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The past few days had been at least a year's worth of emotions and exhaustion, and Vex... and Vex didn't even know how to finish that thought. What she did know was the suite was starting to feel way too small and constricting, and if she didn't get out of their rooms for a little while, she was going to go batty.

She'd finished feeding Elaina and changed her diaper – thank Pelor they no longer looked like something a black pudding left behind – and by the time the baby was dressed in the light layers all the books insisted were the only way to go, she was sound asleep again. And even more miraculously, the rain that had been falling all day decided to take a break. Vex grabbed one of the ever-present towels she was using as a baby blanket and draped it over Elaina where she slept tucked against Vex's chest. If she needed anything that wasn't already in her bag, she could always call Percy or Vax over the earrings to bring it.

Vex took a deep breath of rain-fresh air when she stepped out of the suite, and then paused, waiting and hoping she hadn't disturbed the baby's sleep. Elaina nestled closer, but didn't seem to wake, and Vex started a slow stroll, falling into an almost instinctive movement that lightly rocked the sleeping baby. She tipped her head up toward the sky, smiling at the sun peeking out from behind grey clouds. It felt so good just to be out and moving around, but it wasn't long before her attention turned once again to the bundle she carried and how her heart filled with warmth and love.

Who cared if there were dark circles under her eyes? If there was still a carefulness to how she walked that hinted at some hidden discomfort? There was an easy smile in the curve of her mouth that didn't fade, but got brighter and wider whenever she got to introduce someone to the youngest de Rolo.

Eventually she headed to the cafe. Maybe she could find out what those bug-things were the chef was cooking today.

[ooc: Meet Vex and baby Elaina either walking outside or in the cafe.]

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"Oh," was all Snow said.

A bunch of weird feelings flitted through her as she watched, thinking of her own mother. Gun That Sings had died giving birth to her, had tried to slit her own wrists when she found out she was pregnant. Would she have ever looked at Snow like that? Her mother was practically a character in a story rather than a person. She had no idea. And that made her uncomfortable.

Words were hard for Snow at the best of times. When faced with something that left Vex and Percy regularly speechless still, her reaction felt completely understandable.

She gave Snow a moment, bending to press a kiss to the top of Elaina's head and to breathe in that new baby smell.

It was enough for Snow for one day, she knew, something inside her telling her that she needed to retreat and do some processing. It wasn't running away. It was... "I gotta get some lunch," she said.

Vex nodded. "Little Lady Elaina probably should too." And while Vex thought nothing of whipping out her tits around most people, Snow wasn't most people. Besides, she probably needed a break from mother and child.

"Enjoy your lunch, Snow-darling. You know where to find us if you want to visit. Or if you want to pick up Trink for some buddy time."

"Okay." And giving Vex a flicker of her rare smile, Snow turned to head back inside.

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