Her office was quiet in the early mornings. No one was around, and everyone down the hall was asleep. Leon was tucked down in the basement some where, Liandri likely had her mate with her, Locke had Olli the mammett never too far from his side even in slumber, and she could only imagine the delicate little snores coming from her son's room. The thought brought a brief smile to her tired lips, one hand wrapped around a mug of tea while the other held a quill in the other.
Before her was a simple bit of paperwork. No more employment forms or anything else she had generally had to worry about. In fact, it was an official form stating that (until further notice) her company was no longer accepting new members.
In short? The Society had grown more popular then she realized.
Four or five members in the last few Suns, with one application she had to refuse due to them not quite meeting the cut-off. Liandri teased her that she always hired the handsome ones, but Lili never really noticed until after the fact. Even then, she didn't care. As long as they knew what they were doing and got along with everyone else, as a company leader that was what mattered.
Though it never hurt to see some of them walking around the house shirtless...
The little blonde let out a wistful sigh around her mug. Her life was so hard.
Speaking of hard lives...
Her mind drifted back to the encounter last night at the Quicksand. Besides meeting Alexaria and Sly and spending a little quality time with Chokho, there had been that pickpocket. She had looked younger then Lili's own children, and so cheerful at having been caught. As if that was what she wanted all along. Had she known Lili was a pushover? Scouted her long enough to think she could get away with it? She had been more then clumsy...you don't pickpocket someone's back pocket when all they're wearing are thin hempen shorts. It felt more like a grope.
Her full lips formed a soft frown. She wondered if she had a good place to sleep last night...
No. No, Lili, stop taking in strays. The last thing you need is a teenaged kleptomaniac! She gave her head a hard shake. As she did, her eyes caught sight of something on the floor. Rope, with part of it tied to the legs of her desk and the rest sprawled out against the floor.
Kaiten.
She had never seen him look...scared. Never seen him triggered in such a way that didn't have to do with his dreaming. Lili's pale green hues moved from looking down to the rope towards the partition where her modest bed lay on the other side holding her still dozing lover. Then down at her paperwork. More sleep actually sounded rather lovely.
Adding her scratchy signature to the parchment and taking another sip of her tea, she rose up and moved to go back to bed. The coming week boasted more jobs and employment opportunities for everyone. Helping new members get situated in their rooms, cashing in that cuddle time with Locke, teaching Ado how to cook, keeping an eye on everyone else...
At least things never got dull on the weekends.
Before her was a simple bit of paperwork. No more employment forms or anything else she had generally had to worry about. In fact, it was an official form stating that (until further notice) her company was no longer accepting new members.
In short? The Society had grown more popular then she realized.
Four or five members in the last few Suns, with one application she had to refuse due to them not quite meeting the cut-off. Liandri teased her that she always hired the handsome ones, but Lili never really noticed until after the fact. Even then, she didn't care. As long as they knew what they were doing and got along with everyone else, as a company leader that was what mattered.
Though it never hurt to see some of them walking around the house shirtless...
The little blonde let out a wistful sigh around her mug. Her life was so hard.
Speaking of hard lives...
Her mind drifted back to the encounter last night at the Quicksand. Besides meeting Alexaria and Sly and spending a little quality time with Chokho, there had been that pickpocket. She had looked younger then Lili's own children, and so cheerful at having been caught. As if that was what she wanted all along. Had she known Lili was a pushover? Scouted her long enough to think she could get away with it? She had been more then clumsy...you don't pickpocket someone's back pocket when all they're wearing are thin hempen shorts. It felt more like a grope.
Her full lips formed a soft frown. She wondered if she had a good place to sleep last night...
No. No, Lili, stop taking in strays. The last thing you need is a teenaged kleptomaniac! She gave her head a hard shake. As she did, her eyes caught sight of something on the floor. Rope, with part of it tied to the legs of her desk and the rest sprawled out against the floor.
Kaiten.
She had never seen him look...scared. Never seen him triggered in such a way that didn't have to do with his dreaming. Lili's pale green hues moved from looking down to the rope towards the partition where her modest bed lay on the other side holding her still dozing lover. Then down at her paperwork. More sleep actually sounded rather lovely.
Adding her scratchy signature to the parchment and taking another sip of her tea, she rose up and moved to go back to bed. The coming week boasted more jobs and employment opportunities for everyone. Helping new members get situated in their rooms, cashing in that cuddle time with Locke, teaching Ado how to cook, keeping an eye on everyone else...
At least things never got dull on the weekends.
