Blue Heron Tea Nook

Summary: 

“Okay, what is it?” Chase asked.

Nicolette straightened up, taking a deep breath. She’d been rehearsing the statement in her head for weeks now.

“When you Awakened me, you took responsibility for several things. First, that you’d help me control the voices in my head. Second, you’d get me a place to stay that wasn’t my parents’ house. Third, you’d teach me how to fend for myself in this world you were bringing me into. You’ve done the first, and I’m grateful for that. The other two have issues that need to be worked out.”

“I got you invited to the Blue Heron, didn’t I? And I sponsored you into the Belanger Circle,” he said.

“Yes. You did,” she said. “Alexander told me that he was willing to waive costs for the first spring session I spent here, but he can’t let me stay for free forever. He needs someone to cover the cost. Until then, I have to do chores for him to make up the gap.”

“And? Why should I care?”

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Five times Nicolette sought help escaping Alexander, and one time she rejected it.

Title: fist in the air (and her head in the sand
Rating: Teen
Major Warnings: None apply
Genre: Daemon AU, character study
Summary: When Lucy is under siege, Martinus stands with her, transforming into something that bristles as much as she cannot and raising all the points she keeps in her head. Strangers mutter about how often Martinus spends as a roaring lion or prickly hedgehog in public, but they don't see the way he spills over Lucy's lap as a prize bunny or prances to experimental music as a goat when alone.

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