Six Christmas Giant Socks

[grimmdark]

A. Phone, unfiltered. Morning.

Some might have noticed this already, but I am returned to Mayfield a week or so after the events that shook the town in ways that go beyond the literal. Should I assume that everybody remains the same? Or have we lost new members of this fine society on the cruel grasp of droning?

I certainly hope we haven't.

B. Phone, filtered to Dave, John and Jade

Are you three still here? I will not accept to be left alone in this forsaken town doing the times of a cookie deliverer girl for the sake of not having my gray matter crisped and served as an appetizing.

C. Phone, filtered to Kanaya.

I have something for you. Where can we meet?

D. Around town, open for anybody who wants a grim scout girl on your door.

[Something Rose hadn't figured out was that her drone self? Had been a top selling scout girl, and now she had to bit her tongue and keep the good work. The fact Jade was apparently droned didn't make things better, as she couldn't stick to the girl and endure things the best way she could.

So if you get a knock on your door, you will find Rose, not happy at all, making her worst attempt to make you buy some cookies.]

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[grimmdark]

Pray tell me more about this troll? I don't remember finding any of you twelve to be uncharacteristically dangerous.

[cullscuttlefish]

Her Imperious Condescension - the Condesce - is my direct ancestor. You don't know her because she's been off on her fancy ship taking over countless planets for hundreds of sweeps. But I always knew she'd come back. She had to. We share a lusus and it would have her come back to come after me.

That's an inevitability, but I'm more worried about the rest of you humans than I am myself. She's hurt one already and I know she'll hurt more.

[grimmdark]

Ancestor? I thought you trolls had less...uniform ways of reproduce. I didn't know you had a direct relation to any in particular.

[And a particular nasty one, it would seem.]

I will keep my eyes open though. Thanks for the advice. And don't risk yourself with a family meeting if possible.

[cullscuttlefish]

The dominant genes can float to the top, making as close to a direct connection as there can be.

[She manages a tired laugh.]

I don't intend to, but it's inevitable. It won't be a question of how she gets me, but how painful it will be.

[grimmdark]

Hm. Interesting, to say the least.

I will not allow you to put your life in danger, Feferi. Do watch your steps carefully, or ask somebody to overview the family bonding and be ready to intercede.