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AndrAIa's been a little on the busy side for the past while. Between Game duty, running her shop, and raising her daughter, her life's left little opportunity for her to visit Milliways.

Nonetheless, she has a promise to keep, so here she is, with her brother-in-law at her side.

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[ostro_goth]

Teja has brought little Hilde, as promised, so she can meet a woman hero, and be inspired.

They come in from the snow, where they've been visiting the forge, shortly after AndrAIa arrives.

[a1enzo]

"There they are!" Enzo leads AndrAIa over. "Evening, y'majesty. Nice to see you, Hilde. This is my sister-in-law, AndrAIa."

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AndrAIa allows herself to be led over, smiling in greeting to the pair, along with a brief incline of her head. "Hello."

[ostro_goth]

"Greetings," Teja says, politely. "Good evening!" Hilde adds, even more politely, doing an awkward little curtsy to AndAIa.

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She smiles softly at the sight of the curtsy, looking down to address Hilde. "You're the hero-to-be that Enzo's told me about?"

[ostro_goth]

"Yes!" Hilde says, proudly. "I'm going to go on viking and conquer far-away lands and bring home gold and bounty. And slaves to do all the boring housework for me!"

[a1enzo]

Enzo grimaces at the mention of slaves, but... different cultures.

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"It sounds like you have things pretty planned out. Do you have someone to go conquering with you?"

[ostro_goth]

"I've got lots of brothers!" Hilde says. "I'll take some of them along. Rauthgundis is too serious, and Ursula is too silly."

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"Whoever it is that you do bring, remember that that person is going to be watching your back for you."

[ostro_goth]

"My brothers are good men," Hilde says. "Well, mostly. Sometimes, they hit each other."

[a1enzo]

Enzo grins at AndrAIa. "Hey, who do we know like that?"

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AndrAIa just smiles, and crouches down to talk to Hilde conspiratorially.

"Yes, well, boys can be silly like that, can't they?"

[hey35andholding]

You know what this happy scene is missing?

Why somebody to horribly embarrass Enzo!

See Clementine, flouncing her. "Hey, short stack." She glances at the woman beside him. "Is this fishnet girl from your story?"

[a1enzo]

Enzo stares at her blankly for a moment before he remembers what she's talking about. "No, that was my sister. This is my sister-in-law. She doesn't wear fishnets, she's just a fish."

Come on, Clem, you've seen the family photo.

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AndrAIa rolls her eyes in response, and flicks Enzo in the back of the head.

"Hello," she says to Clem.

[hey35andholding]

Fond roll of the eyes. "I saw you with someone with aqua hair who looks like she's from the same world, so I took a leap." She smirks. "Hi, I'm Clementine. I bet Enzo's told you all about me."

She has, but she's intentionally being a pain in the ass. Obviously Enzo's favorite version of her!

[a1enzo]

"The word is 'warned'," he mutters.

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For a moment, AndrAIa eyes the other woman, drawing herself up and looking just a tad more dangerous.

"You're the one who's been giving my brother-in-law a hard time?"

[hey35andholding]

Clementine shakes her head. "It's more that we have a ridiculous friendship," she declares.

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The game sprite eyes the other woman for a moment before grinning.

"Good. I'm not around here nearly enough to give him a hard time, myself."

[a1enzo]

Oh, no. They're bonding.

[hey35andholding]

BONDING. The final frontier! "Oh, I never mind doing that," she snickers. "I've got four of my own at home."

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Smiiiiiirk.

"It's good to know you're well-versed, then," she quips. "I can't let just anyone pester him."

[a1enzo]

Inaudible muttering.

His vengeance will be swift and terrible. Oh, yes.