The Stables, Saturday Afternoon

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Everything was lovely today, walking with Spirit back to the stables, she couldn't help smiling and blushing at thoughts of Prom and earlier in the morning.

"You're in a rare mood, Adora," Spirit said, nudging her shoulder.

"I'm happy, Spirit. Things are going so well with Edward and everyone is safe for now." It was rare that she could say that and feel she wasn't about to jinx herself with a Horde attack.

"You do realize when you say things like that--"

"Yes, Spirit," she cut in with a laugh. "But I mean it. Nothing can ruin this happy day."

Poor Adora was still so new.

[Stables are open as ever, but mild SP is love]

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Wait. Wait.

What?

"Pardon me, Adora. I believe I heard you incorrectly." He laughed. "To whom do these children belong?"

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"This is our mom," Hamilton supplied, nodding at Adora.

"And Hannibal's our dad," Madison added with a little smirk that really could only belong to a child of Hannibal. "So you can go now. She's okay with us."

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"Hannibal? WHAT?" Adora was not going to faint again, she closed her eyes and tried to think happy thoughts.

Spirit just chuckled in the background, thoroughly amused.

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He stared down at the blonde child. "Hannibal?"

And then accusing eyes went to Adora. "I... see."

No. No he really didn't see. Not at all.

"I should, go then? Um."

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That shocked her back to awareness.

"Edward, please don't go!" Adora said. "It's not like that, I promise!"

She lowered her voice, hoping not to let the children notice. "I think some strange magic is at work here."

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Magic? Magic he could understand.

Hannibal and Adora seemed to tighten his stomach into a knot that was not working itself loose anytime soon.

"But they are your children? From...?" Confusion reigned supreme here.

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"Never! I have never done anything with Hannibal," Adora promised.

"I have no idea where they came from, but they say I am their mother and they know things." Things being her secret.

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"Oh." Blink. "Ohhhhhh!" He could catch on sometimes.

"I see. Well, then. Perhaps you should give them ice cream."

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"We love ice cream!" Hamilton pipped up, deciding maybe this guy knew things even if he wasn't their dad.

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"Then you shall have it!" he promised. "There are all kinds here, I've learned!"

That was okay, wasn't it?

He glanced at Adora expectantly.

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"You want to take," she had to breathe here, "my children for ice cream?" He might have just become the best boyfriend ever.

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"But of course!" he replied, cheerfully. "They should enjoy ice cream, should they not? Besides, if magic is at play here, I cannot feel things that I shouldn't." It made sense!

He peered down at the blonde headed children, and smiled.

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"Thank you," Adora told him, pushing her hair behind her ears. "You don't know what it means to me that you believe me."

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He reached a hand over to trail his fingers down her cheek and cup her chin. "I have no reason not to believe you."

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She leaned into his touch, feeling much better about this whole mess. "I--"

And then there was a child tugging on her. "Yes?"

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"Are you cheating on daddy?" Hamilton asked, judgment in his voice.

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Prince Edward smiled and looked down at the boy child.

Oh. Tough question.

Poor Adora.

"Of course she is not! I am her very dear friend," he replied, hoping to quell any child fears.

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"Considering I have never been with their father," Adora muttered under her breath.

"Children, this is Prince Edward, my very good friend."

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"A Prince?" Madison scoffed. "Our daddy is a King!"

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"But that is..." No, he could hardly argue with a child.

"I will be a King one day! Ah-hah!" he preened, showing off his excellently pressed princely attire.