Reuniting Tornedalians

"I'm trying to defend you here kid," Max answered with an eyeroll. "But if you don't want it then fine, I have a pregnant partner to get back to. Good luck." He mumbled, walking away.

"Is he always like this?"

"He's very like nanna." Abi told her. "Mum, do you want to deal with her?"

"I'll get what I can out of her without killing her."

"I don't know why I bother going to meetings where I am the only male." Max mused as he wandered into his and Aly's den. "Are you hungry, need me to cook you anything?"

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Geo was sat in the cottage, in the corner of the arm chair. Looking at the photo he had picked up at Italy.

Aly was sat on the sofa reading. "No I'm fine thank you, I just made some ginger and camomile tea if you want some."
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Isadora suddenly seemed to pop into view, just getting back from a meeting with her aunties.
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Belle walked back towards Faun's den, texting Dmitri to see what he was up to.
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Abi checked the time on her watch and she started to head down to Malika's school so that she could pick her up.

I am just trying to wrangle in Fluffy right now, you want to come and meet him? I have disguised him as a chihuahua, because all of those are basically demons anyway. Dmitri text back after a few minutes.

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Geo glanced up, offering her a smile and whispering, "Hey,"

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"Oh, no thank you." Max grimaced, wandering over and sitting himself down beside her.

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Malika was sat on the wall just outside of the school by the time Abi would of gotten there, laughing and giggling as she spoke to something that wasn't there.

Within a few minutes there would have been knocking on Dmitri's door. "I want to see our demon puppy." Belle told him through the letterbox.
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"Hey you, what have you got there?"
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"Why, it's good." She told him as she looked at him. "Now what's got you upset?"
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Abi smiled softly as she watched her, she enjoyed seeing her laugh. "Malika, are you and your friend joining us?"

"Woah," Dmitri exclaimed with a jump, walking over to the front door and opening it up. "I swear you get faster and faster every time I see you."

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"Oh no, I already asked her and she said she has things to do." Malika answered with a shrug, jumping down off the wall and walking over to Abi.

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"I'm not upset," He chuckled. "I just don't fancy a cup of tea, thats all. There isn't anything behind it."

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"So uh.... Italy was.. a whirlwind." Geo explained with a shrug, before going over everything that happened with her. "This.. she took a photo of them, before killing them and I know it is morbid to keep but... look how happy they look in it."

She shrugged with a smile. "Excitement makes me faster."
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"Does she have a name?" Abi asked as she offred her hand to the girl like she normally did when they walked.
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Isadora looked at the picture over his shoulder. "They do look happy."
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"You look upset and your comment as she you walked through the door sounded upset."

"Oh, I don't know I never asked that. Should I have?" Malika asked with a frown, taking her hand.

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"I found more too, of dad and his sister when they were human, just turned. Ones of him with his family, graduating medical school. There is so much in here, so much he never really spoke to us about." Geo whispered, getting to his feet and passing her the box of photos. "It was worth the trip over."

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"Slightly iritated, not upset though. It's okay," Max assured, kissing her cheek before resting his palm on her baby bump. "How are you and baby?"

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"I wish you were excited to see me, but no, I have to tempt you with demon puppies." He pouted.

"Might be a good question if you see her again." She suggested.
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She nkdded. "Good."
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"We are fine, dad's been over with some food from mum."
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She smiled. "Well they are cute."

Malika just nodded subtly in response to that. "Lots of people just like to talk, they say people haven't spoken to them in a long time. It means lots of people get to help me do school work though so I like it."

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"Mm," Dmitri hummed with a grin before motioning for her to follow and leading her into the livingroom.

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"Ah, anything good?"

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"Splinters in the eye though, not so nice." Geo hummed. "How did it go with your aunts today?"

Abi nodded. "Fair enough." She told her. "How was school?"
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"It went well." She told him.
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She followed him, shutting the front door.
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"Well she's cooked your favourites."

"Ah, what a star. Your parents are the best." Max hummed with a grin.

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As they entered the living room, a chocolate coloured chiuauaua with a white chest backed itself into a corner, barking and growling at them.

"He is all bark and no bite."

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"It was okay," Malika answered with a shrug. "We just coloured, it was boring."

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"What were you discussing today?"

She smiled softly, resting her hand on the bump where they could feel the faint kicks of the baby.
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"Usually what a chihuaha is like."
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She smiled softly. "Well it's the weekend, why don't you and Madoc and I go somewhere fun for the weekend."
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"Siren songs."

"Exactly, putting a demon in a labrador doesn't make as much sense as this." He grinned. "You proud of me? I didn't think I would manage to do it."

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"Just as amazing this time as it was with Ella, hm?"

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"Siren songs? What about them?'

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"I- I mean I guess sure."

"It's amazing." She told him kissing his cheek.
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She nodded. "Ella was much more active though."
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"How to use them."
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"If you don't want to then that's fine Malika."

"Apparantly it normally takes ten more years of training to be able to do it, I am head of the curve. Feeling powerful is scary."

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"Mm, hopefully it means that we will get a quiet baby."

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"You can sing a siren song?" He asked with a raised eyebrow.

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"I don't like him anymore. Can just you and me go?"

She nodded. "Well, I've been trying."
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She smiled softly. "I'm proud of you."
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She laughed.
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"Malika, I think you and Madoc need to talk."

"Not by myself," Malika answered with a small whine.

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Dmitri grinned, leaning over to kiss her cheek before walking over to the dog and picking it up. Walking over to her with it, "So, meet Fluffy."

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"My uh, my sister and brothers dad is engaged to a siren. Do you want to meet her? Maybe she could teach you."

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Max grinned when he heard her laugh. "I'm so happy that you are,"

"I'll be there sweetheart."
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"Hello fluffy." Belle smiled softly.
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"I might do nearer the time."
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She smiled softly.

"I'll be there sweetheart."
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"Hello fluffy." Belle smiled softly.
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"I might do nearer the time."
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She smiled softly.

"Can you... can you start the talk too?" Malika asked nervously.

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"The time? What time - what is going to happen?" Geo asked with an eyebrow raise.

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Fluffy snarled at her, teeth curling up to show his teeth.

"Oh no, if you are going to live for any amount of time you have to learn how to be a good dog."

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Max kissed her softly.

"Don't worry I will."
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"Well I'll have to learn how to use it eventually."
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Belle tapped his nose, like you would to tell off any other day, her fangs baring themselves.
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Aly kept the kiss.

"I never knew you even had that kind of ability, you can do loads, huh?" Geo hummed softly.

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Fluffy nipped her finger, unthreatened by the fangs.

"Oi, you!"

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Max tangled his fingers in her hair.

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"Ok then." Malika whispered.

She nodded.
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"It's alright, it doesn't hurt."
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Abi smiled softly at her. "You know he loves you like his own don't you?"
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She slid her arms around him.