she held up four fingers, then her brow crinkled with a concentrated frown.*
"October, Caro," *supplied Becca.*
"October. How long ith it until October?"
"Not for a while yet," *laughed her mother. Carolina's face fell a little, and her mother looked thoughtful, then.* "But here--you are getting to be a big girl every day...you are much bigger than you were last summer, aren't you?"
*Carolina nodded proudly.*
"Then here--" *Becca took off a necklace she wore under the collar of her dress. It was a simple stamped pendant, like a delicate coin, threaded on a thin gold chain. It bore the crest of the Imperial family, but Becca did not explain it wholly.* "You may wear this and look after it. Big girls must have precious things to take care of."
*Carolina's eyes were huge as her mother reached over and put the necklace on her, giving her a kiss.*
"Now, that must be a secret from your sister, or she will want one, too, and I only have the one."
*Carolina nodded, grinning.*
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Post by Rudolf on Oct 17, 2008 12:51:14 GMT -5
"Getting so big already," he said with a sigh.
"Don't grow up too fast, now."
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Post by Carolina on Oct 17, 2008 13:06:34 GMT -5
"I can't help it, Papa!" *she giggled.*
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Post by Rudolf on Oct 17, 2008 15:05:25 GMT -5
*He ruffled her hair*
"Oh, I know! And I bet you'll have long, long hair like your mama."
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Post by Carolina on Oct 17, 2008 15:09:12 GMT -5
*Carolina looked at her mother.*
"...my hair ith a diff'rent colour, though...an' mama'th ith all curlth," *she pointed out, twirling her finger to illustrate the difference as her own hair was closer to blonde and rather straight.*
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Post by Rudolf on Oct 17, 2008 15:10:53 GMT -5
"True. But it's just as pretty as her hair."
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Post by Carolina on Oct 17, 2008 15:19:54 GMT -5
*Carolina beamed.*
"You love Mama very much, don't you?"
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Post by Rudolf on Oct 17, 2008 15:45:35 GMT -5
"Very, very much."
He was talking to Carolina, but looking in Rebecca's direction.
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Post by Rebecca on Oct 17, 2008 15:55:56 GMT -5
*Rebecca met her husband's gaze and grinned, trying not to laugh.*
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Post by Carolina on Oct 17, 2008 15:56:34 GMT -5
"An' Thtefan? An' Zacky an' Letty? An' me...?"
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Post by Rudolf on Oct 17, 2008 16:12:34 GMT -5
"I love all of you," he said, tickling her cheek.
"You're all my little monkeys and I need all of you here in the barrel."
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Post by Carolina on Oct 17, 2008 16:16:24 GMT -5
*Carolina burst into giggles, lying down on the blanket and looking up through the branches of the tree above her head.*
"M-monkeyth?" *she gasped, still chuckling.*
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Post by Rebecca on Oct 17, 2008 16:18:05 GMT -5
"A barrel is it? Well, thank you," *said Rebecca dryly, but with good humour.*
"You won't be the littlest monkey forever, Caro," *she added.* "...would you like to be a big sister, too?"
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Post by Carolina on Oct 17, 2008 16:18:35 GMT -5
"Mmhmm." *Carolina nodded at her mother, yawning and scratching her ear.*
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Post by Rebecca on Oct 17, 2008 16:19:04 GMT -5
"...good," *said Becca with a smile, her glance darting to Rudolf for a moment.*
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