Deck, Sunday Afternoon

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With everything that had gone on recently, Hannibal almost forgot about the picnic he owed Adora. Almost but not quite. And, since it was a nice day today, he let her claim it and did his best with packing a basket.

Cold pizza, potato chips, two cans of soda some store bought brownies seemed the most safe and least cooking intensive for him.

The basket was at his feet and Hannibal was leaning back in one of the deck chairs, just waiting now.

[Hannibal's here for Adora but the deck is always open!]

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"Nope. Life for She-Ra is running patrols, moving convoys, and fighting the Horde," Adora informed him with an easy smile. "If there's down time to be had, well, that gets claimed quickly."

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"You don't think the fighting will ever stop?" Hannibal asked.

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"I hope it will," she replied. "Those children gave me quite a lot of extra hope, in fact with their description of Hordak as our friend, though I cannot see Bo ever going along with that idea."

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"Yeah, but Bo's one person," he said, shrugging. "He'd get used to it. If the fighting stops, he shouldn't nitpick why it stopped."

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"I so adore hearing your take on these things," she replied, amused. "It's so refreshing to hear all positive things all the time."

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"Hey, I try," he said and shrugged. "Do you think Hordak could be reformed?"

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"I think it would be very difficult, but anything is possible, right? Fandom's certainly taught me that. Of course, it's hard to think of letting the man who kidnapped me babysit my children, but it seems that happened."

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"Well, I sound like a stay at home dad," he said, shrugging. "I'm sure I keep an eye on them both."

He took a bite of his pizza.

"I'm pretty tough."

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Adora picked up her piece of pizza and stared at it. "You realize this is cold."

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"It's better that way," he said. "Try it. It's good."

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"It's better cold?" Adora gave him a look. "If this is anything like those drinks, I remind you I don't have to transform to hit you with my sword."

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"I wasn't having a good week," he said, shrugging. "There was you and your confusing me and I'd been an ass to Angela and thought I ruined that so I took it out on you."

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She took a bite of cold pizza and chewed it thoughtfully. "Not bad. You're redeemed."

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"Thank you," he said, grinning. "How are things with you and Eddie? He decked anyone for you lately?"

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"No!" Adora blushed, trying to hide behind her pizza. "Though I was worried he was going to go after you again before I could explain the children. You're lucky I was quick."

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"I would have been prepared this time," he said, shaking his head. "He caught me completely off guard that last time because I wasn't expecting to get hit for being delusional."

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"I'll go with the hope that no one will ever have to think of it again," she replied. "We discussed things. I'm sure he will keep his hands to himself. I've never had anyone fight for me like that before. It's odd if endearing."

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"Chivalry isn't dead," he said, shrugging. "I'd have probably done the same thing. I can't fault him even if I can."

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She laughed. "So, tomorrow's the big day. Our very first final and a show too! But of course, you're not nervous, are you?"

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"I don't do nervous." Well, he didn't do it often. "You?"

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"I've never taken a final or been on camera. Maybe a little nervous." At least she only had to worry about it for another 12 hours.

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"Yeah, but I'll be there too," he pointed out. "You're not going at it alone."

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"Right, and if anything goes wrong I know how to divert attention right your way," she grinned.

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"Oh, I see how it is," he said. "Make me do all the hard stuff."

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"That's exactly it," Adora told him, eating more pizza. "It'll keep you on your toes."