Khaishan certainly doesn't mind it. The boy is sweet, and despite the sorrow he'd seen in his young life was clearly on the road to recovery. He offered a playful little bow from his crouch before pushing to his feet, with his own rod, and the small tackle box he used in hand.
"You're quite welcome! Now, let's go find a good spot before my sisters catch all the fish!" There was no threat of that in these waters, but he didn't see anything wrong with a little teasing as he led the boy across the sands to where the wide flat stones were, plenty of room there even with the women already with lines in the water.
"Well hello there!" One of them spoke up with a smile when the pair approached. "Have you come to fish with us?"
Zhentani didn't press the offer, Loki knew the cookies were there and would be able to indulge as he pleased. She did however notice that subtle well of emotions, though didn't call attention to it. No, he seemed a more private sort and she didn't think he would thank her for that.
"Trying is where we all start," She agreed, with a small nod. "Even knowing I was to give birth, I felt so woefully unprepared to take care of children when I first had the twins. I cannot recall the number of evenings I found myself sniffling or flat out in tears over the feeling, of being overwhelmed by the enormity of the idea of these little lives dependent on me. But I tried, as you said. Every day and as time went on I found it was easier to press on. To at least seem like I had everything under control."
A playful edge to her gaze as she glanced his way. "Because that illusion is about half of parenthood more often than many mothers like to admit."
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Date: 2020-02-13 12:29 am (UTC)"You're quite welcome! Now, let's go find a good spot before my sisters catch all the fish!" There was no threat of that in these waters, but he didn't see anything wrong with a little teasing as he led the boy across the sands to where the wide flat stones were, plenty of room there even with the women already with lines in the water.
"Well hello there!" One of them spoke up with a smile when the pair approached. "Have you come to fish with us?"
Zhentani didn't press the offer, Loki knew the cookies were there and would be able to indulge as he pleased. She did however notice that subtle well of emotions, though didn't call attention to it. No, he seemed a more private sort and she didn't think he would thank her for that.
"Trying is where we all start," She agreed, with a small nod. "Even knowing I was to give birth, I felt so woefully unprepared to take care of children when I first had the twins. I cannot recall the number of evenings I found myself sniffling or flat out in tears over the feeling, of being overwhelmed by the enormity of the idea of these little lives dependent on me. But I tried, as you said. Every day and as time went on I found it was easier to press on. To at least seem like I had everything under control."
A playful edge to her gaze as she glanced his way. "Because that illusion is about half of parenthood more often than many mothers like to admit."