"Scissors."
"Ruby?"
"I'll sew it back later. We can't….."
"I have clothes in the back. Some were left from the party we had last night, but I…."
"Thanks.
Kain, can you go find some.
And don't mind the smell."
"Smell?
Wha….*Caaauu*
What's that smell?"
"Starts with a B, ends with an E; and there are two eyes always looking in."
"Lynx, you can open your eyes now."
"Thanks. I….
You Goober."
"What? You shocked or something?"
"Why can't you…"
"Here you go."
"Thank you, Kain.
...We are all Adults here."
"That doesn't change anything."
"Just wanted to show you that although everyones Kids are the same flesh and blood; you can see that they are in fact very different.
Pick her up please as I put this Shawl underneath, then gently set her down."
"Uhhh…..That's not a Shawl."
"Save her life, she won't care. She's too small that it very well could be."
…..That's it.
And.....lay her down gently."
"How's it going back there?"
"Don't worry, Kain. She's fine. Just finishing up final dresses as we speak. All should be…"
"Ruby?"
"Lynx, no.
Here, let me close the windows so that no sunlight comes in."
"It's fine. At least I was able to see the true side. The true Kain. The true Elwin. Even the true you."
"But you haven't even seen your true side. Your son. He will be happy to…."
"I won't be gone far; and Ruby."
"Yes?"
"You don't have to make up stories to glorify us."
"But I don't want them to see the bad side of you either."
"They won't.
…..They'll just see our Human side.
You don't have to protect them all the time.
Tai did his best to protect us, and look how we turned out. Protecting the people, but never talking to the people, but we have all seen today that people….."
"Don't always act the same way you think they would."
"Ruby, you are the only one here who I could genuinely say can predict what people will act, do, see, and feel; but that doesn't mean you should. Look, Elwin shocked us; and…."
"You did too. Why?"
"As you said, although our Kids look like us, they are not us; only on the outside. Something inside of them makes them change, so if they can…..I can."
"And you have."
"Tell Kitty I love him."
"I will, Lynx. I….
*Phroowwwmmm*
Will."
"Is he gone?"
"For sure sure.
…..Dentists, Lynx told us why; but why you why?"
"Why don't you just use your powers to find out?"
"As Lynx said; 'I could, but the human connection would be lost.
All my Siblings relied on me to tell them if a relationship is sour or not; and not talking to their own."
"....I...….we made a deal."
"And?"
"....Someone needs to help organize the expenses of this School of yours."
"I thought you weren't Treasurer."
"I'm not.
Just one acting on board."
"Hopefully no Ouija board!!!"
"I don't need to use magic to figure out what I should and shouldn't do."
"Well.... .As long as Elwin verifies your story, then there is no problem with me."