#bergen_county

Hand on hips "Hey, are you some kind of Chimeraphobe? Are you ashamed of me?"

"No! Hell, no, Nab! You're.... like, you're special to me."

"Then I dont' understand? Are you worried I'd do evil things to your family? Because I get the tail an d horns might give that impression but" A shrug

A pout

"Aw, Nab, come on..... no, it's not that."

"Well, what is it then?"

He sighs, but mans up. "Kinda weird introducing your personal succubus to your mom and dad. I mean.... kinda revealing. You know?"

"Oh" A thought "You're worried it'll feel awkward or they might judge?"

"..... and there -is- such a thing as TMI....."

"I'd like to test that theory"'

Adam seems torn.

A sigh "Fine. I'll be your secret shame" Wings seem to wilt

"I'm -not- shamed of you, Nab!" He insists. "I just... fine. Fine. Come on." He stands.

"Shoulder. Let's go." He pats his right shoulder.

She gets up and jumps on

He marches out the door and down the stairs. "Mom? Dad?"

Brenda has her hands full of laundry "Hey honey, these just came out of the dryer. Your dad is out helping with finances"

Then she stares at Nab

"Mom, this is Nabuni. She's a chimera that lives in my room, and my friend. Nab, this is my mom Brenda Thomas."

"Charmed" The Imp says, now wearing glasses an academic sort of outfit

Adam seems to be defiantly waiting.

"Ah.. uhm... " A blush on his mother's face, "Nice to ah.. meet you, Nabuni"

"Dad's not here?"

"No, he's helping with the lodge's paperwork" She says "Well, actually he's at Sir Vali's house to do it, they're working together. The Hearth is sick"

"I know. Ok." He looks at Nab. "You want to go over, or wait?"

"Well, I was going to ask your mom if I could possess her sometime?" The she devil says in a deeper voice

A sigh.

"What the hell?" Brenda says

"It's not -exactly- possession, mom, not like that. I like to call it a ride-along. She's.... in your head, but not in charge."

"What are you doing with Hell's playboy bunny riding you?" Brenda arches a brow- mom style

"Well, what ARE'NT we doing" The Chimera says "Might be the more fun question"

Adam winces.

"SHe's not -bad- mom!"

"Nab, not helping."

"It's consensual!" Nab says

"He's a teenager" Brenda replies

"Guys!"

"Chill, everyone, just chill!"

"Mom, Nab's been a huge help to me. I might not have survived at first without her. And she was here in the house when -you- and dad bought it, so...."

"I ..see..." A unsure look, "She's a bit cheeky" His mother says

"What? No I..." A look down "oh.." And things shift, Nab's form wavered but it's back to it's default "Sorry, that's instinctive"

"See?"

"Mmm fine. She can stay" A sigh

Adam, in an unusual show of wisdom from a teen, does not respond to that.

Nab looks ready to say something sasssy at being 'allowed' to stay in the home she was at first

Adam gives her an imploring glance.

Nab clamps down , but only because he made pouty adam face

Then instead the chimera says "Thanks"

Adam says "Thanks." as well.

"Well your father is at Sir Vali's house but if you want to talk to him I guess that's up to you. "