Third Floor Common Room - Sunday Morning

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Aly had woken up very, very hungry.  And she didn't want to wake up Mommy.  That would be bad. 

So instead she was very, very sneaky - she was going to be a spy after all and Daddy said she could be pretty too! - and crept out of the room until she found one of the big rooms with food in there.   She was awfully disappointed not to see Bridge making 'paghetti this time or Auntie Parkie with food though.

But there was food in the cupboards.  She knew it.  And that was why there was a weetiny blond girl carefully scaling the counter to get to the top cupboards where she just knew the good food was kept.


[OOC: Open, of course!]

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker spotted Aly first, poured herself a cup of coffee, and leaned on a counter, unable to smother a grin. No Alanna in sight. Or anyone being called 'daddy.' "Hmmm. Now what would you be up to, Miss Alianne of Pirate's Swoop?"

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"Auntie Parkie!" Aly squealed. "'M finding the GOOD food!"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker winced on that 'Parkie' again-- someone's daddy was gonna pay someday, oh yes-- then grinned. "Way to go. Are you finding the muffins and chocolate?"

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"No," Aly looked pouty. "Well, Zuko gave me a muffin cause he's nice. But no choklit!"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Ah!" Parker gave her a shocked look. "This floor doesn't have chocolate! How is that possible?" She narrowed her eyes, and opened a cupboard door. "I guess we'll have to look until we find it, hmm?"

Alanna was going to hate her.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"I was lookin' and everything," Aly said, looking horribly sad. She crawled over to stand up and peer in the cupboard Parker opened.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"We'll just have to keep looking, then. Did you have fun last night with your mom?" Parker rummaged a bit, then grinned evilly, having found something. "Oooo."

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"Mommy won't let me have a sword. But Daddy said I could have a little one," Aly said. Because that answered Parker's question. "Oh! And I threw 'paghetti!" She tried to see what Parker had found.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker pulled out a bag of nearly full Snickers dark chocolate minis, and poured a few into her hand. "Daddy's got the right idea. Mommy doesn't want you to get hurt. But you won't, or she'd be upset, right?" She grinned and held out the Snickers. "They have peanuts, they're good for you."

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"I wouldn't get hurt! I'd just poke the bad guys!" Aly said. She bounced at the Snickers. "Ooooh, candy! YAY. I couldn't find any yesterday."

The Snickers' wrapping was torn off as Aly started munching happily.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Good call," Parker said, nodding seriously. "Because that's what bad guys need. Poking." She grinned as Aly started in on the candy, and ate one herself. "Is Faithful still giggling?"

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"'M gonna be a great knight like Mommy!" Aly announced even though she'd announced her intention to be a spy not ten minutes ago. "She pokes lotsa people." She nodded. "But he slept with me last night."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Yes, that she does. Did. I got to see it when I visited." She stared at Aly, suddenly very weirded out by the memory of Alanna asking her to remember Aly as she was, whether or not Alanna survived her duel with Roger. "She was very brave. And Faithful's silly sometimes." She grinned. "Especially when you give him catnip."

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"She's always brave," Aly agreed. "Maybe if I'm very good, I can be brave like that." She giggled. "Uh huh! Faithful LOVES catnip."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"And shrimp. And cream." Parker grinned wider at the giggling, and handed her another Snickers. "Does your mommy know you're up here on third?"

Oh, of course she didn't. Or she'd be there. Parker just wanted to hear this explanation.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"Mommy was sleepin' and I was hungry," Aly said. "An' I didn't wanna wake her up cause she's cranky in the morning." She nodded.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Well, that's true," Parker allowed. "I'll leave her a message so she knows where to find you when she wakes up-- and freaks out." She grinned. *So* Alanna's kid. "You can visit my room later if she's all stressed out, and see my bunny." That would keep her occupied for a while.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"Bunny?" Aly asked, looking excited. "I like bunnies! Can I pet her?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Sure, you just can't squeeze her. That makes her yak." As Parker learned, last year when she was almost Aly's age. "Esme likes being petted, though."

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"I won't squeeze her," Aly said, nodding. "I know you have to be gentle with kitties and puppies and bunnies. 'M a big girl!"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I know. You're five." Parker grinned. She pulled out her cellphone and left a *handwavey* message for Alanna about Aly's whereabouts, looked thoughtful and ate another Snickers. "Do you have any pets besides Faithful? Who isn't really a pet, so much."

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"I have a pony!" Aly said. "His name's Milky!"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Woooooow." Parker can't help but be envious for a moment, then grinned. "I didn't get to ride horses until I was twelve. You're very lucky." One more Snickers, then a few in her purse for bribes. "Do you want to see Esme now?"

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"I know," Aly said complacently. "But Mommy said I have to learn how to ride good before I can have a real horse." She nodded and held her arms out to Parker to lift her off the counter.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker stared at her a moment, then rolled her eyes at herself. "Right." She lifted Aly off the counter, then carefully set her on the floor. "Want anything else before we go?"