Jovireh Velal
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Post by Jovireh Velal on Dec 24, 2021 23:35:08 GMT
[Lt. Paawin Riyo - Kerelia - Vacation Home]"I know it's pretty, but that doesn't mean it's good for you," Riyo chided gently as he walked over to the table and helped pry the container from the tightly gripped fingers. Although successful, he wasn't able to do it without getting a glob of glitter all over his hands. Setting the glitter down closer to Lea and out of Aven's reach, Riyo playfully smeared a bit of what was on his hand across Ari's cheek. "First set is almost dry enough to hang up," he announced to the crafters, referring to the decorations they had started making and he had just checked on.
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Post by Leanna Mazal on Dec 25, 2021 10:47:13 GMT
[Vacation Home - Kerelia] " Dada no..." Aven exclaimed, clearly not happy that his Daddy had taken the glitter away from him. Then again that had become his favourite sentence of late and thankfully managed to distract himself with a crayon as Lea silently thanked Riyo for the assistance. " We've definitely reached the fun stage" Lea quipped, as Ari then reacted to the glob of glitter that had been smeared on her cheek. " Silly Daddy" the little girl chided, leaving the glitter where it was as she finished sticking the Tritter in her book. At the mention of how the first set of decorations were almost dry enough to hang up. Ari answered first, " Can I help put them up?"." I'm sure you can and then we can make some more, now that you've finished with your scrapbook".
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Jovireh Velal
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Posts: 2,609 Likes: 55
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
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Post by Jovireh Velal on Dec 25, 2021 18:38:57 GMT
[Lt. Paawin Riyo - Kerelia - Vacation Home]"Of course! I'm going to need your sense of style to find the perfect place for them!" After washing the glitter off his hands Riyo returned to the table and took a seat across from Lea. "So what are we working on next?" he asked Ari, looking at the images she had pasted in her scrapbook with a smile. Hopefully there wouldn't come a day when she asked for a Tritter as a pet...
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Post by Leanna Mazal on Dec 25, 2021 19:18:18 GMT
[Vacation Home - Kerelia] " Yay and ummm, I can definitely do that Daddy, I know where they should go" Ari answered seriously as Riyo returned and joined them at the table. For Lea, moments like this were precious and she enjoyed letting the kids be creative, even if Aven had a penchant for wanting to eat glitter. When Riyo then asked Ari what they were going to work on next, their daughter gave it some serious thought whilst Lea stopped Aven from drawing on the table by giving him a new piece of paper. " I think we should do some garlands for the babies, we have to make their room look pretty"." That's very sweet of you Little One, I'm sure they will love it" Lea remarked at Ari's thoughtfulness. With her estimated due date getting closer each day, she appreciated why Ari wanted to do something for her new siblings. Hopefully with her being distracted by Riyo's questions, she wouldn't notice the very painful twinge that Lea then experienced.
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Post by Jovireh Velal on Dec 26, 2021 6:33:48 GMT
[Lt. Paawin Riyo - Kerelia - Vacation Home]Riyo's smile brightened at Ari's suggestion. It had always been a relief how eager she was for her new siblings. He only hoped that stayed after the twins were born. "I think that's a wonderful idea," he agreed. While the kids may have missed it, Riyo picked up on Lea's pain, and he darted his eyes towards her with a slightly worried expression. "Are you alright, Imzadi?" he asked through their link, not wanting to bring the kid's attention to it if it wasn't anything to worry about.
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Post by Leanna Mazal on Dec 26, 2021 11:18:50 GMT
[Vacation Home - Kerelia] " It is, isn't it Daddy and I thought of it all by myself" Ari replied proudly, especially after hearing the responses from her parents. Ariana may only be four but she was very much like her Mother, apart from the odd tantrum when tired or if she insisted on something. Lea was also grateful that neither of her children had picked up on the fact that she had suffered some discomfort. Not that it was uncommon for that to happen at the moment. Hearing Riyo's voice through their link a few moments later, Lea knew that she couldn't hide it from everyone and yet was quick to reassure him. " Yes I'm okay, it's just those twinges again".Given the nature of this particular pregnancy, Lea was pretty sure that she was in some kind of slow labour but didn't want to worry anyone, until she was absolutely certain. If the pain worsened then they could put their plan into operation and have her parents take the children but for the moment, was happy to continue with their crafting.
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Post by Jovireh Velal on Dec 27, 2021 0:14:17 GMT
[Lt. Paawin Riyo - Kerelia - Vacation Home]Riyo wasn't quite satisifed with her answer, but he tried to trust that she knew her body best. "Just let me know if it starts getting worse than usual," he told her silently. With how close they were to her estimated due date, he didn't want to take any chances. "So what do we want to make the garlands with?" Unless Lea told him otherwise, there was no reason not to continue their fun day of crafting. Besides, Ari was right about making the babies' room pretty for their arrival.
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Post by Leanna Mazal on Dec 27, 2021 10:25:29 GMT
[Vacation Home - Kerelia] " I will, I promise" Lea returned with honesty, knowing that Riyo wasn't exactly convinced with what she had said. It was understandable given how pregnant she was and how many false calls that she had before they were able to come to Kerelia. Sure she could have stayed on the station but there was just something about the planet that seemed to help. Not that she could explain why and if she did end up giving birth down here, than that would surely be a story to tell when they returned. Pushing those thoughts aside for the time being as Riyo spoke to Ari about the garlands. Lea was glad of the distraction before Shadow decided to join them, making Aven shout in delight as the corgi ran around his feet. " Silly Shadow" Ari declared before answering her Daddy. " Umm, the nice paper and flowers".
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Post by Jovireh Velal on Dec 27, 2021 16:00:29 GMT
[Lt. Paawin Riyo - Kerelia - Vacation Home]Satisfied by her promise, Riyo let the subject drop. Feeling a ball of fur brush past his leg, he bent down to give Shadow a quick scratch on the back before he started gathering the items Ari had listed. Most of them he set in front of the toddler, but he gave a few to Aven so the boy could add in his own creativity.
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Post by Leanna Mazal on Dec 27, 2021 16:21:27 GMT
[Vacation Home - Kerelia] With an excitable Shadow causing his usual chaos, it allowed Leanna to focus on something else, especially when he ran to her for more scritches. Now that Shadow was happy he settled down beside Aven's chair as Riyo then returned with the items that Ari had requested. There was a look of gratitude aimed at her Imzadi for his earlier understanding, before Ari looked over what he had brought. " Has to be purple first and umm these flowers too" Ari decided as she gathered what she wanted. Aven, however was quite happy with what he had been given and promptly began to rip paper before throwing it in the air. " So Aven is making confetti" Lea stated trying not to laugh at their son's antics. Laughing was uncomfortable anyway these days and Lea grimaced slightly as she breathed through another twinge.
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Post by Jovireh Velal on Dec 27, 2021 19:21:05 GMT
[Lt. Paawin Riyo - Kerelia - Vacation Home]Riyo laughed as Aven revealed his love of chaos and destruction once more. "We can put confetti on the garlands," he assured the little boy. Moving his chair closer, he grabbed the glue and coated a piece of paper in a thin layer, before taking some of the smaller ripped pieces and showing Aven how to stick them on. It may not exactly be 'pretty', but it would definitely be colorful.
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Post by Leanna Mazal on Dec 27, 2021 19:45:12 GMT
[Vacation Home - Kerelia] Aven certainly knew how to keep them occupied, especially with his love of chaos and destruction. Ari was the opposite and Leanna loved how they both had their own unique personalities. As Riyo then responded and assured Aven that they could add the confetti to the garlands. Leanna smiled as he then began to show the toddler how to do it. " There we go Aven, just watch Daddy" Ari interjected as she began to stick down some of the flowers. " Yay" Aven practically shouted in his continued excitement. Time like this was very precious but as much as she wanted to join in, felt the need to use the bathroom. " Mama, will be back in a moment, then I'll help some more" she said reassuringly, before leaving the table to go to the bathroom.
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Post by Jovireh Velal on Dec 27, 2021 20:38:16 GMT
[Lt. Paawin Riyo - Kerelia - Vacation Home]Riyo gave Leanna a small nod as she excused herself from the table. "You're doing great, Ari. That's going to be very pretty," he commended his daughter before turning his attention back to Aven, who was smacking the ripped pieces of paper all over the glue-covered surface. "Slower, slower, like this..." he gently took the little boy's hand and pressed his sticky hand down on the paper for a moment before lifting it up again. Aven squealed, bounced, and kept smacking the paper happily. "Well, at least some of it's sticking," he laughed.
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Post by Leanna Mazal on Dec 27, 2021 20:52:56 GMT
[Vacation Home - Kerelia] " Thank you, Daddy, it's going to be so pretty" Ari replied, reaffirmed by Riyo's praise and encouragement. With a vision in mind on how she wanted it to look, Ari changed tactics slightly and began to form more of a pattern on her garland. Shadow remained beside Aven, barking happily in response to the little boy's squeals of glee over discovering the art of sticking confetti to the paper. " That's it Aven, but don't make too much of a mess" Ari said, trying to reason with her Brother but Aven didn't listen. Meanwhile Leanna had made it to the bathroom, where she had barely gotten inside thanks to the slightly stronger twinge that made her whole body tighten. Taking a deep breath followed by several smaller breaths, Lea managed to sit down in the hope that they would ease as quickly as the others.
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Post by Jovireh Velal on Dec 27, 2021 21:19:38 GMT
[Lt. Paawin Riyo - Kerelia - Vacation Home]Inevitably, a few of the glue-covered pieces of paper ended up on the floor, and Riyo had to bend down to pick them up quickly before Shadow decided to try to eat them. "No no no... Give me that..." It took a moment of fishing around in the puppy's mouth, but he finally managed to get all the chewed pieces and threw them out in the trashcan beside him. Aven giggled, kicking his feet against the underside of the table, nearly sending more pieces sliding off the edge. This time Riyo was fast enough to grab them before they hit the ground, and slid the rest of the confetti away from the edges so they wouldn't drop so easily.
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