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[tisnotthehouse]

Who: Tarantulas (tisnotthehouse)

What: Top-level for the month of May
When: After the island returns at the end of Land Ho!
Where: All around Marrow Island
Warning(s): Suicide (as a pragmatic response to a painful curse); more TBD

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Dawn's look is shared right back to her, Elias observing her with interest that he can't even begin to dial back. His fascination turns amused and fond as small hands reach for his face, and though not remotely offended, he does lean back, just a bit.

"You know, the first and last time I'd ever stayed clean-shaven for any point of time was to avoid that very thing. They just can't help themselves, but I suppose it does look a bit silly when you've never seen one, doesn't it?" He chuckles, and, instead, offers a hand, letting it linger in the middle distance as a grabbing buffer to spare his beard. "You weren't kidding about her growing quickly though, goodness. If I didn't know any better, I'd assume she was coming up on a second birthday soon."

Elias takes a quiet moment, and for the first time since he'd walked in, he truly scrutinizes Tarantulas. When he speaks up, he foregoes concern about being blunt or rude for the sake of concern; he imagines Tarantulas, of all people, will understand.

"How has the adjustment to parenthood been? If you ever need help, you know you're well within your rights to reach out. It takes a village, as they say." A beat. "Not to say that I'm not sure you're doing just fine, but you're looking... a bit worn out, is all."

[tisnotthehouse]

"Natural-born Cybertronians grow to adulthood in only two weeks," Tarantulas murmurs. "Perhaps that's why she's growing so fast...she has a piece of my spark, after all." He smiles indulgently as she grabs Elias's hand, her grip and hand-eye coordination also surprisingly well-developed for her age.

He glances back up at Elias, his shoulders sinking slightly in response to his question. "I'm alright," he says again. "Dawn's been wonderful, and Ryja Featherfist is more than happy to watch her when I need to work...it's just. Well. Quite a lot of people are still annoyed with me, for the things I had to do to have her." Yes, and what did you have to do, Tarantulas? How did you of all people manage to have a baby in less than a month?