The Estate, Sidra, Glacia, Tuesday (Fandom Time)

[glacial_queen]

Warren had gone to graduation, but Karla hadn't been able to get away to go, too. That had been disappointing, but it had meant she'd been able to make sure that there was literally nothing about to go wrong or that would need her attention for the next week or so.

Why?

Because Ben and Ender were visiting, eeeeeee!

While she couldn't ignore her responsibilities entirely (more's the pity), she had informed her entire First Circle that she would be largely unavailable for the duration of the visit and was to be bothered only in the direst of emergencies. And if there was a dire emergency, they needed to inform her on psychic threads and never in front of her visitors.

If anything happened, Ben and Ender weren't going to know about it, dammit. And most certainly wouldn't be involved in fixing it. But nothing was going to happen. She was Quite Serious about everything going smoothly. Were you listening, Kaeleer? Nothing bad was allowed to happen.

[NFB, open to residents and the expected guests!]

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[momslilassassin]

"You should make Lucivar carry coconuts," Ben suggested because he had a deathwish.

"And maybe you can give them time limits, at least? Or make them take Sundays off?"

[glacial_queen]

"They have a roster of duties," Karla said shrugging. "There's a small group of them who take care of our suites."

Not that the Consort's suite needed much taking care of, since Warren was barely ever in there, but they insisted on changing the sheets every day anyway.

"I managed to convince them I didn't need help getting dressed and ready for the day unless there was an important function that required ridiculous clothing. I think I'm going to rest on my laurels for that victory for awhile."

Karla was starting to learn to pick and choose her battles. Letting people clean up after her was one she was okay enough with losing.

[endsthegame]

"I think," Ender said, "That this conversation makes me very happy with my decision to step down."

Not that he expected Karla to ever consider it - hell, he would've said it was a terrible idea if she'd proposed it. But he was fully enjoying his own independence.

[momslilassassin]

"It makes me want to build a housekeeping droid," Ben said with a little grin. "Beats having to do the dishes."

[glacial_queen]

"I still have mini-Morton, you know," Karla said, dimpling. "My cousin was less than impressed with his namesake, but there's no accounting for taste. He mostly runs after Nemit these days, making sure that he doesn't get into any trouble and cleans up after him and..."

She glanced at the screen and snickered again. "I so want to watch Arthur watch this movie."

[endsthegame]

"I think Arthur is probably more preoccupied with having his own people running around after him," Ender said, quirking a slight smile. "Sadly mini-Morton-less."

[momslilassassin]

"Well, he has Merlin, which is pretty much the same thing," Ben said, grinning.

[glacial_queen]

"Merlin probably talks back less," Karla sighed, throwing more popcorn at Ben for programming her a mouthy droid.

He could only beep, but he was adamant about it anyway.

"...Why isn't Merlin in this movie?"

[endsthegame]

"Because in this movie, his name is Tim," Ender said, "Or so I'm told."

[momslilassassin]

"And he has a hilarious hat," Ben said. "You'll love it."

[glacial_queen]

She glanced at the TV, where the populace was being told to bring out their dead.

"If they come to life and start clutching Arthur's robes, I'm leaving," she muttered.

Which was when the old man sat up and proclaimed, "I'm not dead yet!"

[endsthegame]

Ender looked at Karla expectantly.

[momslilassassin]

"He's an adorable old man and not at all a zombie," Ben assured her.

[glacial_queen]

Oh the glaring at them both.

"You get one," she said. "And only because he's getting better."

Thunk.

"...Never mind. But at least he's staying down, now?"

[endsthegame]

"For the moment," Ender noted. "That didn't actually seem like such a tough blow to the head."

Being around Ben made you sort of a connoisseur of that.

[momslilassassin]

Ben beamed at him proudly. "Well, he's an actor."

[momslilassassin]

Ben beamed at him proudly. "Well, he's an actor."

[glacial_queen]

"Only you," Karla said, rolling her eyes at Ben.

Males and the things they'd accept as compliments.

[endsthegame]

"I learned the distinction by watching him," Ender shared.

[momslilassassin]

Ben grinned. "Not by me being hit, I promise."