Private Special Nut Mix

[Colette]

Valery Noble / Kahlil Noble

Hmm, Valery got sad. Colette should probably have waited with calling her mother. Not that saying it felt right, but given the context it was more appropriate to refer to her as such when talking to Aris. He was her brother now, technically. Or well, not technically at all.

Dear god, this whole adoption thing was a mindmesser.

"To clarify," She said and smiled at Aris. "It was the 'not just pass' part that felt slightly arrogant."

Colette looked at her plate and put her silverware on the plate. She was done.

 

[Valery Noble]

Niv Hani

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Outfit: Factory Link | Wedding Ring
Weapons: Lightsaber
Tag: Colette Kahlil Noble

Valery beamed her husband a warm smile when his hand patted her on the shoulder, and looked down to hug Aurra some more. The tears had been tears of joy, and while Colette would probably need more time to really call her Mother, or Kahlil father, it felt heart-warming to have heard it once.

Still, she'd never pressure Colette to call her anything she didn't want.

"I'm done with my pancakes too. I'll handle dishes, and you all maybe go watch a show?"

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"But I don't want to just pass."

Aris was even more confused now, but he let out a sigh and nodded. He wasn't going to argue about this anymore. He got up once he was done, gathering up the plates and such to bring the plates to the kitchen to clean them. It was the least he could do for his new sister. "I can handle the dishes mom."

Kahlil nodded a little in turn, standing up with a chuckle. "That works for me. C'mon. Let's go put something on."

Valery Noble | Colette

 

[Colette]

Kahlil Noble / Valery Noble

"O-oh." Colette stammered and laughed. "I was going to offer it too. It seems like the least I could do given everything else."

"Besides, the projections make my head hurt whenever we watch it for too long."

Still, Aris offered it as a service to her and Colette wasn't about to argue the fact. She gave him a warm smile and pushed out of her seat to at the very least bring her plate over to the sink before going anywhere else with the rest of them.

"I don't keep up with any shows, so you'll have to be the ones to pick." She shrugged. "I'll most likely just listen along anyway."

 

[Valery Noble]

Niv Hani

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Outfit: Factory Link | Wedding Ring
Weapons: Lightsaber
Tag: Kahlil Noble Colette

"That's very sweet of you, Aris." Valery smiled at him, and stood up to leave it to him. He had already helped make the pancakes, so Valery wouldn't have ever asked it of him, but she knew what he was like. If he made the offer, it's because he really wanted to handle it for whatever logical reason he had. In this case, he wanted his big sister to just have a moment to enjoy with the family on the couch.

It was heartwarming to her.

"It's alright. We usually just let the kids pick something, and relax. I'll read a book and just get comfortable if I don't feel like watching." With some blankets and cuddling up against her husband, a night on the couch felt pretty good. The kids could watch shows or just goof of whenever they wanted to.

"Oh, Colette?" Valery asked once they got settled on the couch. "We were thinking..." she leaned back into her husband and smiled with puppy eyes. "Maybe you'd like to go on a family vacation with us? Just to get away from Jedi duty for a little bit and enjoy some time together."

Her eyes flicked to Kahlil with a smirk on her lips, "Right, honey?"

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"We do like to go on trips, as much as we can. You don't have to come along of course, but you are certainly welcome to join." Given Colette's background, she might not even want to join a vacation. Might make her feel too out of place. But the offer would always be there. He smiled a bit as he found a spot on the couch to relax, wait for Valery to come cuddle while the triplets deicide on one of their kiddy shows to watch.

Valery Noble | Colette

 

[Colette]

Kahlil Noble / Valery Noble

"Uh…" Colette blinked as she took a seat in the couch next to Vera. "I mean, what are we taking a break from? And… Where?"

She narrowed her eyes.

"It better not be Coruscant. Or one of the other economy polices."

Ecumenopolis was a difficult word.

 

[Valery Noble]

Niv Hani

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Outfit: Factory Link | Wedding Ring
Weapons: Lightsaber
Tag: Kahlil Noble Colette

Valery pouted.

"We're taking a break from the war. From just... having to always travel and risk our lives. Besides, it's good bonding time!" Valery clearly seemed excited about the idea, but she hoped Colette would be too. She definitely wasn't going to just drag her along and force her on a vacation if she didn't want to.

But deep down, Valery hoped to get a chance to properly bond as family.

"No, definitely not Coruscant. Something fun and exotic, maybe? We both like warm places, so a tropical resort or some nice island with beautiful beaches." She chuckled and cuddled up into Kahlil's arms. The triplets had already put on a show, and Vera plopped down with them to keep them entertained.

"Or would you like to go somewhere completely different? A cold planet? Maybe a mountain range? Heck, I could even bring you to Keshi with us if you wanted to see my homeworld." She looked up at Kahlil and pulled one of his arms around her. "You'd come back to Keshi again with me too, right?"

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"I would, yes. Keshi is a wonderful place. Though, would that make problems?"

The all female warriors that he'd last come along with to visit nearly got murdered from how they'd decided to stare at him. By Valery. The last thing he wanted to do was make a problem when they were supposed to be relaxing. Perhaps Keshi would be a place to head to after a vacation elsewhere. At least with him involved.

"You two could go on your own. It'd be good for Colette to experience the other side of your heritage."

Valery Noble | Colette

 

[Colette]

Kahlil Noble / Valery Noble

Colette was rather obviously still a bit overwhelmed by everything going on. As far as her thoughts went when it came to vacationing she couldn't really help much either given that she wasn't a very well-traveled individual to begin with.

She looked at the others, and then Vera, and then the others.

"It would be nice if we all went, I think." She said and smiled. "I would love it if we could do something like camping or hiking, but…" She looked at the triplets. "Maybe when they're a bit older."

"What about somewhere like Pamarthe, but not Pamarthe? Would hate to let one planet ruin my impression for all of them."

 

[Valery Noble]

Niv Hani

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Outfit: Factory Link | Wedding Ring
Weapons: Lightsaber
Tag: Kahlil Noble Colette

"No." Valery sounded awfully stern, and narrowed her eyes at her husband. "The point is a family vacation, love. We're going together, and you can't get out of this," Valery said with a huff and a bit of pouting before she looked at Colette. Good, she seemed to agree that going with the whole family would be more fun.

"We don't need to go to the Island, and I won't have to kill those few women who misbehaved. Keshi is a lot more than that, you know." Leave it to her to become defensive all of a sudden. "Keshi has its beaches as well, or large valleys. My hometown is in a peaceful valley between mountains, near a vast lake."

She sighed and looked at Colette with a smile, "We can honestly go wherever you'd like to go. The triplets can come, too. I just..." she squeezed on her husband's arm and didn't glare at him this time.

"I want to go together."

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"If you're worried that the triplets can't handle a hike, don't. They very much can. Actually, they should be starting their martial training soon. It might be good to start their first lessons during the vacation." Kahlil reached up to rub his chin in thought. It wasn't a bad idea in his mind. Martial arts were as much a part of Epicanthix warfare as it was their meditation, as Colette would learn soon enough.

"But yes, I know. I just figured you might want to take Colette to visit them too."

Valery Noble | Colette

 

[Colette]

Valery Noble / Kahlil Noble

"Hiking on Keshi?" Colette suggested with a slight shrug. "Maybe that could work?"

 

[Valery Noble]

Niv Hani

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Outfit: Factory Link | Wedding Ring
Weapons: Lightsaber
Tag: Kahlil Noble Colette

Valery still squinted at her husband, but smiled after s moment again, "I might take her to the Island, but it's not my favorite part of Keshi. I want to take the whole family back to my hometown, and-" she paused and glanced at Colette, who offered a good idea as well.

"We could hike in the mountains there!" She smiled excitedly and hoped they would both enjoy it. She didn't want them to feel pressured to go to Keshi, after all.

"Hiking, camping and yes, we can do some martial training as well." She hugged herself back into her husband and sighed happily. "It'll be fun."

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"That all sounds fine to me, yes."

Kahlil nodded his agreement with a smile as he squeezed Valery close for a brief moment. That would be a good way to have everyone together. A good ol' hike through the mountains.

"When should we go?"

Valery Noble | Colette

 

[Colette]

Valery Noble / Kahlil Noble

Colette looked at the others. Keshi it was, and with a bit of further deliberation it would seem hiking was the activity. There was no denying that Colette seemed to perk up just a little by the news. She loved walking in nature. It was amazing.

"End of the year?" Colette asked. "Life Day, some days to settle down, and then go on the trip?"

 

[Valery Noble]

Niv Hani

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Outfit: Factory Link | Wedding Ring
Weapons: Lightsaber
Tag: Kahlil Noble Colette

Valery looked at Kahlil with a smile when Colette seemed to perk up. Keshi had gained a special place in her heart ever since she learned more about her parents, so bringing her kids there was an important thing to her. Not to force them to love it, but to just get an idea about where their Mom was from, and what their people were like.

A small lesson, while they'd also have plenty of fun.

"Well, it's already the holiday season, sooo..." Valery pushed out her lower lip and gave Kahlil the big puppy eyes now, "Why don't we get to packing and leave soon? I'm really eager to go, and I think the kids would love it."

Vera looked over and grinned, "Do I have to beat up more Keshian warriors this time?"

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"That sounds like a plan to me. We'll make it happen."

He was already in agreement. Kahlil just snickered as he saw the eyes Valery made, as if he wasn't already going to agree. Though he did raise a brow towards Vera as she spoke up. Then chuckled again. That was certainly both her parents in her.

"Don't beat them up too bad, yeah?"

Valery Noble | Colette

 

[Colette]

Kahlil Noble / Valery Noble

"Right," Colette nodded. "Then we have a plan ready."

Her eyes wandered over towards the door.

"I wouldn't mind some rest, if that's okay."

"Have to let this whole family thing kind of… Settle in."