The School Campus, Saturday Noon

[fh_bde]

It was as if the Nothing had heard Principal Winchester's and Belle's announcement that morning. It smashed harder into the forcefield, which flickered but held its ground. Then it smashed into it again, and this time the flicker gave an inch of ground.

Soon, the forcefield was flickering constantly, sometimes budging, sometimes not, but one thing was clear: the Nothing was closing in, and whether it be five, ten, or fifteen minutes, campus was not going to hold.

It was time to move.

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Re: The Library - Special Collections

[notyourpawn.livejournal.com]

"Would you -- do you suppose you might have better luck?" she asked, nodding to indicate the still-howling infant. "Whenever she cries, I cry, and the cycle seems to feed upon itself."

She was dropping the bag on the ground, for now. She had gotten here. Hania was alive, and safe. That was all that was required of her. She didn't care much about the rest.

Re: The Library - Special Collections

[atreideslioness]

"I can try, but I promise nothing," Ghanima replied, reaching for the unhappy child. "Ja, ja, little one. Is this any way to greet an adventure?"

Re: The Library - Special Collections

[notyourpawn.livejournal.com]

Hania's wailing slowed, momentarily. Change was interesting. Interesting made for a good distraction.

Her Aunt was here. Not quite her father, but she was very fond of her aunt, as much as anyone could be at not-yet-three-months-old, and so Hania was going to settle for making unhappy noises and continuing to fuss instead of outright screaming. For now.

"I had hoped her first adventure would be more pleasant," Alice said. "Rabbit holes and tea parties. She'll never wish to go on one again."

Re: The Library - Special Collections

[atreideslioness]

Ghanima tightened Hania's bunting a bit, since the snugness was often soothing to small infants. "Nonsense, she's your and Leto's daughter, and keeping her out of anything once she's walking is going to be impossible," she pointed out practically. "Everything shall be an adventure."