The Estate, Sidra, Glacia, Thursday Evening (Fandom Time)

[glacial_queen]

Karla stood, hands on her stomach, admiring the wall of the nursery. Dujae had finished the mural several days ago, but had decreed that Karla was not to see it until the paint had fully dried and fumes had dissipated. This morning was the first time she'd been allowed to visit and she was blown away by how lovely it was. She knew the sky would make Warren happy and the snake...

"Look," she whispered. "There's your uncle Jono. See? He's always watching over you."

With the mural done, everything was in readiness. The mural was done, the nursery was done, everything was done--except for the baby. She was now four days overdue and there was no sign that the baby was doing anything but getting ready to enjoy sleeping in on day number five. Karla was more than a little aggravated by this development (she was supposed to be drinking coffee by now!), but it was hard to remember her grumpiness at her daughter while standing in the middle of the nursery devoted to her existence.

"Listen, munchkin, you have another day before I getting really ticked," she said. "I'm cutting you a bit of slack because I'm in a really good mood today. But tomorrow, I mean it, okay?"

But yeah. Everything was ready and waiting for the guest on honor to make her first appearance. Everything was--

Wait.

"Warren?" Karla called. "We're supposed to be able to open the closet door, right?"

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[glacial_queen]

"Did you just--?" Karla asked, before realizing that yes, yes he did. He had just made a Vagisil joke. "You are ridiculous."

There went trying to keep a straight face.

"How about...Dagda?"

[wwiii]

"One of the hearth witches is named Dagda," Warren noted. "I think she's actually been collecting my dropped feathers and using them in hats. She does amateur haberdashery in her spare time."

And that was weird as hell. Just saying.

"We could get really creative with this," he mused. "I hear people were actually naming their baby girls Yolo last year on Earth."

Never. Nope. And not even technically accurate with the Blood anyway.

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"I was wondering where I got that name from," Karla said with a nod. "And Yolo is getting a hard nope. Just so we're clear."

[wwiii]

"No Yolo. It's not really accurate for a Blood baby, anyway."

Because not all of them OLO'd anyway.

"Moonberry. Stardust. Serendipity..."

Since they were being ridiculous, here.

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"Even if it were, it would still be a no, because it's stupid," Karla declared. "Oooh! Let's name her Serenity! After Captain Chiba's boat!"

[wwiii]

"I'm sure our friend the good Captain would get a kick out of that," Warren laughed. "Sure, we can put Serenity on the list."

Poor child.

[glacial_queen]

On a scale from one to Yolo, Serenity was an excellent name.

"Vasilia Serenity, I think that sounds good," Karla said, looking around. Warren had moved the changing table out and was lining the stuffed animals along the wall. The crib was situated properly and the closet could open and close without issue.

"Looks like we're done in here," she said. "I...I guess we're ready?"

She didn't sound entirely certain about that.

[wwiii]

"I don't think we'll be ready for years," Warren replied, walking back over to her and reaching for her hand, "but the baby's room is, at least. That's going to have to do for now."

He leaned forward to give her a gentle kiss on the forehead.

"Come on, my love," he murmured. "Let's go get ready to be not ready in bed, instead."