Every flower wilts

[petal_storm]

Who: Orchid, dahlia, Orchid's mom, Jaeger, etc?
When: A few weeks after Orchid joins Jaeger in Japan.
What: Dahlia takes the children aside for a chat.

Dahlia casually snagged Jaeger's arm and chuckled, sorry you're not going to take photo's today, let Ixi break in the new recruit hmmm? Get Orchid and meet me in the cafe please." It was...rather important yes.

She had...documents. In fact she had a slim briefcase of things she needed to show the children, and a similar one with explanations had been delivered to Magnus...

But he was here to fill the children in yes.

It was going to be...interesting no doubt.

Comments

Re: Family Ties

[petal_storm]

"Yes," Dahlia agreed. "My concern as well. There were...several circumstances involved that means I will not be punishing them in this case but her birth mother would still like to see her."

Re: Family Ties

[code_jaeger]

Jaeger growled, "why not?"

Re: Family Ties

[petal_storm]

"...because her mother is dying, as most plants do, and it was her mother's creator that decided a mostly human child would best need a human life to be...happy."

Re: Family Ties

[code_jaeger]

"Dying...."

Re: Family Ties

[petal_storm]

"A mad scientist hates...humans. She is one and was hurt very badly by humans, so she left to live among plants and has worked her whole life making plants who ARE people, but they are short lived. Nearly twenty years is a miracle I am told, she is quite old now, and wishes to see her daughter born of the human man she loved."

Re: Family Ties

[code_jaeger]

"Thats..." He sighed. Tragic? Horrible? He didn't really know. Creating something just to have a short life span. He didn't think he liked the woman.

Re: Family Ties

[petal_storm]

"She has been working to let them live longer. She wants them to be happy and better than the race that hurt her. Orchid's mother was not suppose to leave our realm and certainly not expected to be cross compatible. It's...a complex situation."

Re: Family Ties

[code_jaeger]

"I still don't think I could ever like her."

Re: Family Ties

[petal_storm]

"No, and she prefers that. Humans scare her. Regardless she will never attempt to reach out to or influence Orchid."

Re: Family Ties

[code_jaeger]

"Good."

Re: Family Ties

[petal_storm]

"Yes, that's what this paperwork is all about here," she admitted, patting a stack that was signed, sealed, etc. "And this is the letter from Orchid's actual mother to you two."

Re: Family Ties

[code_jaeger]

"To both of us?"

Re: Family Ties

[petal_storm]

"Yes, she is very glad to hear Orchid is happy," she admitted quietly.

Re: Family Ties

[code_jaeger]

He nodded. "Oh."

Re: Family Ties

[petal_storm]

She passed the envelope made of obviously handmade paper as it contained petals in the weave just as much as fiber yes.

Orchid...touched it gently and...opened it yes. The handwriting was odd, clear, and carefully formed but...almost cursive that grew into odd forays into flowers and little trees.

Okay then.

"She...says she doesn't regret, ever, meeting my father."

Re: Family Ties

[code_jaeger]

"Why didn't she stay then?"

Re: Family Ties

[petal_storm]

"...not her world and illness. She was just suppose to go out to learn about being a person..."

Re: Family Ties

[code_jaeger]

"..." He frowned. "Dammit."

Re: Family Ties

[petal_storm]

She glanced up at him, worried, "damnit?"

Re: Family Ties

[code_jaeger]

"It just seems cruel..."

Re: Family Ties

[petal_storm]

"I...don't know," she admitted. "I ccan't decide if it is or not."

Re: Family Ties

[code_jaeger]

"Why not?"

Re: Family Ties

[petal_storm]

"...my father loves me with all his heart. He has done everything in his power to give me a good life. I would not have received that there. And the main...power? Would have...hated and feared me?"

Re: Family Ties

[code_jaeger]

"I meant your mother dying..."

Re: Family Ties

[petal_storm]

"...she isn't made to die, I think. I think the fact they do actually makes their maker very, very sad." Just saying? "And she says she has enjoyed her life..."