Monday night at Nell and Gladio's

[mylandmyrules]

After work Nell headed home to get things ready for the evening. She thought simpler was better, both in case there were children and in case people chose to stay home with their children instead.

It would be easy enough to throw together an extra simple pasta bake or plain noodles to go with the fresh bread she'd made. And, of course she had plenty of cookies and brownies.

If she was perhaps a little quieter than usual, well, there were a number of things occupying her mind.

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[blueblackbrat]

Irrim had been looking up at Liliana in astonishment, but she glanced back at Stark as he leaned in.

"Was this one your fault?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. "Or a thing that just happened?"

[stykera]

"Yes," Stark said. "Some of both. Not explaining myself properly, or apologizing...that was entirely my own fault."

[blueblackbrat]

"Mmm," Irrim said thoughtfully. "Do you think Ignis would be happier if this all got sorted?"

Because she could make that happen. Pretty easily even.

[stykera]

"I don't know," Stark said honestly. "I'd like to think so. But I can't be sure."

[blueblackbrat]

"I could find out," Irrim offered.

"Absolutely not," Liliana declared.

"But if it will help--"

"Stark and Ignis will work this out - or not - in their own time," Liliana said. "You're not using telepathy to solve this for them."

Irrim scoffed and rolled her eyes. "Never mind, I guess" she said, because clearly Liliana was being unreasonable here.

[stykera]

"I know I prefer when my thoughts are my own," Stark said. "I would think Ignis feels the same way on the subject."

He frowned a little. "You could tell him you don't think I'm terrible, if you'd like to help. Or... not. You shouldn't worry about our issue. It's nothing to do with you."

[blueblackbrat]

"I wouldn't do it without permission, Arden protested. "But I don't know you well enough to know that you're not terrible. You could be." She shrugged. "That's why I was going to ask."