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[He's going to regret this later, but there's a bunch of excitedly high-pitched chirps like a bird singing a love song.]

[That's okay. It matches the background sounds.]

[But FAR more embarrassing is the scribbles he makes into the journal:]

[So someone has a case of Spring Fever. Or maybe just a fever.]

[And then in big bold colorful levels Marco makes sure to add:]

FREE FLOWER CROWNS FOR EVERYONE WHO SIGNS UP NOW.

[Yeah. He's kind of lost it.]

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[Waves a hand.] Don't do that, it'll make Leanne sad.

What did Ace and Thatch make a bet about?

Quite true. I am not entirely without mercy, but if someone attacks me with extreme violence, then they shall receive the same in return.

Besides, when they abandoned ship, they set the sails on fire with the intent to damage our ship as well - and they left four cats shut in the larder. The least they could have done was open the door. Had I not found them, the poor things would be dead now - and I am not that fond of cats.

[Shruuuug.] We'll see.

Oh, they just keep flirting. Eventually I might not say no.

Want me to tie them up in giftwrap for you?

No, I'll tie them up myself. Maybe have my way with both at once.

I don't think wars and whatever stopped your father from adopting you, though.

[And didn't you said once that Ace and relationships like that couldn't really work or something? Not that Ikki's going to really argue on that, not now and not with Marco in that state.]

Yeah, I know. You're a phoenix and a flower crown dealer apparently. Don't you feel bad or something for killing all those flowers?

Oh good. If you ever need help getting them trapped in a room together let me know.

[Because he will help. Also make sure the kids stay away.]

[Best babysitter uncle.]

Only if you can find some way to occupy everyone else on the ship. I'm not a quiet lover, and we definitely have some youngsters that don't need to hear that.

[And Leanne. Heh.]

Standard practice unfortunately. Marines have enough ships that they don't have any reason to get attached or beholden to them.

It's worse fighting their fleets when they do that. Domino blockade effect. That's why blitzkreig isn't serviceable on the seas.

I'm hardly merciful, the only reason I don't kill more often is so that I can send a message when I do. It also makes the others less desperate when they assume they have a chance provided they act reasonably.

Of course these navy dogs appear to completely rabid, so I'm not sure there's any reason not to crush them.

That was the plan.

What do you say, game night? I'll show the kids board games, and you can show those two something a little more high end?

[feels a sudden chill for no discernable reason. Marco what are you doing?]

No. I will eat all the flowers.

[He says it so fiercely.]

[And then proceeds to nom on one delicately.]

[Nom nom nom.]

Pops was stronger than me though, yoi. I don't know that I can handle kids and wars and the New World and the government, and vengeance, and peace, and flowers, and ducklings all at once.

It's a lot, yoi.

[So he eats more flowers.]

[Fear him: the deadly phoenix. Mortal devourer of flowers.]

It is rather difficult to begin a discussion with them when they begin shooting before you can even formulate a request to parlay.

It is our hope that the next confrontation might lead to something other than trying to sink both ships.

We'll see. I'll let you know when I'm ready to snap.

[A small laugh and he lightly ruffles her hair.] So long as you don't wait until you're ready to break them.

Don't count on it. The whole thing seems like more hassle than it's worth.

I'm biased because of my own world, but we haven't exactly given them any reason to suddenly change their minds, and far more reasons than ever to distrust us.

Here's an idea, drop the flowers, the peace, the ducklings and the government, the later if possible in a pit of fire. The others can be dropped wherever you please.

[Deadpan tone, please, please, please, don't be nomming flowers when he arrives. Please don't be eating flowers when he arrives. Please don't be-]

Fuck.

[Ikki just stands there looking at Marco nomming on a flower.]

[He still has half a flower in his mouth.]

[And offers another one up to Ikki.]

Want one?

[Although it's muffled so it might come out as "Muunnffuun?"]

Oh...I'm gentle.

[Her...still burning hair?]

I'm seriously tempted to just drown you and put you out of this misery right away.

[Ikki's the best brother, seriously considering murder as an acceptable solution to this.]

This discussion has not ruined your lively mood, I hope?

[LAUGHS, and tugs Ikki into a one-armed hug.]

Shhhhh.

Shhhh.

It's okay.

See.

I get it now.

[No he fucking doesn't. He's high on flowers and lack of sleep jeez.] It's like.... all the world is a flowerbed, and I am the weaver of crowns.

[Whatever that means.]

NO WORRIES FAIR MAIDEN!

[Back to crazy crayon scrawl.] NOTHING COULD!

[Of course. He's a phoenix. He's not even fazed by it. Just kind of blue-glowy-sparkly.]

[But don't blame him if Chandra gets sparkles in her hair, they are just additional fabulousness okay.]

Thatch is more fragile than he looks. I assume it comes from his size.

Well, then I'll just have to be extra careful, won't I?

[She's only half joking with all this. It's an outlet she hasn't had in a while. Not in a couple of months, at least.]

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