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"He's just been a bit withdrawn, I guess, but that's all," Daizi said, snuggling Ivy who grabbed onto Alec's hand once it was in reach. She thought about saying a bit more, but letting the twins lead the conversation made it seem less like she was trying to learn more.

"She's okay, you don't need to worry," Daizi told him, shifting so he had space to sit by her, "She's just worried about Peter."

Daizi walked with her, glad to have some time to talk casually about pleasant, happy things, and glad as always to talk about the work she had done in her garden. Naturally, she told her all about Ivy's first tooth, and how weird it was that she was already old enough to be sprouting teeth, and...

"I don't know what I'll do when I can't maintain my own garden," Daizi admitted, heading downstairs to the kitchen, "I really don't. I suppose I have to hope one of my children will, but I don't want to make them feel like they can't move away. I suppose I can always hire someone. But it...

"Busy?" Daizi asked, picking up the tray, "It's the first day of summer break, and a Saturday. I have all the time in the world."

While putting their empty cups on the tray, Daizi said, "Oh, you're welcome to. Would you like me to join you or would you prefer to have some time to yourself out there?"

"It really does," Daizi agreed, stretching, "You're welcome to stay longer, but I understand being ready to go home. If you need anything else, don't hesitate to call or stop by again, we're all home for the summer, now."

"Thank you," Daizi said, turning her head slightly away, "I appreciate knowing you view me so highly... I'm glad our sons became friends so we were able to meet. And I'm glad I was able to, hopefully, repay you a little bit of the kidness you've shown me this past year..." She hummed for a...

"I'll ask, but if they don't want to answer, I'll leave it be," Daizi told her, "and I won't ask any follow ups... I never had a mother, so I never recevied much parenting advice... Well, Cooger's mom has told me a bit, here and there, but it feels different coming from your friend's mom, even...

"Well, I," Daizi replied, patting Sally's knee, "I think that it is never too soon to prepare for the end of life, and I think if that is what he is doing, he will be very relieved when he does not die. But does he seem like the sort of person who would accept a virtual diagnosis without at...

"It's really normal to overcorrect, I think," Daizi agreed with a sigh, wondering how her relationship with her father was going to manifest in how she parented, and knowing how Dark's relationships with his was already such a hurdle for him. "It's a bit tough to say how I would go about it...

"You don't have to apologize," Daizi told her firmly, "He may not be running away from home and getting into fights and all of the sorts of things my boys have done, but it's still hard. I know how hard it is to not know how to reach your kid. But how would you feel if you were sixteen and...

"Okay, hey," Daizi said, putting her teacup down on the table before putting both of her hands on Sally's shoulder, "Breathe, habiti. Not sleeping properly, being withdraw, getting a B in school, that's not uncommon for teenagers, even teenagers who are normally the model for perfect behaviour...

Again, Daizi nodded, thinking this through. If she was honest, she wasn't sure if the stock market was a wise way to get a ten-year old to improve his math, she felt like there were alternate options, but what was done was done, and it wouldn't be helpful to make that comment. "Does he have a...

Daizi wasn't offended by Sally not responding to what she had said, because really she was only chatting about it to make the transition into Sally's problem easier. It felt better than sitting her friend down and interrogating her. With a slow nod, she pointed out, "As far as secret activities...

"I don't like the notion our personalities are predetermined, and I don't like the idea that who we get along with is determining by something so distant. I believe in destiny, and I believe in the future, and that people can read it, but I think of it as multiple branching paths. I think life...

"This is the only room that was all my decisions," Daizi said, holding a pillow in her lap. After eight months of pregnancy and another seven where she was holding a baby most of her time, she wasn't used to having her hands not resting on or holding something, "Mostly, anyway. Dark suggested...

"If you can get the kettle, that would be helpful. Everything else fits on the tray," Daizi said, not asking any follow up questions so Sally didn't need to admit to anything around ears she didn't want to have hear it while she picked up the tray. Instead, she made some simple comments about...

"It's no problem at all, you've dropped everything for me more than enough times," Daizi replied, "Would you prefer to talk in my office? I have snacks and tea all prepared, I just need to bring them up. I don't really mind where we sit, I just thought you might prefer privacy."

"That is no problem," Dark agreed to the plan, popping his hand in Ivy's mouth to stop her from eating their dog. "Whatever you need." Daizi opened the door swiftly, having prepared a whole tray of snacks and tea for Sally, just like Sally would do for her, "Hey Sally," she said, stepping to...