Vane: Family Visit

[gorgonfondness]

Considering how busy being a new mother has made her, she's still managed to find the time to arrange a guest room and a door from Milliways for Scorpius. Some of it had been the maids' doing, but Mia had done a lot to help.

She waits in the nursery, Cepheus fortunately settling down after his latest change and feeding. Once Scorpius arrives, the guard just outside of her quarters will greet him and notify her.

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[alsoagreengrass]

"Progress!"

Scorpius all but cheers, throwing his arms in the air as if to celebrate a goal in Quidditch. He then steps lightly over to Mia to slide an arm around her shoulders in a congratulatory squeeze. And to tickle at the baby's foot.

"I'd offer Firewhiskey, little br- cousin, to commemorate this, but I haven't got any on me."

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

Cepheus gurgled happily and kicked his foot a little.

"A drink later perhaps," Draco remarked, and added to Mia, "Of course I'll be careful. Don't fret so, darling."

[gorgonfondness]

It's hard not to smile in the face of all that.

"You're all the same, charming me to get your way," Mia says.

"They had to get into Vane on something besides talent alone to make it this far," Nash quips. "The city is ruthless."

Right about here, the guard who greeted Scorpius earlier comes rushing up, looking quite out of breath and apologetic.

"I'm very sorry- Master Scorpius- " he huffs, "-for the way I received you. Majesty Lemia- has informed me- that you are of the family."

He takes a deep breath and bows his head.

"I should have known only a member of the Malfoy-Ausa family would speak of Majesty Mia in such familiar terms. Please forgive me, Master Scorpius."

Nash quietly excuses himself, biting his lip to contain his laughter, while Mia blinks and glances at Scorpius.

"Did this guard offend you, Scorpius?"

[alsoagreengrass]

With an arm still draped around Mia when the guard rushes, Scorpius has a fearful moment that he's done something wrong. Maybe he's not supposed to touch Mia?

Only the guard starts apologizing and -

"Er, no? He's actually the one whose feet I almost stepped on. Sorry about that, by the way," he adds to the guard.

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

"Well no harm done I'd imagine then," Draco sniffed at that, and nodded to the guard.

[gorgonfondness]

"I had no idea Master Scorpius would be as magnanimous as Majesty Mia," the guard comments.

"Then it sounds to me like you're worrying over nothing," Mia tells him. "Now please, feel free to resume your duties without fear of retribution."

"Yes, Majesty Mia. Thank you, Majesty Mia, Master Draco, Master Scorpius."

And the guard takes his leave.

"Well, guess you better get used to the Ausa lifestyle as well, Scorpius. Seems Mother's words really stuck. Maybe we should fit you with some Magic Guild robes and everything."

Okay, she's teasing now...

[alsoagreengrass]

Scorpius laughs, and only slightly on the embarrassed side. Draco and Mia seemed to have handled the guard's interruption better than he had.

"I don't know if I could handle it. More months out of the year, and I'm more used to being told to watch where I'm walking than being apologized at for my nearly stepping on someone's feet."