Third Floor Common Room [Brunch Time]

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Joan hadn't been terribly surprised to be woken up by a child this morning. She was kind of glad it was a child she recognized, even though she was mildly disappointed that she didn't seem to have a future child with her boyfriend.

Then again, she was grateful it wasn't the kid with the wings to give her tiny heart attacks all weekend.

Jared was starving so she led him down to the common room and started making pancakes, figuring there might be other folks in a similar situation.



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"No," Vivienne said, frowning slightly. "You come visit us."

Kate was looking a little thoughtful, but smiled reassuringly when the girl glanced at her.

[future_sandworm]

"And do you have any brothers or sisters?" he asked. At least she was probably safer in Overland Park than on Arrakis.

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She shook her head. "Mom says I'm not getting any siblings."

[vanillajello]

"Well, you have a... sort of a brother, right over there," Kate felt like remarking lightly, pointing at Dani who was currently eating pancakes with great concentration. "And you wanted to challenge him. Maybe you're better off on your own."

[future_sandworm]

"Challenge him?" Leto looked amused. "What did he do?"

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"He was stupid," Vivienne said firmly, momentarily distracted from her worry over weirder-than-usual parents by her indignation.

"He asked who she was," Kate interjected.

"Mommy! He said I wasn't as cool as a samurai!"

[future_sandworm]

"Not as cool as a samurai?" Leto raised an eyebrow. "You are much cooler, of course."

[vanillajello]

"Well, obviously," Vivienne scoffed.

Kate rolled her eyes. "Please don't say that in front of Dani, though. I don't think he'll ever shut up if you do."

[future_sandworm]

"So, who is Dani?" Leto asked.

[vanillajello]

"My son. With Ben," Kate said idly, trying not to look bothered by it, although she was, a little bit.

"He's not," Vivienne piped up again. "I would know."

[future_sandworm]

And Leto noted the look.

"There are alternative realities," he told Vivienne. "So how are you managing?" he added to Kate.

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Kate shrugged a shoulder, keeping up her charade. "I'm doing okay."

"Alternative realities?" Vivienne asked. Her mother – the one at home – had talked about those sometimes, but she'd deemed the girl too young to really be able to grasp the concept. And there were always more pressing weird things to deal with.

Kate went for another reassuring smile. "You're... kinda in one, right now."

[future_sandworm]

Leto extended his hand and squeezed Kate's arm reassuringly.

"Yes," Leto said. "That's why we have to ask you strange questions."

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Vivienne pondered this new information quietly for a moment.

"Okay," she said. "The portal brought me to another universe? And you aren't my parents?"

Meanwhile, Kate raked a hand back through her hair, shooting Leto a smile of the 'really, I don't need to be reassured (although I do and I know you know)' variety. It was a complicated smile, but then they also knew each other pretty well.

Vivienne observed her mom, or not-mon, and noted, "Or you are, but not the ones I have at home."

[future_sandworm]

"Precisely." She was clever for her age, but he had expected that.

[vanillajello]

Kate hadn't, really, although she knew she should have. As if their daughter was going to be stupid, please.

"And when do I go home?" the girl asked.

Kate shrugged. "Um, tomorrow, probably?"