#bergen_county

The creature devours all Summer joy, yet parents are blind to it, even kithain seem confused as to why it should cause trouble. But the childlings of the world know... they know that SCHOOL is on its way! Soon, soon Summer Vacation will be over!

Okay, some childlings LIKE school fine but still.

Amity denies it. School isn't YET.

"Practically next week," Les says, smirking like big brother do when they enjoy ruining others fun just a little. "or sooner!"

Egon moans, "Summer just GOT here."

"Noooooooooooooooooo." She groans, hanging off a fence rail.

"I'll literally die. Asphyxiate."

"Can I have your junk?" Les says helpfully

Egon perks up "Maybe I can be home schooled?"

"What junk?" She huffs.

"Like that lame aviator's hat... the one what looks like Amelia Earhart dropped it on her way to getting lost?" Les grins.

Egon misses the point, "Nope. She gets really fussy when I borrow that."

"Hey!" She clutches said hat, mostly held on by goggles since she's mostly upside down.

Les stretches, "Okay you babies... jokes over, yeah you're both going to school, so am I, but not like we'll be the only kithain. Layne will be there, Jack Flap and others... and we're KITHAIN... we get away with more. Sis, you're gonna find the worst teacher and then prank em, don't pretend otherwise... and Egon, when no one is looking you are faster than a satyr, don't pretend you won't get in and out of trouble using that and enjoying it." Les doesn't seem to give a shit he just 180ed on this. "You might even get some dreamers... nice juicy dreamers you can milk for a bit of fresh glamour now and then by musing and stuff."

Could it be Mom gave Les a STERN look out the window, or was it Les' own innate love of family? The world may never know, but he's trying to put a more positive spin on it all the sudden.

"But also, math."

Egon groans "That's a LOT of hoof counts."

Les scratches his chin, "Okay, yeah also math, but fortunately OUR Parents are good at that so we don't get left hung high and dry."

"Just our luck, we have an engineer ma."

"Think she'll do all my homework if I make the big eyes?" Egon dares to dream.

"Didn't work for me," Says the Redcap "And I was adorable at your age. Deadly but adorable."

"I'll do your homework!"

Egon beams "THANKS I..." Then he remembers she's a pooka "So that's a no." / "Or she'll do it but use it for HER fun, not you getting a good grade," Les corrects, "She's very creative like that."

She makes her eyes very big and innocent. "Why wouldn't I wanna help my favorite brother?"

Egon perks up "I bet out Les? YES!" He looks at Les "So there."/ Les, older and wiser says "Oh gosh darn, you got me, Egon."

Amity grins!

Egon, having proven sometimes he has hay for brains, trots off off.

Les looks at Amity, "We are SO the smart kids in this family."

She devolves into giggles.

Les can't help but grin, "Bet he only gives you his homework ONCE."

"Well, probably."

A chuckle, then he says "Back to the subject at hand, at least you'll be around Layne and maybe that sluagh girl, so there's at least one student kithain girl your age."

"I don't think Lily actually... maybe? "

"Well, who knows," les shrugs "Just remember if anyone bullies you let me know.. that's MY job."

"This is a new place, though..."

"So, I mean, maybe it won't?" A tentative warble, maybe even hopeful.

"Maybe" He ponders "I mean, it could suck but it might NOT suck, school wise. I hear some kithain are teachers here but I think that's like for middle school."

"Les."

"I'm gonna... it's fifth grade here, isn't it?"

"I'm supposed to keep track?" He blinks innocently, well faux innocently, "Okay, what about it? You're smart. And for some reason folks like you." He ruffles her head a bit though to take the bite off the comment.

"Well, beats the farm school. Bet Egon'd wanna do that."

"Oh he can suck it up and deal with the school here," Les rolls his eyes, then looks at her, "Hey, this isn't about your redcap friend is it?"

"What? Noooo."

A DUBIOUS look.

"Like, there's SO MANY zucchini there."

"And what's the appropriate squash to briar ratio?"

"Sis, you can FLY ... for miles. You can visit her a lot if you want," Les points out, "Weekends for sure. And there's always the sneaky stuff if you want more. You don't need to go to the farm school just to see her and vice versa. Sides, I thought you prefered suburbia and cities to podunk farms?"

She blows a raspberry and nods.

"Coooorrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnn."

"Ah shucks" Her brother says deadpan, by redcap standards, but lacking in troll style.