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[shesepankh]

Saturday morning sees Bella with her notebooks about magic all in her knapsack, her medallion safety-pinned by its chain to her bra just in case she trips the wrong way, waiting with Charlie for pickup for the Avalon trip.

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[morethanimaginary]

"Also," adds Savannah, "he is so shy it's hilarious!"

[shesepankh]

"I'm getting that."

[castmyown]

"Thanks," drawls Darren.

[morethanimaginary]

"It's what we're here for! Teasing you endlessly!"

[shesepankh]

Bella pats his knee.

[castmyown]

"I am so excited. Endless teasing."

[morethanimaginary]

"Bella, Bella, what's a new topic to tease Darren about?"

[shesepankh]

"Oh, I don't know, I'm not an expert."

[morethanimaginary]

"Ooo, ooo, I know, we can -"

[castmyown]

She is interrupted. By hugs from Darren. Very insistent hugs.

"I do not believe in violence," he says brightly. "So welcome to the land of passive-aggressive combat. The flavor of the day is hugs."

[shesepankh]

Bella bursts out laughing.

[morethanimaginary]

"Augh, get off, Darren!"

[castmyown]

"Shhh. It's okay. Just accept the hugs. Or say you'll stop teasing me, one of the two."

[morethanimaginary]

"Daaaad! Darren is hugging me!"

[steppingup]

"Cause and effect," says their father, amused.

[shesepankh]

"Do I get hugs if I tease you, too?" asks Bella, grinning.

[castmyown]

"That depends. Would you tease me just to get hugs?"

[shesepankh]

"Well, it would probably be easier to ask than to tease, so I guess it depends on how limited my options for hug-getting are."

[castmyown]

"You are free to just ask."

(He is still hugging Savannah.)

[shesepankh]

"But you're obviously on a vengeful crusade," Bella points out.

[castmyown]

"Well, right now, yeah. I won't be forever."

[morethanimaginary]

Right on cue, Savannah says, "Fine! Fine, okay, I will stop teasing you, enough with the hugs!"

[castmyown]

And she is released. "Like so."

[shesepankh]

"My turn?"

[castmyown]

Darren laughs. "Sure."

Hug!