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There are words a mother never wants to hear. I’ve got a list of them; I keep it in a notebook which is otherwise filled with very boring accounting. I don’t want to give the kids ideas.
“I only set it a little on fire” was one of the first; that was Jin, who was going through one of those phases at the time. “The neighbors invited me over for dinner” was a touchy one when Juniper came up with it.
But the worst so far, knock on wood, was “Mommy, what’s a Rakshasa?”
I lie. That just prefaced the worst one.
“Why do you ask, honey bun?” Please don’t let the Smiths be moving out. Or the Dungans. I have my limits, the sky above only knows, and that could very well be one of them.
“Our Campfire Scout leader is moving out of town and our new leader says she’s a Manushya-Rakshasi. Some sort of Rakshasa?”
“Oh… wild fates, baby.” A flesh-eating monster for a Scout leader. Not a dragon, not even an ogre, somewhere they had found a rakshasa. “Hold on, sweetie, I’m going to make you some special brownies for your next meeting.” Very special brownies. I had something in my black jars that could stop even a cannibal spirit’s appetite. Rakshasa, indeed. What were the higher-ups thinking?
Of course, they’d probably be able to beat up any other troop…
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🙂 Is that last thought Mother having some second thoughts on poisoning the new scout leader?
Appetite suppressants aren’t QUITE poison!
Maybe just make it not be hungry? I can just imagine the indinant response. “Of course I wouldn’t eat them, they’re my troop.” [Implying of course that all other troops are fair game…]
This! If she’s freely telling the kids, perhaps she’s just as capable of playing nicely with the neighbors as the ogre family was, and Audrey should perhaps go talk to her before she busts out the very special brownies? Especially if they might also have some effect on the kids? (Which neighbors invited Juniper over for dinner, I wonder …)
Aud does not always think straight where her children are concerned. (the ogres, I think).
Yeah, hopefully Sage or one of the kids will catch that before she does something rash. Anti-squeak of the cupboard door as a conscience indeed … Is the cub scout the youngest one?
I was thinking Junie, since it was originally Girl Scouts. Could be the youngest, too.
I totally sub’d in the wrong scout group, silly me. Junie would make more sense with a female troop leader.
Maybe they’re co-ed? 😀
Other scouting groups — as they are rivals, and in a pinch other troops — as they aren’t his. :}
*grins* yep (hers). (Edited for whoops-wrong-icon)
Oh my! Yeah, that sounds like a bit of a problem. Also “I only set it a little on fire” is hilarious!
*grin* thanks!