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Genie gave her a small smile. "I think she'd like that. She doesn't even want to bake any this year." She looked down at the floor. "I'm not supposed to say but Mama and Father have been fighting again...over having another baby." She blinked back the tears and shook her head. "But we should get started if we want to make any before I have to leave." She put on her best smile, the one she used at school when the teacher asked how she was.

"I understand." Jacquetta frowned slightly. The twins had already gotten a stern talking to about what not to expect, and one of those things was expecting to get to play all night long. No after dark all hallows eve treats for the girls with their friends - at least not at their own home. "My mama said as much to us." Jacquetta exchanged a knowing glance with her twin that said far more than others could ever understand. "But just you being here - it's swell fun! Thank you so much for coming to play with us, and bake soul cakes with us! No one ever comes over. It's like a birthday treat! Except... it's not our birthday of course."

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Genie allowed herself to be manhandled by the twins. She always liked spending time with the Riordan girls. Besides being the closest girls in age to her in the village, Genie also often felt like this is what her home would be like...if Madeleine hadn't died...if Niall and Claude had lived. Sometimes, especially on days like today, her house felt more like a tomb than a home. She couldn't blame Mama for being sad that three of her babies died. She just wished that Mama would remember that Genie was the baby who stayed. Who put up with Father.

She shook herself, as if to shake off the bad thoughts. That didn't matter right now. For one blessed afternoon, she would get to be a normal kid, playing with her friends. "Mama says I can only stay until dark." She said, looking at Jacquetta

STATUS: closed except for @thegracioustm and @archenlandbound LOCATION: Dancing Lawn, Narnia DATE: October 31, 0997

Eugenie fidgeted as Mama adjusted the clip on her wool cloak. They were stood outside the gate of the little cemetery, after finishing visiting the babies. Mama liked to leave flowers for their little souls, specially grown in her greenhouse. The infernal eternal winter would not deter Mama's need for fresh flowers. She could see the Riordan house from where they stood. "Please, Mama?" She asked again. Mrs. Riordan had invited her over to bake soul cakes, and Mama seemed hesitant to let her go. Mama never wanted to let her go to the Riordan house. Mama sighed. "Genie, I don't know." "She said Mr. Riordan is away. It'll just be us girls. Please, please, please?" Genie begged, bouncing on the spot. Mama sighed again. "I suppose you can." "YES!" Genie started to turn towards the road, but Mama grabbed her arm. "Hang on! I will be back to get you by dark. And if Mr. Riordan comes home-" "I'll come home." Genie said dutifully. Mama did not like Mr. Riordan one bit. "Alright. You may go." Mama straightened up. "Thank you!" Genie raced down the road and up onto the Riordan's front porch where she knocked on the door.

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Ada Limón, from "To the Busted Among Us", Sharks in the Rivers

[thegracioushart]

STATUS: closed except for @thegracioustm and @archenlandbound LOCATION: Dancing Lawn, Narnia DATE: October 31, 0997

Eugenie fidgeted as Mama adjusted the clip on her wool cloak. They were stood outside the gate of the little cemetery, after finishing visiting the babies. Mama liked to leave flowers for their little souls, specially grown in her greenhouse. The infernal eternal winter would not deter Mama's need for fresh flowers. She could see the Riordan house from where they stood. "Please, Mama?" She asked again. Mrs. Riordan had invited her over to bake soul cakes, and Mama seemed hesitant to let her go. Mama never wanted to let her go to the Riordan house. Mama sighed. "Genie, I don't know." "She said Mr. Riordan is away. It'll just be us girls. Please, please, please?" Genie begged, bouncing on the spot. Mama sighed again. "I suppose you can." "YES!" Genie started to turn towards the road, but Mama grabbed her arm. "Hang on! I will be back to get you by dark. And if Mr. Riordan comes home-" "I'll come home." Genie said dutifully. Mama did not like Mr. Riordan one bit. "Alright. You may go." Mama straightened up. "Thank you!" Genie raced down the road and up onto the Riordan's front porch where she knocked on the door.

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#THEGRACIOUSHART : private and selective mutuals only EUGENIE HART of The Chronicles of Narnia series. Original Character crossover/au friendly. Written by Katy 25+ she/her. Member of the Narnia Saga Family RPG

Minors DO NOT INTERACT

AN EXPLORATION OF: true love, fertility problems, birth trauma, survivor's guilt, friendship, grief, self-sacrifice