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[solmate]

I can't believe we ever thought to let him sleep in the bed.

[ She sends a selfie, lounging next to him. He's taking up most of her bed at the crow's house. ]

[reznikolai]

[He smiles gently at the picture and tries to ignore the painful squeeze in his heart. What an inconvenience, love.]

Had I known how big he'd get...

[solmate]

You would have not done anything differently.

[ Alina may lie to herself often, but she will not let Nikolai get away with the same sin. ]

Should we do something to celebrate?

[reznikolai]

I might have bought a bigger bed.

What, like bake him a cake?

[solmate]

He'd just sleep horizontally.

Why not? Made out of all of his favorite things. Sausages topped with whipped cream.

[reznikolai]

Or grow even bigger just to be a brat.

I have indigestion just reading that. He'd love it.

[solmate]

That's only because he knows he could get away with it. You spoil him.

[ She does too but it's besides the point. Their human children would be monsters. ]

Topped with some pickled herring, to celebrate his heritage.

[reznikolai]

And you're my partner in crime in that regard.

[And he can't help but think (rather fondly) about what hellions their hypothetical children would be...]

OFC. Ponchik has never been to Ravka, so it's our duty as his parents to enculture him.

[solmate]

If he likes them we'll know which one of us he takes after more.

[ And then always the ray of sunshine... ]

You don't suppose we could make an impassioned plea for him to accompany one of us back, do you?

[reznikolai]

I thought we already agreed he takes after me. Though come to think of it, in social graces he may be cut from the same cloth as you. 😇

Please, as if I haven't already drafted a letter to that effect.

[solmate]

Some find that type of charm endearing.

Shall I keep an ear open for when the king mysteriously brings a dog back to the palace then?

[reznikolai]

I don't know what you mean... 😇

It will be a major news story, I'm sure.

I hope he jumps the Apparat. If there's one trick I can teach Ponchik...

[solmate]

I'm honestly more surprised you haven't gotten rid of that slimy old man.

[reznikolai]

Unfortunately, the public loves the church, and in their eyes he IS the church. They can't see the slime all the way from their villages.

[solmate]

Well, we are talking about people who have a tendency to wear the remains of dead saints. Maybe he fits more than we think.