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Characters: Tyr and Sif, Guest-starring Tina Shin
Date/Time: Friday, July 22th, starting around 7 p.m.
Location: Frosted Fancies, Chicago
Rating: TBD, but probably no more than PG.
Warnings: Possible eye-rolling cuteness.
Summary: Tyr and his daughter, Tina, go visit Sif over the weekend.


Kevin had to admit he was anxious as they got closer and closer to their destination.

His ever perceptive daughter caught on quick. "Are you sweating, Daddy?

"What? Oh yeah, a little, hon. I'm just a little hot."

"But you have the air conditioner on." She seemed to think a minute. "Are you worried about seeing your friend?"

Sometimes she could be way too perceptive. He sighs. "Yeah, honey. I am a little."

Again she seemed to think. "Is she your girlfriend?"

Kevin nearly coughed in surprise. "What? No, Tina. Amber is an old friend who I haven't had a chance to sit down and talk with for awhile, that's all."

Tina raised a screwed-up eyebrow at him, totally not convinced.

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"Good morning, sweetie," Sif said, as if it were the most natural thing in the world, "We have some muffins for breakfast, with lingonberry butter. Why don't you get one and a glass of milk? Your daddy and I have something important to tell you."

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Again Amber's genuine sweetness managed to cut off Tina's growing suspicions..for the moment anyway.

"Okay," she said, walking over to said goodies. Though the look she shot her dad clearly stated 'You better have a good reason for this'.

Oh boy, I better sit down for this. When he takes his seat, he begins. "Tina, when I said Amber was a old friend, I meant it. The truth is though..I've liked her for a long time. And..well..." he searched for the right words.

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"Sweetie, your daddy has been a very good friend to me for many years. I didn't know he liked me until just last night, when he told me," Sif explained, "We care for each other very much. If it's all right with you, we'd like to start dating. I know it won't always be easy, since we live so far apart, but, would it be all right if I became part of your family?"

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Tina looked at her father, who nodded, confirming what Amber was saying. She sat there a moment, thinking.

"I used to hope that Mommy and Daddy would get back together. When Mommy started to have Todd over all the time, I knew it wouldn't happen." She said, looking a little sad. But then she smiled. "Daddy's been lonely a long time. He doesn't say so, but I can tell. You're very nice Miss Amber. If you can make Daddy happy, I'll get used to it."

Tyr put a hand on his daughter's. "Thank you, baby."

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"That's very brave and generous of you," Sif said, kissing the top of Tina's head.

"I promise to do my very best to make your daddy a happy man." She smiled at Tyr.

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Tina didn't know what it was about this woman, but she felt safe and comforted by her. Somehow she KNEW she was telling the truth and that she'd keep her promise. She gave a shy little smile before taking a bite from one of the muffins.

With Tina's blessing, Tyr now felt comfortable putting his hand on top of Sif's.

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Sif curled her fingers around Tyr's.

"Now... Why don't we all have a lovely breakfast, and then we can do some fun things around town?" Sif suggested.

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"That sounds good to me. What about you, hon?" Tyr asked Tina.

The little girl nodded, though she clearly seemed more attention to the muffin than to the conversation going on at the moment.

He gives Sif's hand a little squeeze. "What did you have in mind?"

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"Well, there's the waterfront, the zoo, museums... What interests you?" Sif suggested.

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"Um, well, anything would be nice really. What about you, Tina?"

She stopped eating just long enough to say: "Can we see the animals!?"

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"Of course you can," Sif replied, smiling indulgently. "What would you say to a picnic lunch, and a day at the zoo?" she suggested.

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She nodded happily. "That sounds fun! Can we, Daddy?"

Oh geez, the face, the pouting..more powerful than a hundred Fenrirs. "Sure, hon. We can do that."

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Sif laughed.
"Sounds like we have a plan. What sort of lunch should we pack in our picnic?" she asked.

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Tyr smiled. "You've led us straight so far, Amber. I think we can trust you to know what's good to eat," he teased gently.

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"All right. Sandwiches are usually good picnic food. Have you any favorites? Grilled cheese? Peanut butter and jelly? Ham and swiss on rye?" she asked.

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"Tina likes PB&J, I'm a grilled ham and cheese man, myself."

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"I think I can handle that. Perhaps some lemonade to go with it?" Sif suggested, "And, of course, dessert. Can't forget about that."

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"Sounds good to me. No we can't be forgetting dessert." He whispers to Amber. "Nothing too sugary please. That stuff sends her off on a mile a minute."

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Sif chuckled.
"Nothing too messy... Maybe some homemade fruit bars? How would that be? I have some lovely strawberries from the garden yet."

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"Fruit?" Tina asks with a scrunched up face.

"Young lady you know full well you need more fruit in your diet." Kevin cut any potential objection off.

She proceeds to mutter to herself.