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Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:38 am**

"Never too late, so long as you keep trying," Tereza says. "Only too late when you're dead."

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:40 am**

"I more mean that it would've smacked some sense into me when I was younger."

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:45 am**

“I never said she smacked sense into me,” she smirks. “So how much do you know about me? No sense in repeating things you know.”

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:07 am**

"I found out about you and your sister after you escaped. I'd already made my departure, but it's hard not to keep an eye on things."

"It was... during a low point in my life. I didn't much feel like I'd earned being called 'Mother.'"

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:55 pm**

Tereza nods, "I probably wouldn't have accepted you then anyway. I was... pretty angry at the world. What about now?"

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:45 pm**

"Now? I'm not sure that's my decision."

"I've got my life together a bit better, though."

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:08 pm**

"I'd like for you to be a part of my life. It'd be nice to have a parent who gives a damn. But I want you to do it because you want to. Not because you feel like you have to."

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:30 pm**

"I can't be there all the time, but I can be there."

"Besides, you're about grown."

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:38 pm**

"Doesn't mean I don't still want a mom," Tereza says with a shrug. "The woman who raised me tossed me to the wolves the instant my powers showed up when I was 11. I was 15 when the Brotherhood broke me out of there. Muir and here are the first *nice* stability I've ever had. I'd like to add to that."

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:52 pm**

"I'm not saying no, I'm just saying don't expect me to cut the crusts off your sandwiches," she chuckles.

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:55 pm**

She laughs. "More of a steak woman these days anyway. You can leave the crusts on my sandwiches."

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:18 pm**

"So you're saying I should find a steakhouse for tonight?"

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:26 pm**

"Some sort of meat is appreciated. Steak is not strictly necessary. I'll warn you though... I eat a lot of food."

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:42 pm**

"I've seen how Tatyana eats. I think I'm good for the tab."

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:55 pm**

"While we're on the subject of 'back home', Svetlana is... kind of all in on the homeland as far as I know. She's probably not safe to contact."

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:56 pm**

"Oh, I'm well aware. I've also made certain anyone left in the programs knows I'm not safe to contact."

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:01 pm**

Tereza weighs saying something else, but apparently opts not to. "Any contact they make with me will result in some rather more violent contact responses, so hopefully they're aware of that by this point."

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:37 pm**

"I think after some of the recent shake-ups, they're likely a bit gunshy."

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:41 pm**

"I think the X-Men bloodied their nose pretty badly the last time."

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:13 pm**

"So I suppose we're toasting to disrespecting authority, tonight."

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:14 pm**

"I can get behind that," she chuckles. "Shall we? You said you had some stuff in mind."

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:34 pm**

"Well, if your heart's set on steak, there's Henri's. Not all that formal, but they're rather... American in their portions, which might suit your mood," she chuckles.

"Maldon's a bit sparse on movies, but we could catch a flick if you don't mind finding out just how I drive on A-roads."

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:45 pm**

"I don't think I'll mind all that much," she says. "It all sounds good."

Posted: **Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:41 pm**

"Well then, I suppose we need to see what the biggest steak that Henri's can serve you is," she smirks.

Posted: **Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:43 pm**

"Now you're just taunting me," she smirks back.

Posted: **Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:46 pm**

"It's only a taunt if I don't follow through. I don't intend to spoil you every time we meet, but I can handle a little catch-up."

Posted: **Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:52 pm**

"By all means then, let's go play a little catch-up."

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:30 am**

A short while later the two find themselves seated in a somewhat faux-rustic restaurant. At the least it's warm inside and they're not drawing any stares. As promised, the menu indicates the portions are rather generous.

"So has going to university filled your head with scholarly ambitions, or is this more one where they tell you that you'll save the world?"

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2018 1:43 pm**

"I don't think scholarly ambitions was ever going to be my thing, but they try to let those who want to do both. They *try* to tell you there's more than punching bad guys. And for some people, punching bad guys isn't their thing and that's cool too."

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2018 4:37 pm**

"And I see you're avoiding commitment on either," she chuckles.

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2018 4:52 pm**

“I’m signed up with the X-men, but the growls thing makes that a bit touch and go.”

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:04 pm**

"So what do you want to do?"

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:09 pm**

"I..." She sighs, "I honestly don't know. I like singing and playing the guitar, but I don't know that that's a long term gig."

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:12 pm**

"Believe me, this isn't a trick question. I'm just curious. You don't have to have a plan, yet."

"You don't even have to have picked what you want to order yet, but the waiter will be back eventually."

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:22 pm**

"Yeah, and like the waiter, life'll be here eventually, so I probably should start figuring *something* out."

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:25 pm**

"With your music, you said you hadn't made much of a go at it yet, right?"

"Any reason?"

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:45 pm**

"Just busy... Dealing with every crisis that comes along. Russians, aliens, Russian aliens, fey, werewolves..."

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:08 pm**

"...sounds like an awful lot of song inspiration."

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:19 pm**

"Figuring how to relate it would be a real problem."

Posted: **Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:29 pm**

"Darling, Dio sang about elves and wizards constantly and I'm fairly sure he never met any."

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