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andddd parenting :') Leonie has never ridden before! Kaira managed to get her onto a horse, Ghost..even time for a private talk..finally ( Ghost is being a veryyy sweet lil pon for her tho )

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"How do you like it on my white monster ? "

Kaira asked her mother after a long and what most would consider an awkward period of silence, they had left the stable for a little trail ride on the beach. For privacy reasons, and also maybe a small test for her mother; how badly did she really want to speak to Kaira, was she willing to go out of her comfortzone ? She certainly was, and Kaira admittedly had to admire that. She was sitting on Ghost and had to put all her trust in Kaira at this point. Good thing Ghost always quite liked the lady, for she was pure nervous energy. A coward, never angry or aggressive. Unlike her husband.

" He is very sweet, it's actually quite..calming up here. Feels nice. "

Her daughter nodded with a pleased smile, for someone who had loathed horses all her life. It was a better comment then she was expecting.

"Sooo, now that we have some alone time. And both had some time to let the...turn of events sink in this year. Do you mind telling me a bit about.. well. How shit happened ..back in the day. With Lyo. How did you meet.. ?"

Leonie smiled a bit at her daughters awkward attempt to ask, certainly though it was a bit of an odd subject to talk about for both of them.

She started to tell the story, all those years ago just before she got married. A bachelorette party on one of the Dutch Carribean islands: Bonaire, Aruba and Curaçao. She was there with friends and Pièrre's sister to have fun before the wedding. Then on the last evening a gentleman introduced himself into their group, very charming. She tried to keep her distance at first, letting him dance with her other girl friends. Letting them maybe have fun on her bachelorette party, of course the bride to be should not be that one. But at some point she couldn't help but be pursueded to join him for a dance too. Claiming Lyo had taken an interest in her more so than the others. Whether Kaira believed that..She was not sure yet, perhaps fact check that with the man himself some day.

A few drinks were shared, more dancing. Then they ventured to his ship and enjoyed some music there as well. One thing lead to the other and before her mother went into too much detail on it Kaira already interrupted her to say :

I..get it, I don't need the details on that. "

Leonie chuckled and nodded understandingly and continued. She had to catch her flight the next morning but not before she had shared a last breakfast with him, telling Kaira Lyo wished her well in her marriage and everything. It surprised her a little, if their brief romance was so..short, sweet and unproblematic. Then why did they seem to loath eachother now ?

" What happened at Fredensborg then ? Lyo... is very upset with you right now, still. Like, no good word left. How did that happen, I don't understand ? "

Kaira asked curiously, the smile slowly disappeared from Leonie's face.

" You know darling, in the end he did make my life a whole lot harder than it had to be. With leaving me with you and all. "

She paused, knowing that didn't sound like the nicest thing to say and not meaning to really upset Kaira right now.

" I was angry, I guess. Seeing him again, the someone that caused me a lot of trouble in life and a rather unpleasant surprise. I might have been a little..unwelcoming. "

She sighed, the unwanted child herself next to her bit on her cheek for a moment. No news, still rough to hear however. She smiled through it and answered calmly.

"Do you regret that night with him ? Didn't you want to back then ? Were you so drunk or ? "

Leonie shook her head. " No.. I gave consent. "

Kaira thought for a moment, thinking how to phrase things. She slowly started to figure her mother out by now. Something she had always rather disliked about her, she is a coward. But had she always been ? Kaira herself feared Pièrre too, and the one living with him.. She could not even imagine. She thinks she understands now.

" Dad... must have been furious with you mm ? You must have been terrified. "

She spoke softly, her expression showing a rare hint of sympathy.

" Perhaps you blame Lyo for that, but let's be honest and fair here. It's just as much your own mistake and responsibility. And of course that doesn't forgive whatever da-..I mean .. Pièrre has done to you ...and me. Fear can turn to anger and despiration. And I am sorry you also saw that as your only option all these years. "

Leonie's expression widened in surprise at Kaira's words, was this really her unruly daughter speaking right now ? Her lip trembled for a brief moment before she collected herself again.

" You are right, I ..should give my most sincere apologies. To Lyo, and..to you as well Kaira. "

Kaira nodded again, not really going into it much further for now. She was not going to forgive her so easily of course. But at least she is seeing her wrong doing now.

" Are you still scared of Pièrre ? ...he is not here, you can tell me. "

Leonie grew silent again, not giving her quite an answer but the look on her face was enough.

" Leave him, mom.. If he does. And stick with Ghost, he will protect you. "

A smile was shared between both of them as the ride continued quietly again, both clearly not fully trusting of eachother. But a door was opened at least.

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Description
andddd parenting :') Leonie has never ridden before! Kaira managed to get her onto a horse, Ghost..even time for a private talk..finally ( Ghost is being a veryyy sweet lil pon for her tho )

previous :

________________________________________________________________________

"How do you like it on my white monster ? "

Kaira asked her mother after a long and what most would consider an awkward period of silence, they had left the stable for a little trail ride on the beach. For privacy reasons, and also maybe a small test for her mother; how badly did she really want to speak to Kaira, was she willing to go out of her comfortzone ? She certainly was, and Kaira admittedly had to admire that. She was sitting on Ghost and had to put all her trust in Kaira at this point. Good thing Ghost always quite liked the lady, for she was pure nervous energy. A coward, never angry or aggressive. Unlike her husband.

" He is very sweet, it's actually quite..calming up here. Feels nice. "

Her daughter nodded with a pleased smile, for someone who had loathed horses all her life. It was a better comment then she was expecting.

"Sooo, now that we have some alone time. And both had some time to let the...turn of events sink in this year. Do you mind telling me a bit about.. well. How shit happened ..back in the day. With Lyo. How did you meet.. ?"

Leonie smiled a bit at her daughters awkward attempt to ask, certainly though it was a bit of an odd subject to talk about for both of them.

She started to tell the story, all those years ago just before she got married. A bachelorette party on one of the Dutch Carribean islands: Bonaire, Aruba and Curaçao. She was there with friends and Pièrre's sister to have fun before the wedding. Then on the last evening a gentleman introduced himself into their group, very charming. She tried to keep her distance at first, letting him dance with her other girl friends. Letting them maybe have fun on her bachelorette party, of course the bride to be should not be that one. But at some point she couldn't help but be pursueded to join him for a dance too. Claiming Lyo had taken an interest in her more so than the others. Whether Kaira believed that..She was not sure yet, perhaps fact check that with the man himself some day.

A few drinks were shared, more dancing. Then they ventured to his ship and enjoyed some music there as well. One thing lead to the other and before her mother went into too much detail on it Kaira already interrupted her to say :

I..get it, I don't need the details on that. "

Leonie chuckled and nodded understandingly and continued. She had to catch her flight the next morning but not before she had shared a last breakfast with him, telling Kaira Lyo wished her well in her marriage and everything. It surprised her a little, if their brief romance was so..short, sweet and unproblematic. Then why did they seem to loath eachother now ?

" What happened at Fredensborg then ? Lyo... is very upset with you right now, still. Like, no good word left. How did that happen, I don't understand ? "

Kaira asked curiously, the smile slowly disappeared from Leonie's face.

" You know darling, in the end he did make my life a whole lot harder than it had to be. With leaving me with you and all. "

She paused, knowing that didn't sound like the nicest thing to say and not meaning to really upset Kaira right now.

" I was angry, I guess. Seeing him again, the someone that caused me a lot of trouble in life and a rather unpleasant surprise. I might have been a little..unwelcoming. "

She sighed, the unwanted child herself next to her bit on her cheek for a moment. No news, still rough to hear however. She smiled through it and answered calmly.

"Do you regret that night with him ? Didn't you want to back then ? Were you so drunk or ? "

Leonie shook her head. " No.. I gave consent. "

Kaira thought for a moment, thinking how to phrase things. She slowly started to figure her mother out by now. Something she had always rather disliked about her, she is a coward. But had she always been ? Kaira herself feared Pièrre too, and the one living with him.. She could not even imagine. She thinks she understands now.

" Dad... must have been furious with you mm ? You must have been terrified. "

She spoke softly, her expression showing a rare hint of sympathy.

" Perhaps you blame Lyo for that, but let's be honest and fair here. It's just as much your own mistake and responsibility. And of course that doesn't forgive whatever da-..I mean .. Pièrre has done to you ...and me. Fear can turn to anger and despiration. And I am sorry you also saw that as your only option all these years. "

Leonie's expression widened in surprise at Kaira's words, was this really her unruly daughter speaking right now ? Her lip trembled for a brief moment before she collected herself again.

" You are right, I ..should give my most sincere apologies. To Lyo, and..to you as well Kaira. "

Kaira nodded again, not really going into it much further for now. She was not going to forgive her so easily of course. But at least she is seeing her wrong doing now.

" Are you still scared of Pièrre ? ...he is not here, you can tell me. "

Leonie grew silent again, not giving her quite an answer but the look on her face was enough.

" Leave him, mom.. If he does. And stick with Ghost, he will protect you. "

A smile was shared between both of them as the ride continued quietly again, both clearly not fully trusting of eachother. But a door was opened at least.

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