"To be used in emergencies only," I said, doing my best to sound
authoritative and not like I'm a huge hypocrite for saying that. I'm not
all that worried though, the thing about magic and people who grow up with
it is that it loses a tiny bit of its luster. When you're the one making
all the fancy stuff you realize every potion you use is another two hours
you have to spend making the next one and that's not all that fun. Of
course, if it's my potions we're using then she doesn't have to do the work
to replace them. Maybe I should invite her over to do that though.
All of those thoughts derail though when she calls me dad. It's such a
small thing, just a title, that's all. But I know all about titles. "Dad"
is a big one. I've had several father figures in my day but there's still
only one that I think of as dad. Malcolm Dresden will always be my dad.
Hearing her use that moniker about me makes me choke up a little and I was
already emotional about the hug. I am so not equipped for this. Which is
why I automatically go for humor. Ahhh, good old humor.
"If you're good, next weekend we'll go to two bigot bars."
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Date: 2018-02-17 05:36 am (UTC)"To be used in emergencies only," I said, doing my best to sound authoritative and not like I'm a huge hypocrite for saying that. I'm not all that worried though, the thing about magic and people who grow up with it is that it loses a tiny bit of its luster. When you're the one making all the fancy stuff you realize every potion you use is another two hours you have to spend making the next one and that's not all that fun. Of course, if it's my potions we're using then she doesn't have to do the work to replace them. Maybe I should invite her over to do that though.
All of those thoughts derail though when she calls me dad. It's such a small thing, just a title, that's all. But I know all about titles. "Dad" is a big one. I've had several father figures in my day but there's still only one that I think of as dad. Malcolm Dresden will always be my dad. Hearing her use that moniker about me makes me choke up a little and I was already emotional about the hug. I am so not equipped for this. Which is why I automatically go for humor. Ahhh, good old humor.
"If you're good, next weekend we'll go to two bigot bars."