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|| Dear Winter || AJR ||
ćÉĪ¹Ī±ĘĻgĻ Ń cĻĘĻŃ:#BDA0CB ā ŃŠ½ĻĻ gŠ½Ń cĻĘĻŃ #F7B3DAć
|| Dear Winter || AJR ||
Just as she had expected, they came out of the woodwork, meeting her at the front door. Elise reported in first, Ezra and Carter had been shirking their duties. "I expected nothing less," Winter laughed, "They'll just have to make up for it tomorrow by doing double the work." She laughed as they groaned, predictable. She would miss this life, she really would. Eventually though, they all had to grow up and move on. They would still remain friends, Winter hoped, but they could not be stay like this unless they never wanted to grow. She looked at Carter, wondering if he had done what she asked. She would confront him later about it. Serenity bound over, Oliver behind her. Where was Mercedes? Winter wondered, not spotting her as she scanned the entrance of the house. "I'm excited too," she squeezed Zed's hand. "I'm going to make sure dinner preparations are under way," he smiled, returning her squeeze before slipping away.
"I actually have to leave tomorrow morning. I'll be staying with Zeus until the wedding, since Olympian tradition mandates you can't see the person you're marrying for forty eight hours." She didn't want to just leave them with Zed, of course. "If you guys want, we can start house hunting for you four?" Since it might take them a while to make up their minds. "Of course, I don't mind you staying here," she didn't want them to feel as though she were kicking them out either. "If Elise and Serenity want, they can come stay with me for the time being?" That way she wouldn't have to be at Zeus's alone. Not that she didn't like her Dad, but he and Winter still struggled to connect. Even though he showed his affection in various ways, it was clear that there was a gap between them.
"Just let me know, so I can let him know what to expect." She smiled, rocking back and forth on her heels. "Oh, Carter, can I talk to you for a minute? I have something I need to ask." He nodded, "Yeah, sure." Winter grabbed him by the arm, pulling him into a different room. "Whoa, calm down there. People are gonna get the wrong idea," she rolled her eyes, closing the door behind her. "What are those two up to?" Serenity blinked, Winter hoping that the door would be enough so that the others couldn't overhear them. "How did it go?" Winter asked, "With Elise, I mean?" Carter seemed nervous for some reason, did something happen? He scratched the back of his head. "She wants me to tell you that she's fine," she sighed. So Elise had known that Winter had sent them?
It seemed that this was a situation she would have to handle herself. "Alright, I'll talk to her-" he grabbed her arm. "No! I mean, no. She doesn't want you to have to do anything before the wedding," Winter furrowed her brow. "I can just talk to her, I know she's probably hurting a lot right now. She probably feels empty inside," Carter nodded. "We made her promise, that after your coronation, she has to see the Heir of Therapy, if there is one." Winter crossed her arms, "I'd have to ask Zed if such an Heir exists." She sighed, even if Elise didn't intend it to end up this way, she was being a handful. "Fine, but right after, she needs help." Carter nodded, the two of them emerging from the room. "So, who wants dinner?" She asked, clapping her hands together.