Tale as Old As Time [Finished]

[CalamityJade]

Obsidian called from the room over. "It's not a snake! Try picking it up!" Seriously, that kid made some progress, but some of the oddest things would just catch him off guard.

[yamikuronue]

Lance scowls, picking up the phone. "Hello? ...what?.... Really? Now? Fuck, okay."

He puts the phone back down, heading into the living room. "....Can you go pick up my butler from the train station?"

[CalamityJade]

"...You can call him Siegfried, and sure." Besides, he wasn't going to get much headway cleaning anything in this place without help. It'd taken him an hour to even find the dame mop.

He figured there'd be a couple of people, so he might as well take one of the large cars, right?

[yamikuronue]

It's easy enough to spot the group when he arrives at the station: Morden and Siegfried are standing out by themselves with their luggage and...

Holy crap, is that a baby?

[CalamityJade]

So...there was one less person, a baby and...nope. Obsidian was not doing ANY guessing at this stage. "What in the actual fuck happened?!"

Morden somewhat winced. "Could you please keep it down? I believe she's finally calmed down."

[yamikuronue]

Siegfried begins to explain, in a whisper: "We managed to untangle the magic involved in Echo's unnatural condition. Sadly, it resulted in his demise, but it left behind his daughter, who he asked us to raise."

[CalamityJade]

"...w.." Obsidian looks a little stunned. "Damn....didn't even get to thank him properly."

[yamikuronue]

He nods. "It was all very quick once we found the solution. I suppose that comes of the divine intervention we received."

[CalamityJade]

Obsidian blinked. "...you got-"

Morden gives a nod. "Divine intervention...all said, she was rather direct. Something of a pleasant change, I think."

O gave them both a look. "...what the hell are you to on about?"

[yamikuronue]

"We met a goddess who helped steer us toward the solution," he says, simply. "In exchange, she asked us to worship her."

[CalamityJade]

"Now hold on a-" Obsidian looked about to go into a long diatribe when Morden cut him off.

"If you wish, you can check the both of us for mental tampering...but as it is, I am tired and rather sore. Is it possible to do this back at the house?"

[yamikuronue]

Siegfried nods. "It turns out to be difficult to fly with an unexplained magical child."

[CalamityJade]

Obsidian gave them another look...before sighing. "Sure. I think I'll need a drink to listen to this story anyway." He grabbed one of the suitcases and started back for the car.

Morden tilted his head to the side. "...he actually seems much more easy-going than he appeared before."

[yamikuronue]

Siegfried nods. "He's put up with a lot, I imagine."

[CalamityJade]

"Well...given everything that's happened....it would make an amount of sense." Morden smiled before giving Siegfried a quick peck on the cheek. "And that does mean you can handle less."