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"No?"

"She's nice."

"mm" he nods "So you prefer Demetera?" Trying to nail this down

"I ought to..."

"Honey, don't worry about ought to. Both seem like they'd be good for CJ to me. I think that means there is no wrong answer and it's okay to pick partly on how you and I would get along with them... and your dad too, of course"

A thoughtful frown.

"I am more at ease with Demetra. But..."

"But were there a threat to CJ..."

"Mmm" Jaymes sees where she is going with this ("A fair point")

"This should not be my choice."

"Either would be good, I think."

"Its not your choice, but we are a family and we want your view. " Tove says "I do wonder if Demetera could also protect him somehow but at her age... " Worried

Jaymes says "Ask her what arts she knows. It might surprise you" Pragmatic

"Why didn't I think of that?" Tove blushes

Grunt shrug ("So I could seem clever?") eyes sparkle

"Point."

"I'll do that. If Demetera has some magics that can be used to defend, I'll probably go with her" Tove says "I like McKinley, I do. But I think I'd rather WE were the ones taking CJ on nature hikes when he's old enough"

"Sounds like a good deciding factor" Jaymes nods "Besides, Nannies are in high demand I'm sure. WHoever we pick, the other two will get jobs"

Tove kisses her husband "Thank you. That does make me feel better."

"That does make me feel better, yeah."

"Good." Jaymes says "You both worry too much sometimes when good things show up. We have free nanny service. That is something to be thankful for, not stress over. It means Tove, you will get to perform live again a bit more. And Dagmar, you will be able to tend to your horses and see your friends more. ALL of us will still be there for CJ and spoil him rotten, but we will treasure it all the more because we will be better rested and less stressed when we do" firmly confident "This , whoever we pick, is a good thing"

"True!"

Tove looks sheepish then says "Okay. I may have picked up a great husband."

" I try" Jaymes observes

"Maybe she would be a better fit with the Fiona..."

"McKinley, that is."

"Well, Siv will definitely need a nanny if she can get one, and Piper and Jonas" Tove observes

"If this is a boon... well, I shall see what the Chief thinks. Siv was with us."

Jaymes nods approvingly ("That is just")

"And a baby is a big change."

"I'm going to make sure Piper knows careers don't have to end with a child" Tove resolves herself "her talent is too good to give it up"

"Agreed" Jaymes nods "And profits are up now that I'm a two place chain." Wry

"I'm sure they'll make it work."

"Well, if they have trouble, I'll work with Kerri behind the scenes" Tove mmms

"Well, you're kind of an aunt?"

"I am.. I'm the hot cool younger aunt" Tove nods

"Totally the cool aunt."

Jaymes glances at his wife and humms ("Totally the hot aunt too")

A delicate blush "Thank you both"

"Hmph: ("Get a room!")

Tove chuffs "We're making our daughter uncomfortable"

"And here I thought she had a good idea" Jaymes says "Why don't we let her escape to her room while we clean up the kitchen, then take her suggestion?"

Tove is blushing even more "Well, I'll put CJ up and then... yes?"

"I can put CJ to bed."

"Thank you, darling."

"Story?" CJ looks a sister hopefully

"Oh, I can tell you a story. Do you want to hear about Thor or Loki?"

His little brow folds, then says "Yes?"

"A story about siblings, then!"

"YES" more firmly