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[dendarii]

WHO: Miles + people
WHERE: Various locations, mostly DC7
WHEN: May catch-all!
WHAT: Ditto.
WARNINGS: To be edited as necessary.

Comments

[keep_nothing]

I don't know, maybe hide out in his closet for a while?

[dendarii]

Then I'd never come out.

[keep_nothing]

I think you were reversed for a while there, kiddo. Didn't want to admit you were in the closet in the first place.

[ She nudges him gently. ]

[dendarii]

[ That deserves a groan. ]

Terrible, Mother. Never make that joke again.

[keep_nothing]

Too forced?

[dendarii]

Something even worse. Too bad for words.

[ He shakes his head. ]

Anyway. This works well enough.

[keep_nothing]

No, it doesn't. Not really.

[dendarii]

Sure it does. I still get to see him at night.

[keep_nothing]

By sneaking around and hiding behind Kareen's back.

[dendarii]

... Yes. That's the current plan.

[keep_nothing]

Like I said, that doesn't really work, not for everyone. It's incredibly unfair to her, but most of all to you and Gregor.

[dendarii]

... How is it unfair to her?

[keep_nothing]

You don't think it's unfair to hide something as important to Gregor as this is from his own mother?

[dendarii]

So is imposing this on her given what she's coming from.

[keep_nothing]

Considering where she's coming from was being held captive and worse and fearing for her son's life, not to mention her own, yeah, I think she needs a little time to breathe first.

You can't impose understanding on someone, but neither can you expect them to simply accept something that goes against their upbringing without actual dialogue and discussion. Hiding it away isn't going to help her understand what you two have.

[dendarii]

But I can't just tell her either!

[keep_nothing]

Then you work up to it. Break it slowly.

[dendarii]

How? Go from cuddling on the couch to kissing or something?

[keep_nothing]

Talking, love. Talking needs to be involved.

[dendarii]

There's no gentle way to break it like that.

[keep_nothing]

You can talk about the subject in general first.

[dendarii]

Gee, Princess, your son might be dating someone. Surprise, it's this twisted little mutant. Have fun with that.

[keep_nothing]

You do know that your denseness is only endearing some of the time, right?

[dendarii]

By all means, then. Explain what you mean.

[keep_nothing]

Maybe you can start with the fact that Gregor received a broader education than most Barrayarans ever get in their lifetime. Raised by a Betan, remember?

[ Though she winces slightly at the end of her own statement; she doesn't really want to emphasis that Cordelia (she can't really claim she herself here) raised Gregor instead of Kareen. ]