#debukefarmhold

Earl has obligations, if Zara wants to come along, for he invites her, it's up to her.

"Caesar has SEVEN children, can you imagine, in the course of less than a week" Earl says stunned

An eye roll. "Triplets. He would. Satyrs."

"Fertility magics of this place probably helped" Earl says "Only one boy. That poor kid"

"Oh?"

"The only boy in a swarm of girls? As a childling? It can be rough"

"Feh. Girls are wonderful."

"Unless you're a little boy" And he smiles. then thinks "So... you would rather have a little girl yourself, one day maybe?"

"Oh, a boy would be okay... but aye. A little girl, whom I could trim in all the lace I wish."

"okay, that does sound adorable," His eyes sparkle at her reaction.

And that's when Clem comes out, she looks tired, but smiling, "There you are, Earl, come in, come in. You brought your painting gear?"

"Yes, I did" he says with suspicion.

"Great great, Zara, come in, oh they are just sweet. You and Winter have something in common" Clem says

"Winter?" Eyebrow.

"One of April's" Clem smiles and they go into what appears to be a barn.

one that has been converted into something of a nursery

Earl shakes his head, "is this clean living?" He asks

"You could eat off this floor, Earl," Clem sniffs offended.

"Oh, with seven, one must needs compromise..."

The areas are partianed into three rooms, Clem says "Folks, Earl's here"

"About time," One woman's voice says, "I feel like I'm trapped in a nursery. How fast can he paint them?" A woman comes out of her section, May Maude is dark haired, a troll Kinian, showing the height of her DeBuke line though dwarfed by true trolls, "And how much do we owe him?"

Zara narrows her eyes.

"He's going to charge family?" A redheaded sister pops out, carrying two children, "I suppose that's his prerogative, though if we're paying I'm hoping he won't be doodling anything weird. "

That would be June Maude, the traditionalist

Earl gives Zara a hand squeeze, seeing her protectivness.

"Hi, Earl," A blonde haired woman comes out, that would be April Maude. Her glasses perched make her look more academic, but all three women are wearing modest night robes. She's carrying a baby with shock white hair, behind her, is Caesar with two girls who look idenitcal with hair of gold, like their mother.

June gets another narrow look.

April, however, gets a polite nod. She alone showed manners.

Clem says "I am hoping Earl will not charge, but May Maude, June Maude, neither of you is setting a good example here. "

Caesar says "I'd be happy to pay, Earl, or take it off the rent in the Poughkeepsie house or whatever...and thanks for coming. Gals, Earl's a friend, and Zara is more than a friend. She's the best source of information in three states and knows her way around a scry" a smile "Zara, thanks for coming. "

"Hello, Caesar. Mazel tov."

"I won't charge," Earl says "Well, maybe for materials. so one big painting or like three... or four?"

"Thanks, Zara," Caesar grins "I'd shake your hand or kiss your cheek but hands are full, this is Summer and Autumn, and ..." he gestures with his head to April "In April's hands, is Winter."

"Poor Winter came close to not being with us," April says, kissing her baby with the shock white hair

"Aye?" A hint of a smile as she spies the wispy white curl.

April gets that as a hint, and offers Winter over "Please, get to know her. An exra pair of hands is welcome, "April says "Even if for a bit only"

Zara can feel something has touched Winter, not something fell or evil, but this child gazed at death even in the womb, and then survived- That is not something Da'an ignores.

"Oh snot, folks expect me to trot mine out too don't think? Hold on" May ducks back, then brings out her own dark haired twins, "Faustina and Aquilla. Here" She hands one over to Earl.

Earl is stunned, then says "FAUSTina? Okay, I kind of love the name" A grin

"I did it to offend 80% of the family" May Maude admits

"Ah, little one..." The white haired sluagh whispers secrets to the white-haired babe.

Winter's blue eyes, not the deep sky blue, but rather pale ice blue, tilts at these secrets. Or maybe she just can't keep her head up yet

April takes Autumn from Caesar while her hands are free too.

And June gets her own two. "I apologize if I've been too hard on you, Earl, but I admit your style of art isn't to my taste sometimes"

Oh, secrets so whispered... they can only be remembered in dreams. But what are fae?

"This is Cooper," June says, oh dear lord he is actually wearing Baby blue jammies. "And this is Theodora," In pink ones

"A tiny empress, hm?"

"Well, named her after my dad actually, Theodore DeBuke" June Maude says "Family names should carry on"

May Maude rolls her eyes

Earl says 'No offense taken, and I won't do the paintings 'creepy'." His voice indicates taht's a bit of a shame.