Exton

Ob spies Ike as she leans across the counter to kiss Monty. She catches the image Chloe sends him. Taking her niece from her daddy, Ike tells the little girl. "No Tante Ike is NOT having a baby."

Chloe's lips purse and she bats her pale blue eyes, seemingly deep in thought. Suddenly she squeals, looking toward the door. Tori nods to Jeb as she enters and holds the door for Torrent and Grace. The woman has aged since coming home. Tori's mind touches her sibs.

She is refusing Torrent's energy. The Brownie is upset and I don't know what to do. I won't force her to take it. She figured out he has been killing himself.

Chloe claps her hands, reaching for the older woman as they cross the floor.

"Abuele... we call her Abuele, Chloe. Grandmere is what your coozas call her." He looks at Grace. "Chloe wants to go to Abuele Grace."

The elderly woman holds out her arms, tears shining in her eyes. Chloe pats Grace's cheek as she holds the little girl, then looks at her daddy, giving him an image of Grace at the Manse and Grace now. Her expression holds puzzlement. Grace smiles. "It is how I am supposed to look, Chloe. I have lived a long time for a human."

Chloe lays her head on Grace's shoulder. Her hand presses into her mouth as she cuddles into Grace's arms. She closes her eyes, patting Grace with her free hand.

Ike smiles as Tori brings Grace a chair. Torrent helps her to sit. The woman wipes her eyes and looks up at Ob. "Abuele? I am grandmother to Chloe as well?"

He smiles, the pale blue of his eyes warm with laughter." The little ones have named you grandmother. Who are we to say otherwise?" He grins. "So... when do you want to babysit?"

Grace laughs, rocking Chloe slowly. "Is that meant to tempt me, or scare me, Obsidian?"