07-09-2009, 08:29 AM
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Sorry, this post really really sucks. 
This conversation was actually going very smoothly. He didn't have the sense that Cambria was bored; they'd included her pretty well. Or, he hoped they had. He'd always hated to be left out of adult conversation, which had happened a lot with Phoenix. It was probably important for children to feel included as much as possible, as long as they were around, anyway. Funny how his childhood always seemed only a few steps behind him—but perhaps that helped him understand his own kids better. Cambria's little bell voice chimed almost heartbreakingly, and he felt guilty for calling her silly even in jest.
But before he could dwell on that, she had moved on to questioning them about the concept of snow. Kansas snickered; he recalled very clearly his first experience with snow. "Yeah, snow is a lot of fun. You'll like it," Kansas added. It would be unbelievably fun to play with his puppies in the snow; they'd surely be less fragile then. Cambria surprised her father with the genuine sweetness of her words to the Cyclops. But Kansas had to agree; Jefferson seemed like he'd be a likeable dad. "Hmm. You should bring Addison to Crimson Dreams sometime... Or something." Unless Savina had hosted playdates he didn't know about (and he wouldn't put it past her), their pups hadn't really had the chance to play with other kids around their age. It would be good for them.
This conversation was actually going very smoothly. He didn't have the sense that Cambria was bored; they'd included her pretty well. Or, he hoped they had. He'd always hated to be left out of adult conversation, which had happened a lot with Phoenix. It was probably important for children to feel included as much as possible, as long as they were around, anyway. Funny how his childhood always seemed only a few steps behind him—but perhaps that helped him understand his own kids better. Cambria's little bell voice chimed almost heartbreakingly, and he felt guilty for calling her silly even in jest.
But before he could dwell on that, she had moved on to questioning them about the concept of snow. Kansas snickered; he recalled very clearly his first experience with snow. "Yeah, snow is a lot of fun. You'll like it," Kansas added. It would be unbelievably fun to play with his puppies in the snow; they'd surely be less fragile then. Cambria surprised her father with the genuine sweetness of her words to the Cyclops. But Kansas had to agree; Jefferson seemed like he'd be a likeable dad. "Hmm. You should bring Addison to Crimson Dreams sometime... Or something." Unless Savina had hosted playdates he didn't know about (and he wouldn't put it past her), their pups hadn't really had the chance to play with other kids around their age. It would be good for them.
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