[Mari]

PolarStarQuote

Iris had just returned from her epic mission upon the icicle peach, where she'd felled not one but three of the greatest dragons in the world. It had been an epic journey that had tested the limits of her body and mind. Which is why it would probably be alarming if Cynthia just happened to see her after she got into the apartment. The girl had a bit of frostbite on her, as well as some more conventional burns and the occasional cut and bruise. She looked like a mess, her beautiful dress simultaneously soaked and singed.

Her steps themselves were unsteady and she looked quite cold, shivering a bit as she dragged herself inside. "Brrr... It's still really cold. I wonder if it's just me." Iris complained to no one in particular. She'd left the mountain an hour ago! Why was she still so cold..?

[PolarStarQuote]

Ah, It had been such a lovely day thus far. Cynthia had more than likely declared herself mother to a few lost wandering children today, returning home to take a Shower and using roughly 2 containers of the best conditioner Li had to offer (Hey, with these locks, the effort is worth it,) And had only gotten out an hour or so ago, wearing her Comfortable, Lazy, Albeit still stylish House clothes, Little Garchomps adorning her ever-fluffy Pajama bottoms and her black Tank-top. Cynthia as well was holding a small cup of currently hot Tea, which was sitting next to a Book, with a cover of what seemed to be the silhouette of two lovers quite close together. Oh my Cynthia.


All was quite well, Until the black Hair pieces of her suddenly seemed to twitch, wiggling almost as if to Alert her of something. Her Mother Senses were tingling, and they tingled something evil. "Iris?" Cynthia said, almost by instinct before leaping from the Leather Recliner she was so prepared to read her trashy novels in, Before quickly moving to where her Draconian Instincts guided her, like a Dragon to its Hatchlings.


Oh arceus, what happened here??


"Iris! Arceus's sake, you look terrible! Your dress is all torn, You look like you lost an argument with a Garydos!" Cynthia said, carefully taking Iris into her grasp, as not to hurt her. Iris, you arnt getting out of this. "Who do i need to get revenge on, hun? Just tell me who, Garchomp will take a bite out of them for you!" She said, obviously distraught someone laid a single harmful finger to her little dragon princess.

[Mari]

The visibly weak girl offered Cynthia her brightest smile as she was grasped by the other. She seemed ever so proud of herself in spite of Cynthia's worrying. "Actually, I won!" Iris replied in her proudest tone, moving in and wrapping her arms around Cynthia, allowing herself to lean against the other. She was having trouble standing, and the hug made it a lot easier on her. "And--um... There was a monster I've never seen before! And then there was the legendary dragon Kyurem, and then another powerful dragon named Bonechill. I defeated all of them..." Iris explained. She glanced up at Cynthia for a moment, gesturing to the beautiful, sparkly crystal tiara on her head. It wasn't the one she'd worn on any day prior, no. This particular powerful draconic artifact was brand new. "I'm a princess now!" Iris went on to exclaim, ever so casually.

[PolarStarQuote]

Cynthia was atleast certain that Iris was okay, he shining optimism allowing cynthia to let out a sigh of relief, as she giggled a little from Iris's princess comment. "Oh, Iris. You've always been a princess to me~" She said, smiling before helping pick Iris up, carrying her inside. "Now, lets see if i cant help the 'Princess' get patched up, hm?" She asked, nuzzling her cheek happily. Of course, Afterwards cynthia looked side to side outside of Iris's home, Giving the murder-look to anyone staring and considering it as a awkward moment, before closing the door behind her.


Cynthia easily set iris down into a standing position, before sighing. "Aw...Your dress is torn apart." She said, pouting as she was inspecting the damage, and coming up with how to care for Iris.

[Mari]

Iris puzzled over Cynthia's comment. She'd always been a princess... to her? What did she mean by that? While Iris was pondering this she found herself being picked up, her gaze rising to meet Cynthia's and her arms curling in to cling to the taller girl for some additional support. It seemed like she was afraid of being dropped, a very common fear when being picked up, especially among kids. Yet, Iris soon found she was being cradled and seemed to relax in the comfortingly supportive hold. She giggled in response to the affection, "Does that mean you're a queen~?" Iris asked rather curiously.

She was soon set back on her feet back inside, holding her arms out and looking herself over. Her beautiful dress had seen better days. A pout came over her as she observed this. One could see she loved this dress judging by her expression. "Oh, yeah... Grandpa gave me it. We can fix it, right?" Iris lamented, grasping at her dress's torso anxiously. She was still shivering subtly.

[PolarStarQuote]

'Of course we can Iris, Just leave it to me~" Cynthia said, smiling happily. She may be a bit rusty on her sewing skills, and even then, most of her choice of clothes were more the Hottest Topic of Goth Appeal, but she could find something to help repair her princesses clothes. Tough, Cynthia's usual Lace-dressed heart was now quite warm at the prospect of being Queen to iris's princess. Dragon Mom is happy.

Cynthia walked over to her room, and took out some of her old clothes that would more be suited for Iris's size, and definitely the Winter Variations of said clothes, as she handed Iris a fluffy black jacket night-gown combo. "Change into this and ill put your dress somewhere to work on." She said, smiling.

[Mari]

Iris eyed the clothes cynthia produced for her. It looked somehow chilly yet cozy at the same time. ...Perhaps there was a blanket she could curl up under or a side she could snuggle up against to complete her quest to stop tempting the reaper. Iris continued to speak as she began peeling away her dress without regard for Cynthia's presence. Apparently, she was that type of girl. "Oooh~! Alright. I think I might've stayed out a little too long, ...but it was worth it because I made a lot of new experiences--Aaaachoo!" Iris' increasingly feverish thoughts were interrupted by a sneeze. and the sudden realization that her nose was clogged. It appeared she'd managed to catch a cold. Iris whined softly as she began slipping into the clothes Cynthia provided her, sniffling a bit with newfound realization as she pulled her incredibig hair through the gown and allowed it to hang freely where it could continue drying.

[PolarStarQuote]

Cynthia pouted her lips at hearing Iris's Sneeze, She could practically feel her heart sinking at that sound as she took Iris's dress and set it on a Dresser to work on later. Without asking anything even remotely related to permission, Cynthia lifted up Iris around her arms like the dragon bab she was, taking her to the living room and setting her right onto the Couch of the living room, and immediately running off back into her Bedroom.


Not a moment spent before Iris would find herself being wrapped in a throw Cover, with a Pillow on the side fo her to rest her head should she feel the need too, and Cynthia's loving embrace following suit as she got Iris into a tight warm hug. "Aww, Im sorry you got a Cold! Dont worry, you just stay here and ill get you anything you need, Okay Iris?" Cynthia said, smiling happily. Oh boy, This cold has activated the best protector possible. Cynthia's Mom Mode.

[Mari]

Iris was somewhat startled when Cynthia picked her up. She was a ferocious dragon-hearted warrior princess! She wasn't--! ...used to being cuddled. Iris was by no stretch of the imagination averse to physical contact, being an avid fan of rougher forms of play, but this was clearly a very different nature of embrace. It was... unexpected, but now that she was actually in it she abruptly realized it felt familiar and comforting. Iris curled up in Cynthia's arms, clinging gently to her for support until she was set down.

Iris obediently waited on the couch while Cynthia retrieved a blanket. Soon she was being swaddled and coddled, two comfy places to rest her head on both sides of her. The Iris burrito mused over the pillow, which had clearly been given to her for a reason, but soon felt herself tempted by the much warmer prospect of Cynthia's bosom as a place to rest her head. "...You remind me of my mom." Iris softly murmured as she leaned over to lay her head upon Cynthia's chest, snuggling up to her and closing her eyes for a long moment. ...This was a lot of warmth. This would do perfectly.

"Can I stay here..? Princess Peach will probably worry... I've been staying with her at the Magical Girl's Society." Iris would ask, cracking a single eye open to languidly watch Cynthia with.

[PolarStarQuote]

Cynthia looked a little surprised to see Iris choosing cynthia's chest as a place to nap aside from the pillow, but not at all unhappy by iris's choice. She would of never assumed the fierce dragon princess would look to another for warmth, but Cynthia took this happily, as she stroked her fingers happily through iris's hair, laying her other arm casually against the Blanket-wrapped iris to help her feel safe in cynthia's loving embrace. Especially the "Remind me of mom" comment. That had just put butterflies in Cynthia's heart as she hugged the little princess tighter, lightly giggling.


"You can stay here as long as you want to Iris~ You always have a welcome spot here with me." Cynthia said in a quieter tone, greeting iris's one-eye gaze with a happy smile down to her. "Anything you need, you simply need to ask, okay?"

[Mari]

Iris watched Cynthia for a long moment, content to lazily rest against her for the time being. She then closed her eyes and for another long moment was quiet. She was thinking about something that was important to her. Eventually, those long moments of silence on her part would pass. "...I always used to watch your battles back in Unova. I wanted to see Garchomp~ ...I always dreamed of getting to spend some time with you both in person. I never knew you had this side of you either." Iris rambled, ever so slightly incoherent because of her condition. However, she wouldn't let those words hang for long. "...Can I call you... grandma?" Iris would abruptly ask, apparently oblivious to any better name she could've chosen--or the insulting age-related implications to her choice of word for that matter.

[PolarStarQuote]

Cynthia gently sighed to the sound of content silence from both of the parties, smiling happily at the warmth they were both giving and receiving. It was a, albeit lazy, still blissful time, leaving Cynthia calmed and relaxed. Cynthia opened one eye to Iris's ramblings, giving a attentive "Hm?" to show she was listening to Iris happily as she complimented her battles, her pokemon, her personality. It all just made her happier and happier...And then...


"Can i..."


Yes.


"Call you...."


YES.


"..Grandma?"


...To refer to Cynthia as a grandma, and be in THIS close a reach of her would normally spell the death of anyone else in this given situation. But, Cynthia just gave a uncomfortable look , before nervously laughing. "G-grandma?? Dont you think im a bit too young to be a grandma, iris??" She asked, hugging her tightly. "Im sure you can choose a better name, right?"

[Mari]

A bewildered Iris seemed to go deep into thought at Cynthia's question. Drayden had never objected to being called Grandpa. This was new to her. She saw what Cynthia was saying, but at the same time... "Like--um... Mom?" she asked somewhat anxiously, looking to Cynthia for approval. Highly in tune with body language, she could tell Cynthia wasn't happy with her. "But--I already have a mom! ...I can't have two moms..." Iris would quickly go on to explain, furrowing her brows slightly at the idea. Wait--...Why couldn't she have two moms again? She'd never really thought too hard about it before, but now that she said it out loud she suddenly realized she wasn't actually sure. "...Can I?" Iris would hesitantly relent after a moment, once again looking to Cynthia for approval--or more accurately guidance. She probably didn't even recognize the implications of what she'd said, but the question had been asked

[PolarStarQuote]

That was much better. Cynthia's expression changed to beam a face of approval when Iris said Mom. After all, someone as adorable as this, who wouldn't want to be the protector and guider of iris? She relaxed a little, watching Iris's mental debate over if she could have two moms or not. True, it probably wasn't appropriate to give someone the luxury of two mothers at once, but at the same time...


"I dont see why you cant~" Cynthia said in an approving tone, smiling happily as she tenderly put her warm hand against the Dragon Princess's face. After all, Cynthia had no idea if Iris's real mom was on Li or not, and who knew how long it would take to get back home....Oh well, awkward problems to deal with when we get to them. "I'd be honored if you would, Iris~ After all, you said that if your a princess...I'd be a queen, right??" She asked, recalling what iris said from earlier.

[Mari]

Iris seemed to consider this for a long moment. Two moms? How would that work? ...Wasn't it disrespectful to have two moms? But what if--...Cynthia seemed to think it was alright, and she did like Cynthia a whole lot. The dragon princess brushed up against Cynthia's hand in response to her touch, taking a deep breath and giggling at the other's remark. "Yeah--I guess I did say that. Well um--..." Iris replied, trailing off in thought for a moment. It made her feel guilty moving on, but she supposed maybe holding onto the past wasn't as important as she thought it was. Maybe her mother would forgive her. Would she? ...It had been a really long time since she'd last spoken to her. Last... said those three words. Last heard them. She'd left her old life behind, and for the most part she loved being able to experience new things. She never wished she'd never gotten to travel the world or meet Drayden or explore Unova, make all those friends... She wondered how Rosa was doing! More importantly though, for once she found herself yearning to experience something ... old again.

"...In that case, will you be my Mom? I bet we'd make a great team. There's so many places to explore on this planet. *Yawn* And so many ways to challenge ourselves. I bet--...I bet if anyone could teach me, it's y-you." Iris replied. She was beginning to lose consciousness. The combination of warmth, comfort, exhaustion and illness was making it very difficult to stay away for long.