Little Dragon, Roar-Roar

"Do toddlers still rest in cribs, or are they capable of handling small beds?"

Cecete watched Celesta as the baby went crawling everywhere without any clothes on. At least they were inside the house. She chuckled lightly and shook her head. Then her eyes spotted a paper within the now-ruined white smock. The woman pinched the smock open to peek inside. Yes, there was indeed a note there! She also realized that the stitching was on the wrong side. This meant that the toddler was wearing her clothes inside out. Who was silly enough to dress this child improperly? It didn't seem like she'd be dressing herself at this point.

The queen gently pulled the note out of the smock. She made sure not to get any of the residue left by saliva or meat on it. She scanned the note and read its contents aloud.

"Celesta Vasilisa Drakenhardt. Born on December 31st 2012...that means she has just turned three."

Suddenly she felt someone holding onto her leg. She glanced down to see the little dragon girl. A soft smile spread on her face. Aww, she was already so attached to her. This was unexpected. Once she started chanting "Up! Up!", the woman reached out and carefully pulled her up so that she was back on her lap. Her fingers ran through the girl's red hair.

"Shopping is definitely required, but I have concerns about letting this child go outside. I do not see any warmer clothes to change her into. She will have to stay here."

And someone was going to have to watch her. She wanted to go shopping, but now she felt the need to remain at home to take care of Celesta. She wondered if they could maybe send Marduk to get the items or if they were going to go together while he watches after the toddler or something. There were multiple possible arrangements. She found it bizarre how quickly she was adapting to this new member of the family being here.

@Maximum_Fatalis
@The Faerylicious Fae

She was just crawling around in nothing but a diaper. Dragon toddlers were allowed to do things in both forms that were only acceptable in one form. Namely be naked. He remembered the stories his parents would tell him about when he was that age. Those were rather embarrassing. At any rate they had to get things by the end of the day for her.

"There should be something specialized for baby dragons. Especially those who can't control their shifting," he mused as he started compiling a list. She was probably too young to know how to regulate her temperature at this point and had nothing to wear except that dirty smock. He'd stay home and watch his little relative. As well as prepare a room for her. The plan was simple well thought out He'd trust Cecete to be able to take care of it.

"Cecete, I need you to check baby stores looking for beds and play pens for dragons. Maybe a couple outfits and some toys to keep her occupied for now. I'll stay here and watch Celesta and prep her room. Should anything come up call Marduk or Leon," his voice trailed off for a moment. This was probably the safest bet since Celesta and himself were both dragons. Then one question simply dawned on him.

"She's wearing a diaper, but is she potty trained?"

@Sashi
@The Faerylicious Fae

What a rambunctious child! She remembered being super energetic when she was a kid. She ran around everywhere. She gave her father and the servants Hell trying to locate her inside the palace. She loved exploring; if it wasn't for the guards, then she would've escaped the castle as a baby to find new places. Seeing the dragon toddler brought her back. She wasn't even that old really. What was she doing reminiscing? Gemini chuckled at herself. Thankfully with her powers, she could easily handle shopping by herself. The blonde took a moment to recall where her phone was. She gently ruffled Celesta's hair as Celesta crawled on the back of the couch. The woman then gave her lover a kiss.

"I will be back shortly."

Cecete rushed upstairs to get ready and grab her stuff. Some moments later, she was fully dressed with a nice warm outfit and a bag to match it. She stepped out of the house in high heeled boots with thick wedge heels to brave the snow in. She couldn't let herself fall over while she was walking around. Of course, she wasn't going to walk all of the way. Leathery wings sprung out of her back. Scales circled her face and limbs. Her green eyes turned draconic. She flew off in her dragon form. Being that she could only change to humanoid creatures, she retained her human structure and many of her physical traits. The queen would be back soon.

[Over and Out] for now at least

@Maximum_Fatalis
@The Faerylicious Fae

Alex kissed and saw Cecete off, maintaining his calm composure. He turned, now alone with this little energy ball. His only real objective for now would be to keep her occupied. She seemed to be finding her way around the house just fine. Still, she was a toddler and shouldn't be left unattended. Especially in a kitchen, with the stoves and the knives and the like. He walked into the kitchen where he found the little hatchling sitting on the table.

"And just what are you up to?" an amused smirk crossed his face as he approached the child on the table. If they could get her some clothes and the like he could take her out to the park. Maybe even to the edge of the woods to teach her some dragon things. He felt a strong instinct to protect this little one and an obligation to raise her right.

Unfortunately they didn't have any toys for her to play with yet and keep her occupied until Cecete returned. He grew his tail out and snaked it around the kitchen and gently poked Celesta in the back to see what she'd do.

@Sashi
@The Faerylicious Fae

"That's actually my tail," he swayed his tail in front of the toddler as she struggled to bring it into submission. the nice thing about kids when they were this small you could just pick them up like it's nothing and carry the off. She wanted to check out the house? Well then, he'd take her upstairs and show her her room. As well as where her other relatives stayed. He lifted the girl with ease and placed her on his shoulders then turned and proceeded out of the kitchen. His tail retracting back more with each step, thus giving him the appearance of an ordinary human once again.

When he got upstairs he placed Celesta in a large empty room. It was located just next to his and Cecete's. It wasn't really a matter of him not being able to hear her should something happen, it was a matter of response time. He would assume there would be no protest from any other family members regarding the arrangement. Plus she had a rather nice view and it let plenty of sunlight in. "This is going to be you're room, you'll be right next door to Cecete and I," he set her down and gestured towards the wall separating the two rooms.

Just as Celesta asked where her bed was, multiple Cecetes entered the room. All of them were carrying some furniture and objects. The clones set up the furniture within the room. They took care of placement and decorations. Being that the woman was so good at cloning, it would be difficult to tell which one was the real Cecete by vision alone. However, Alex would likely pick up that it was the one that entered last. She stepped over to the two and noticed Celesta riding on Alex's shoulders. The image reminded her of father and daughter despite the girl being a cousin.

A smile spread on her face as she presented the bag to them. Inside was a collection of adorable stuffed animals. There were more toys being added to the room, but she wanted to see if the little girl would respond well to any of the options provided for her. It was hard to say really; she didn't know what Celesta's favorite animal was, so she literally acquired all of them. It would be funny if she liked birds considering that the couple shared an interest in aviary species. This made her contemplate how Julio was doing and how he'd react to the little girl. She also wondered where that large dire wolf was.

"I hope I did not take long. I wanted to make sure I acquired everything."

The room was set up quickly. It went from an empty room to a fully decked out little girl's room with a butterfly bed stated to be suitable for a girl her age, an entire section dedicated to her clothes and a changing center of shorts, and plenty of space to play with toys. All of her toys were either organized neatly on a bookshelf or within the toy chest. All of the pieces coordinated to make a beautiful lavender and white look. There was a butterfly motif, and it definitely held the cuteness factor. Cecete went all out. Heck, the princess even appeared exhausted as she appeared before the two. She utilized many clones in order to partake in this endeavor.

"You think this is suitable?"

With their work done, all of the clones dissipated. The lovely toddler now had a room!

@Maximum_Fatalis
@The Faerylicious Fae