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95. Nursery planning

by Lady Leticia Scarlet-Bloesembhel Voetdhel-Montaneus

Things were moving at a dizzying pace.
 
Scarlet had just secured a mausoleum for her parents' remains and was now in the middle of ordering furniture; for a child she had yet to meet. Several awkward conversations had followed after she'd tried to explain that she didn’t know how old the girl was, only that she’d soon become her legal guardian. After that, a variety of clothes were ordered in different sizes. A second closet made of cedar, was being built. She ordered both baby-safe toys and toddler playsets, just in case, and made a mental note that she still needed to sit down for a very serious conversation with the imps.
 
Her eyes landed on a bullet point in her ever-growing list, which she circled twice with unnecessary force:
• Emphasize, highly emphasize, not to teach the toddler magic at a young age.
 
Scarlet frowned and thought grimly, 'I don’t need her throwing fireballs.'
 
She scrawled a note beneath it:
• Update the fire-ward on entire children's floor again.
 
The ink wasn’t even dry before she added another item:
• Hire more nannies.
• Hire a live-in nurse...
 
The deeper she thought about the realities of raising a child, the longer her list became. Diapers? Maybe. Tiny boots? Probably. More blankets? Absolutely. She ran a hand through her fur and muttered, “I should probably talk to someone with kids... I feel like I’m wildly unprepared.”
 
The steady scratch of her quill continued as more items were added to the list. Every so often, she looked up to check for new missives. Several plans had already been set into motion, and she was, once again, left behind to coordinate. This was a welcome distraction while she waited for an update.
 
The new nursery needed painting. She had already commissioned a local expert to review the options; not just for safety, but also for emotional comfort. They’d finally settled on a gentle light blue, said to have calming effect. From there, Scarlet began selecting fabrics to match the aesthetic she was crafting for her sister’s new room.
 
Then she hesitated, the swatch of sky-blue velvet in her hand.
 
'Am I doing this for her? Or am I doing this for myself?' she wondered. 'Are these the things I wanted as a child, or the things she’ll actually need?'
 
And for the life of her, she couldn’t tell which side of that question her choices landed on.
 
'I wish I could contact my aunts... or Sniffles. I'm so far out of my depth. This isn’t anything like running an information guild or a business.'
 
She sat back in her chair, the nursery plans scattered in front of her like puzzle pieces. There was no code to crack here, no enemy to outwit. Just the unknown weight of becoming someone’s safe place.

Continue reading...

  1. 01. Settling in
  2. 02. Fist Fight at a fancy Ball
  3. 03. It's a Lion not a 'Cat'
  4. 04. Patron's tea and dance
  5. 05. The escort job
  6. 06. Update: Today's purchase list
  7. 07. Escort for Bella and the Loot King
  8. 08. Sirens and a chase in town
  9. 09. Got abducted again
  10. 10. Jams and Jellies
  11. 11. New Dog
  12. 12. Guards in the Trees
  13. 13. Temple Visit
  14. 14. New Pup & Outing
  15. 15. Training exercises
  16. 16. Fighting over an idol
  17. 17. Jobs galore
  18. 18. New stationary
  19. 19. A small visit
  20. 20. Slaps and shows
  21. 21. Today's meal
  22. 22. Homesick
  23. 23. Lanterns in the sky
  24. 24. Baby in the park
  25. 25. The Heist
  26. 26. Update: Guild
  27. 27. Mines and Traps
  28. 28. New clothes
  29. 29. I made Journeyer!
  30. 30. Investment shopping
  31. 31. The Pit (fights)
  32. 32. Ghosts of the past
  33. 33. Unexpected ending in a Play
  34. 34. Today's meal
    https://www.worldanvil.com/hero/journal/1aa083c5-ae1f-4624-a724-197a3f8704e3/view
  35. 35. Spies and secrets
  36. 36. Wanted: Three Hand Gang (WED)
  37. 37. Well it's official
  38. 38. Hags and stones
  39. 39. Death and visitations
  40. 40. the shell game
  41. 41. Anger and plots
  42. 42. The jobs so far
  43. 43. (Doodles)
  44. 44. Meetings and Partings
  45. 45. Double checking
  46. 46. An office Scene
    8/01/2023
  47. 47. An(other) office Scene
  48. 48. Paperwork
  49. 49. Behind the curve
  50. 50. Notes and notation
  51. 51. Cake and notes
  52. 52. Paperwork on the high seas
  53. 53. Pics and notes
  54. 54. A small talk
  55. 55. Small notes
  56. 56. The Dressmaker
  57. 57. (food)
  58. 58. Notes
  59. 59. Putting the clues together
  60. 60. Notes
  61. 61. Tea cakes (& slights)
  62. 62. Updates
  63. 63. Board Meetings during battles
  64. 64. Updates
  65. 65. Field command
  66. 66. I am okay
  67. 67. Mountains of paperwork
  68. 68. Needed Vacation
  69. 69. A note
  70. 70. An update
  71. 71. Dissapointment
  72. 72. Notes
  73. 73. Journal entry
  74. 74. Ledgers
  75. 75. Food
  76. 76. An update
  77. 77. A thought
  78. 78. Basking in Dusk's light
  79. 79. A note
  80. 80. A letter home
  81. 81. A dream/a journal entry
  82. 82. An update
  83. 83. Working long hours
  84. 84. A dream, a memory
  85. 85. A meeting
  86. 86. The ride home
  87. 87. Reflections
  88. 88. Paperwork
  89. 89. A small trip
  90. 90. The journey there
  91. 91. Fitting in
  92. 92: Finding your voice
  93. 93: New plans made
  94. 94. (the missive)
  95. 95. Nursery planning
  96. 96: New spell gem
  97. 97: Shuffling

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