The Boat [Closed to Robert]

[abster]

Pushing her phone in her pocket, Abby looked at the connection between boat and dock before making a face. Yeah, it hadn't been quite so bad when her dad- when her father was carrying her but now looking at it was making her feel uneasy. Like it could fall through into the water and then she'd be drowning again. Or Gabby would try and save her and that would be embarrassing as hell.

"Where are we going?" Gabby asked, tugging on her hand. Taking a breath, she let Gabby lead the way up to the deck of their dad's ship. She'd totally meant to tell her before now but then she just- she couldn't. He was right about some things. "Whose boat is this? It's so big, do you think it sails on the ocean? I bet it's been to India or China or- or Texas."

"Uh, I don't think it's gone to Texas somehow. And we're here to see someone... special, okay? So, be on your best behaviour and don't- don't be disappointed if... if he's not like the stories." Abigail muttered, brushing Gabby's hair back before knocking on one of the doors before entering. "Uh, hey? Hello, we're um here."

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[abster]

Gabby didn't care if they were playing family, that Abigail looked as uncomfortable as a cat in water. Her daddy was there and that meant everything to her- reaching out to touch his face, she laughed as she squeezed his nose.

"But daddy..." Gabby said, making a face at him as if she could charm him into doing exactly what she wanted to. "... I really, really, really want to see. And I cleaned up my bedroom and everything and Abigail promised."

Abigail swore when her dad shifted, more reptile and dark than either Gabrielle's bright scales or her own which she knew she had and ignored (which were a pale grey, so pale she looked like she'd disappear in deep water if she were ever inclined to swim in them.)

"That's... different. Can I expect her to do that?" Abigail asked, looking at her dad worriedly. More thinking about if she would end up doing something like that. She was never going in the water again. Ever.

[scaledtokill]

"Well, if Abigail promised then she certainly should follow through on her promises. Because that would be setting a very bad example, wouldn't it?"

He'd only known Gabby for a few minutes but she was absolutely precious and was so happy to see him it made his heart ache. She reminded him a lot of Corry when she was younger and he couldn't help but think of how he had turned that bright, happy girl into something else. The same with Abigail from what he remembered from eight years ago. April, Grace... had he really been so horrible to all of them?

"And they won't necessarily glow red. Lara, the Matriarch here, has golden eyes, which look much less sinister, I promise."

[abster]

Abigail made a face at her dad when he said that, giving him a 'Oh really' look before levelling one at her tell-tale sister. As far as she was concerned right now they were both the worst.

"I never promised anything so don't tell fibs. And yeah, it probably would be a bad example, right... Jack?" Abigail asked, looking at him pointedly. He was the biggest hypocrite ever. Worst person. "I've met her, she said she knew I was yours. Said I radiated the same power or something."

[scaledtokill]

"Someone has to set a good example for her," Robert pointed out and he doubted that it would be him. Maybe he could manage to not be a bad example though? That was probably the best that he could hope for, really.

"And yes, that's your magic, or your siren's song. It's a bit like DNA, you can trace familial lines through it."