[Log - Who's there?]

[darrynmiquiztli]

The room had no windows, which was unusual for anything that Darryn requested. From his Scintillian background he always wanted large windows, stained glass and generally set high into the ceilings or spanning the whole walls.

This room had not a single window though, but it was still light inside. Darryn had crafted a sun from his own light and power - just a small one, that would fit between his hands, but it lit the entire room and hung high in the ceiling.

It was also filled with sand that Darryn had crafted. Piles of it that filled every corner of the room, sometimes crawled as high as the ceiling. In the sand Darryn could use his magic, create a swirling vision of Phosphorumbra to look over, or more specific parts of the whole world.

He was doing that now, sat cross legged on the floor with a small swirling whirlwind of sand that showed him the city of Lamsence which he gazed at even while he heard the door behind him open.

"Something you need?" He asked, gesturing at the sand so that it took his view back, to take in Passiada state as a whole.

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[darrynmiquiztli]

"Right."

Darryn was sitting behind Gil without a way to really see his face, but he knew his son enough to pass his thumbs under the boy's eyes before he just wrapped both his arms around the boy's waist and hugged him in a tight silence.

[goldensyrup]

Gilbert hugged back, contented to just be sad on his father for a while. He had spent a good five hundred years with Rizen. The Wolf was not going to live forever, but Gil would stay with him until his end regardless.

"Love you, Dad."

[darrynmiquiztli]

Darryn wondered why his boy was stronger than him most of the time. He must have done something right with him.

"I love you, Gilamonster."

The blond reached around Gil and pointed at the cakes, "Hey. You made those. Not going to eat another?"

[goldensyrup]

"Yeah!" Gil perked up. He had daddy and cakes. It was all good. "Pass me a lemon one!"

[darrynmiquiztli]

Darryn plucked a lemon-looking cake from the pile, placing it before his son's mouth.

"Just came to give me some cakes and then eat them yourself, huh?"

[Some time in the future...]

[oreooreo]

"No." Yorolaie stood somewhat awkwardly in the doorway. "Just... Visiting."

[mem_more_mihs]

"I'm..." He began but then paused, closed his eyes, waited a moment then continued with new breath. "Things are a little complicated at the moment. How are you?"

[silenceisblue]

Josh's eyes widened slightly, but it seemed he was pleasantly surprised as he gave a grateful nod and gently moved to sit.

[goldensyrup]

"You have to share, Dad, because you're a role model." Gil smiled, biting the cake and making a happy 'mmm' sound as he chewed the soft sponge.

[ohmerghaaaed the future]

[darrynmiquiztli]

Darryn lifted his eyes from his work and looked over at the doorway, taking in the figure of his current youngest son carefully. Yorolaie was sometimes known for his temper and thus his need to be calmed down. Darryn wondered if that was the cause for the current awkwardness.

He smiled at his son, "Going to visit outside of the doorway, then?"

[darrynmiquiztli]

"I can't complain right at this moment," Darryn admitted, standing up and brushing sand off his knees.

"How complicated, or shouldn't I ask?"

[Its so futuristic and later on and stuff...]

[oreooreo]

"I don't like getting sand in my shoes." He commented. "If I come in, keep it away from me."

[mem_more_mihs]

"It depends on how long you have." Maurice sighed, his smile wavering slightly. "You look busy."

[darrynmiquiztli]

Darryn sat on his own chair, folding one leg over the other.

"I was kind of hoping your training would calm him down - I know that's not going to be an overnight thing. After the quiet-toddler stage though... he's an adorable little monster, I know.

"He's not caused you too much stress yet, right? You're not coming to cancel the appointments?"

Darryn loves you so bad Gil BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE THIS IS GOING

[darrynmiquiztli]

"I don't think I agreed to that rule." But Darryn left his son to eating most of the cakes, happy to see any of his children contented with their sweets and eating well.

"You know, I don't know what I'd do if one of you kids became a picky eater or something."

[silenceisblue]

Josh shook his head with a slight smile. As always, when he spoke it was very slowly, like someone tentatively stepping over some flowers.

"Iee. It is a great honour to be sensei to your son, and to Renaissance."

[There are LASERS]

[darrynmiquiztli]

Darryn was sure Thanatos would have pulled the boy up on his manners, but personally Darryn had given up talking to a brick wall on that matter. Yorolaie just didn't understand how to read his own tone.

"Okay then."

The sand parted, crawling up the walls and reshaping itself under a perfect walkway of the room's original floor appeared, not a single grain of sand left upon them. Darryn even lessened the sand he was sat upon, so that the floor was not so far down from where he was sitting.

[darrynmiquiztli]

Darryn nodded, releasing a definitely relieved sigh. "I don't like to... encourage that whole 'I'm so awesome' thing he has going, but... obviously you're aware, that he's really magically strong. I mean, I was too for my kind when I was his age, but that doesn't really mean I know how to deal with him."

[darrynmiquiztli]

"To be perfectly honest," Darryn moved over to Maurice and bent slightly, speaking in a low confidential tone. "... I'm not. They keep going on whether I watch or not."

[The time machine now runs on Mr Fusion]

[oreooreo]

Yorolaie entered the room and stood in the patch of blank floor Darryn had made for him, wondering whether or not to sit down. It might have put him too low while Darryn was still elevated on the sand.

"Thanks." He commented, looking up at Darryn with dark eyes. "What are you doing?"

[mem_more_mihs]

Maurice let out a small giggle, using the moment of closeness to wrap his arms around Darryn's neck and pull him into a hug. He held on just a little too long, hiding his face against the demi god's shoulder while he steadied his nerves.

[silenceisblue]

Josh gave another slow nod, looking quite serious and pensive.

"Controlling high levels of power is a great responsibility." He paused for a long moment, seemingly meditating on something before he spoke again.

"I believe Charon-san will be all right."

[Light travel man. Light travel. TO THE FUTURE]

[darrynmiquiztli]

"Checking on Phosphorumbra, basically." Darryn gestured with his hand, making the swirling sandstorm's image pull back and outwards under the whole of the planet was visible.

It's okay we can end if you want? It's just cuteness.

[goldensyrup]

"Well, if you ever have a child who is a picky eater we'll know it doesn't take after you."

[darrynmiquiztli]

Darryn slowly slid his arms around Maurice's middle, giving the smaller man a gently tightening squeeze. He said nothing, just held him close.