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POSTED ON Aug 12, 2022 9:14:57 GMT
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7:00 am - wake up. check emails and messages.
7:20 am - take care of the twins. change diapers. prepare formula and feed them. 
8:00 am - prepare breakfast for herself and senon. 
9:00 am - send senon off to work.
9:30 am - feed enca and primrose again. then get properly dressed. 
10:00 am - make sure the daily tasks are being completed. produce is properly stored, incinerator and muk and grimer have dealt with excess waste and a surveillance is maintained.
12:00 pm - lunch. feed the twins. message or call senon. 
2:00 pm - more work. check emails. clean. make sure senon's work attire is prepared or that he's properly packed for a mission. 
3:00 pm - feed twins again. set time aside to help pearl, citrine and other younger pokemon with their education if needed. 
4:00 pm - catalogue any additions to the horde in the form of new eggs. 
5:00 pm - start prepping the ingredients for dinner. light studying if there's time. 
6:00 pm - dinner. feed twins. followed by family time. 
8:00 pm - prepare for bed. put children to bed and leave the nightly duties to gardevior and his children. 
---

cait sat up in bed, having turned on the light several hours following senon's exit. she was pleasantly sore, but her mind refused to settle. she blamed it on the stress inflicted upon her by the outside world. it was as though peace was an impossibility. one problem merely gave way to another; not allowing for a moment's rest.

she rubbed her face and heaved a sigh, wondering where senon had gone following their nightly coitus. standing and shrugging on a light blue robe, she'd exit into the living area; careful not to stir her children as she did so. they were settling in the nursery well enough, after all. 

cait quietly joined him upon the wooden porch, the young woman settling at his side and leaning against him. the air felt surprisingly cool against her freckled skin, but not cool enough as to cause her any amount of discomfort. she tilted her head up toward the sky, breathing deeply. 

"we don't have long," she breathed. "
do we?


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POSTED ON Aug 9, 2022 5:25:58 GMT
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cait returned to her domestic chores without missing a beat, her steady gaze and precise movements thoroughly concealing that she was presently experiencing a whirl of emotions. his silence and hasty exit betrayed him - that or she was simply far too paranoid for her own good.

'he's hiding something,' she thought. 'he has to be.'

she wondered what that something could possibly be and what she'd have to do to unveil it. 

"..."

cait gritted her teeth and abandoned her chores, ordering her gardevior to finish the task and take enca and primrose to bed for a nap. she would step outside once she was relieved of her duties, eyeing the land which surrounded her home with an analytical gaze. 

he was happy here. wasn't he? he had a family, a home, land, wealth and pokemon in abundance. what more could a man possibly want? 

and then she recalled the moment when he had almost fled to hoenn. she remembered the expression he had worn. 

"
... hm.

a small idea formed as she stared vacantly into the distance, one which involved potentially relying upon fernando's aid. 

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POSTED ON Aug 9, 2022 0:02:57 GMT
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this meeting had been surprisingly sudden. she had been directly contacted through a private channel, the message containing information relevant to their present circumstances. her knowledge and ability to produce and process food-based products had resulted in fernando requesting a meeting of sorts with one of his 'assistants'. 

initially, she had been suspicious. but she trusted the source of the message, allowing herself to be pulled from her comfortable cabin to the very edge of her bountiful acreage of land. her property line possessed an over abundance of signs and patrolling pokemon; the divide between what belonged to her and what did not a fairly obvious one. 

she'd greet the stranger with a no-nonsense look about her, the woman dressed casually in a skirt and blouse yet boasting a severe expression. the stress of the recent events had visibly worn her down; as she had a fiancé, children, pokemon and land to defend from the castastrophic force of a meteor. 

"the only reason as to why i'm agreeing to this meeting - " she began, her voice slightly strained. "- 
is because of . i'd have preferred he'd come to me himself instead of sending - "

cait eyed the woman with open suspicion, the hypno at her side stone-faced yet observant. 

"
- ... may i have your name again?

behind her was a great forest with trees that stood tall and proudly - with a clear cut path visible that neatly divided the great plants. 


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POSTED ON Aug 5, 2022 6:18:16 GMT
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she visibly mulled this over, contemplating fernando's intentions of ensuring his finances were properly distributed if he passed. but if the world was burdened by a smoldering crater and a world torn asunder; money would be utterly worthless in the aftermath of so much loss. 

"you know..."

cait changed the subject, deciding to present him with a few plans of her own. 

"
... i want more than these two," she admits. "i know it's utterly archaic; but i really want a son.

she extended her arms toward hypno, the pokemon rising and depositing enca into her arms. the babe had fussed while in her seat, though she would immediately calm once she was within her mothers arm. 

"
maybe we'll try in a few years. i'm hoping he'll take after you somewhat. but who knows. children are hardly predictable."

cait was ultimately unaware of her alternate self's fate - and of the son she had bore prior to her passing. but fernando had likely taken in the sight of the child; who bore dark skin and red hair.  


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POSTED ON Jul 17, 2022 1:57:47 GMT
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"you should reconsider," she stated, plainly. 

cait could make the argument that children made for a fulfilling endeavor. but that was from a purely emotional perspective - not a logical one. and if fernando had taught her anything, it was to think logically. 

"
who would inherit if something were to happen to you? don't you at least have a protégé? someone who you can trust? not unless you plan on surrendering the company to kim if you pass."

she was certain the man had a will somewhere. even she had a legal document prepped. 


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POSTED ON Jul 17, 2022 0:22:09 GMT
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a laugh escapes her; one that was lined with genuine amusement, her face lighting up briefly before it abruptly cuts off - her eyes round and her expression blank. 

"i assure you he's not staying here."

nothing in her tone left much room for argument. 

"
regardless of if you stayed or left."

she paused and a question comes to mind. her expression visibly softens now, the blankness that had overwhelmed her facial features releasing its hold.

"
fernando? have you ever considered having children? adopted or otherwise.


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POSTED ON Jul 16, 2022 23:44:03 GMT
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a quiver of fear passes through her at the idea of fleeing to the other side of the world. avoiding the epicenter of the catastrophe would be wise - but would happen in the aftermath? the world could change dramatically; the air filled with cloud and ash followed by an unbearable cold and a drastically reduced population fighting for dwindling resources. 

"you should come with us."

her tone was mildly pleading. and she hoped that would be enough to convince him to at least consider the idea. 

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if everything goes - well, if it all goes terribly wrong - we'll need people like you to help plan and rebuild."

the thought of losing fernando brought with it yet another increasingly familiar wave of trepidation. 


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POSTED ON Jul 4, 2022 5:05:21 GMT
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cait visibly bristled as she gritted her teeth, her expression growing increasingly fierce. 

"it's my responsibility to keep my children and my fiancée safe. i'm not just going to let us die."

she turned her gaze to her children who were utterly oblivious to the devastation that could result in an extinction-level event. 

"how about you?"

her attention snaps back onto him. she had become tense, a slight shiver passing over her form as she kept her voice level. the meal she had prepared for them was promptly forgotten.

"you're not giving up. are you? if the league fails... well, there has to be something else we can do.



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POSTED ON Jul 4, 2022 3:20:35 GMT
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"
thank you," she breathes. 

the smile she sends him is a broad one brimming with relief. a twinge of guilt came immediately after, the grin lessening somewhat as she realized she was going behind her soon-to-be spouse's back.

'but it's for the best,' she reasoned.

cait notices that fernando's attention had shifted toward the twins and she's somewhat excited his interest remains. while they weren't related by blood - he would be an important figure within their lives. 

"i'd do it myself," she mentions. "
but i've been busy lately. for obvious reasons."

there was a brief pause before she continued.

"
i also wanted to ask about this meteoroid business. i have to make sure my daughters are safe. should i be at all concerned? it feels a bit strange just sitting here."


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POSTED ON Jun 13, 2022 6:24:19 GMT
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her love for senon burned with an intensity he could scarcely comprehend. cait would do whatever was necessary to keep him safe - to keep him at her side so that he could inevitably grow old and gray. he was far too young to needlessly throw his life away and she - 

'i can't lose him. it's too soon.'

her expression tightened slightly, a hint of suspicion present within her strange gaze. she returned her attention toward his clothing, making sure his wardrobe was prepped for work.

"go find gan. last time you lost him i found him trying to fornicate with one of pyroar's girls."

the male feline had attempted to tear the transformed blob apart, partially driven mad with jealousy by his ability rivalry


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POSTED ON Jun 11, 2022 6:36:04 GMT
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a hint of a scowl tugged at the corners of her lips.

"
his family is his life. just like it's mine. and i told him as much," she said. "and that he needed to take care of himself."

cait shook her head lightly.

"
but i didn't bring up my suspicions. not directly. i didn't want to throw out accusations without evidence... which is why i'm coming to you."

primrose began to fuss in her seat, the young woman immediately rising and returning to her position at fernando's side with the infant in her arms.


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POSTED ON Jun 10, 2022 3:58:36 GMT
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"i keep track of everything and everyone that occupies my personal property. so i know his schedule - and there are periods of time when he's just gone. and it isn't work-related. i checked."

she sucked in a little breath, steadying her voice as it quivered slightly. 

"
i don't think it's training either. i could be wrong - gods, i hope i am - but i think he's hiding something from me. i just have no idea what. i wanted to ask if you could have someone follow him for a little while."

cait absently tugs at one of her loose curls. 

"
... he's went behind my back before. in the early stages of our relationship, he tried to go back to kanto without telling me.


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POSTED ON Jun 10, 2022 2:48:25 GMT
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she gave a little snort.

"of course i want him to step down. i'd much rather he become a civilian - like me. he's a chef. he's been to culinary school. we could open up a restaurant in fortree. i'm sure he'd be happy."

cait paused briefly, appearing to consider her next few words with the utmost care.

"
fernando," she began, tentatively. "i know he's getting himself into trouble. real trouble that could get him killed."

she wrung her hands lightly, her strange pupils dilating and forming into partial slits. 

"
and what if something did happen to him? i'd be all alone with the twins. we're suppose to get married soon. i should be thinking about my wedding - not a funeral. it makes me think about alexander. about how stormy lost him.

cait licked her lips nervously, shifting her gaze toward her daughters.

"
is there... any possible way you could check after him? see if he's doing anything beyond just serving the league?


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POSTED ON Jun 8, 2022 13:51:09 GMT
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"
you're a father now," she said. "and it's important you're around to see the girls grow up. that means not taking any unnecessary risks."

she was vaguely aware of what he was up to. and what little she knew put her on edge. 

"
i wish you'd take a comfortable office job. you served long enough on the field to qualify for that position. and i'm sure it pays just as well."

cait paused briefly, a hint of a frown forming.

"
but i know you wouldn't be happy if you were stuck in anything involving a cubicle. i just want you to promise me you'll be careful."  



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POSTED ON Jun 8, 2022 12:40:39 GMT
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she'd excuse herself briefly, making her way into the kitchen and retrieving a wooden platter of tea and slim slices of freshly baked pound cake. gingerly placing it upon the living room's table, the young mother gestured toward the couch; the old one recently replaced by a dark brown imitation made from a velvety material. 

once they were settled, she'd claim a slice for herself; happily polishing it off in a few bites.

"i apologize for my lack of presence," she said. "
i admit i've been isolating myself from everything lately."

the compound where her tribe lived had done much the same - had done so for generations. it kept them safe - it kept them happy. 

"
i wish senon would follow my example."