québécois

[her_imperial_radiance]

The Golden Coven stays in Québec for one year.

When Harley is eight and a half, they start packing.

Zeus is inconsolable.

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[pythbox]

"Okay, you can make it more like Marian's," says Harley. "But only if it stays pretty!"

[pumpkin_pie]

Aedyt edits the dress. The sleeves become slightly puffier, the hem slightly straighter, and the gold trim shifts around until it matches Marian's more closely.

"There, how's that?"

[pythbox]

Harley twirls.

[alicornucopia]

"More Marian-y," pronounces Zeus approvingly.

[pythbox]

"And still pretty!" says Harley. He tackle-hugs Aedyt.

[pumpkin_pie]

Aedyt is untackled, but very hugged.

[alicornucopia]

Zeus giggles.

[pythbox]

Harley giggles too.

[pumpkin_pie]

Aedyt scoops up Harley, snuggles him, and puts him down again.

"So is that all for you two?"

[alicornucopia]

"You have a lot of stuff," observes Zeus. "Can you make bow-and-arrows?"

[pumpkin_pie]

"Yes I can! The question is, will I regret it afterward?"

[alicornucopia]

"...No?" tries Zeus.

[pumpkin_pie]

"Then I will make you a bow and arrow."

[pythbox]

"I want a dagger!" says Harley.

[pumpkin_pie]

"I'm sure you do," says Aedyt.

[alicornucopia]

"Maid Marian has one!" defends Zeus. "He's being Maid Marian."

[pythbox]

"And I won't stab anybody with it," Harley says virtuously.

[pumpkin_pie]

"All right," says Aedyt. "I will make you guys some weapons. Do you want to watch?"

[alicornucopia]

"Yeah," says Zeus, grinning.

[pumpkin_pie]

"Then you can!"

She makes Zeus a cute little bow with a cute little foam-headed arrow that he can fire at the walls, and Harley a cute little dagger, also with its sharp parts made of foam.

[alicornucopia]

Zeus immediately starts shooting at things.

[pumpkin_pie]

"Careful, please," says Aedyt.

[alicornucopia]

Zeus only shoots at non-fragile things.

On the other hand, his marksmanship is pretty terrible.

[pumpkin_pie]

The first time the arrow heads for something it probably shouldn't hit, it gets stuck in midair.

Aedyt serenely continues using her power to tweak the shape of Harley's Marian dagger.

[alicornucopia]

Zeus reaches for his arrow. When it won't go, he says, "It's stuck!"