Fifth Floor Common Room [Sunday morning]

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

After so many requests for pancakes from her own children yesterday morning, Sookie figured that might be a theme for the weekend. And when she woke up, and Henry wasn't gone, at least, she'd run out to get a few supplies before returning to the common room to see what she could put together. (Though, of course, Henry had insisted on coming with her once he realized she was Going to the Store and he might Get Stuff.)

It clearly just wasn't her own children she was worried about, here, Drake/di Glacia/Stackhouse appetites aside. Sookie had bought enough things to make breakfast for pretty much any kids (and parents) who showed up. She was setting to work on the pancakes, but in other pans she was busily scrambling eggs and frying up some bacon. She'd also made a point to buy orange and apple juice and milk both chocolate and white, because there was no way in hell she was letting more of those kids just drink coffee. She didn't care if it was for a weekend, it was just irresponsible.

[open common room! come have breakfast!]

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[born-inna-kiss.livejournal.com]

Whatever Karla was going to say next was drowned out by a small shriek as Rook dashed in front of her Maman, interposing herself between the two.

"Stay away from her!" Rook screamed at Raven. "I will not let you hurt her! Or Step-father! You stay away from all of us!"

[trigons_child]

Raven had been moving toward Karla but stopped short as the girl started screaming. She looked at Karla helplessly, holding up her hands as non-threateningly as possible. "I do not understand," she said. "I would never hurt her, or you." Whoever she was -- wait, was that a blue chakra stone?

[glacial_queen]

Karla was also looking down in surprise at Rook. "Rook, sweetheart, what's wrong?" she asked, wrapping her arms around her daughter. "That's Raven. She's one of my best friends. You have nothing to fear from her."

[born-inna-kiss.livejournal.com]

"No, no! She is twisted and evil and cruel!" Rook insisted. "I know. She is my mother. All my life, all she has done is try to hurt us."

Rook sniffled. "She took Step-father away, too. And wore his wings as a cloak."

[trigons_child]

"What?" Raven said, stunned by the girl's words. "No, no, I am not evil." She had been, but she got better! "I would never attempt to bring Karla harm, or Warren!"

She'd been starting to feel more at ease with herself since she couldn't feel her father's presence anymore, but now....

Wings as a cloak?

[glacial_queen]

Wings as a cloak?!

"I think maybe we need to talk about this," Karla said firmly. "Somewhere that isn't here. This is just going to be upsetting for the children. All the children."

[wingedwitchling.livejournal.com]

"Nooooo!" bawled Nommy, who'd been listening in. "Auntie Raven wouldn't never do something like that! She loves us! Stop saying mean things about Auntie!"

[born-inna-kiss.livejournal.com]

"I am only speaking the truth," Rook said quietly. "Mother has been trying to steal me away my whole life. Only Maman's shields have kept her away."

And now she was sniffling, too.

[trigons_child]

"Somewhere not here, yes," Raven murmured, fighting the sick feeling in her stomach.

"I will not try to steal you away from your parents," she tried to reassure Rook. Did she just call her Mother? She shifted her eyes to Nommy. "I would never hurt any of you, I promise."

[wingedwitchling.livejournal.com]

Nommy flung his arms around Raven, almost upsetting the remains of his pancakes and eggs. "I know you wouldn't Auntie Raven!" he said, burying his face in her side. "Never! Never! Never! You love us an' I love you!"