Of Kings and Sucessions

[Deidra]

(ooc. According to my extensive research[ok, I went back to the first page], you're her dad and I'm his.)

She smiled widely and bounded over to her father and hugged him.

"Hi Daddy."

[King Ramon]

(Ooc. Yep!)

The king smiled.

"Daughter!" he chimed. "How are you, my flower?"

[Deidra]

"I'm perfectly fine." She said. "How's Mum? Has she been making sure that Wesley gets fed his hay and that ChipChop gets played with? He's been getting his three walks a day and someone to pet and love him, right? And Wesley loves sugar cubes before dinner at five, have you been on the stable boys about remembering that? I know I usually did it myself, so they've never had to get into the swing of it..."

She pulled up a chair next to him.

"How is everyone back at court? How's Juliet doing? How is Auntie Imogen?"

[King Ramon]

"Your mother is as beautiful and lovely as ever, (and if you dont' mind please tell her I said so, she's been a little ticked at me lately, and I'm beyond why.) All of your animals have had the best care..but I thought since you aren't doing much besides your husband here, I may have brought them with me..." Her father said with a smile.

"The court is the court. Juliet is as rash and brash as always, but very well. She's hoping to come with child soon. Or well, that's what I gathered from her last rant at dinner. I can never quite tell with that one. Your aunt is the same old aunt." He said.

[Deidra]

"I should write her a letter and tell her how I'm doing (And dear father, if you're as so clueless as to why she's upset, then you clearly have not been married long enough.)." She said. She smiled when she realized that her very beloved dog and horse were here and hugged her father tightly.

"She wasn't already? I'm losing money on her. The longer she waits the more chance I have of owing Auntie Imogen and Father Mitchells some money." She said. "And Father, may I remind you that you're the one who adopted Juliet as your favorite daughter, simply because she knew how to make your favorite type of cake?"

[King Ramon]

"I'm sure your mother would love that. (Dear daughter, no man can ever be married to a woman like your mother for long enough.)" he said. He hugged his daughter tight, glad he could make her smile.

"With the way her husband's been looking at her, I'm sure I'll return and she'll have a quickened womb, don't worry. You won't owe them too much," he said. "Though, your aunt Imogen is sly... be careful. Yes, Just because she's my favorite doesn't mean I understand her."

[Deidra]

She smiled at her father, just glad to see him.

"Well, Auntie Imogen is your sister, so try blaming the parents and see what happens." She said. She shot a glance over at Daxton. (OOc. You never said he left...so Imma assume he's still there.)

"Come sit down and visit with us." She said, pointing at the seat near them.

Hey, this was his father in law. He might as well try to get to know him.

[King Ramon]

The king laughed. "I may just blame them anyway."

He smiled at Daxton who came and sat down near Dei.

"Now, how have you been daughter?"

[Deidra]

"I've been fine Father, really." She said. "You don't have to worry about me, there's really very little trouble I can get into here. The barn roof is too high up for me to climb and everything, I promise."

[King Ramon]

Ramon laughed.

"I would not put it past you, little one." He turned to his son in law. "She loves climbing on things. Tall things."

[Deidra]

"Daddy! They're not all that tall! The barn at home was only one story! One story is not tall! Two stories is just getting to be tall! Three stories is tall!" She said. "And I only made it three stories up if there was a window to climb out of!"

[Prince Daxton]

"And that time you climbed the Ivy up three stories?" the king asked.

Dax couldn't help but smile at the banter.

[Dei]

Dei smiled and the banter continued with all three of them.


(ooc. call it good here and then do a new post when we're ready?)