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"Exactament!** Exactly..." Celeste beamed when Stefan seemed to understand her frustration.

"And of course, some students do not understand that and it's often... "Yes, Miss Forestier but if we have magic why would we not use it?" she said, in a mimicking type tone.

"They forget that for many of them, they may see a time when magic disappears from the world, and then who will make their dinners, sew a button on their clothes, or clean their houses?" she asked, her question rhetorical but her reasoning wasn't.

Magic was very slowly beginning to fade... at least on Earth, and there may be a time down the road ... that it may not be as reliable as now.

"Celeste is very passionate about preparedness and having a wide and useful skillset," Zora told Stefan, having caught his wink earlier and having grinned at it.

"Oui, this is true..." Celeste laughed at her niece's observation, and nodding at Stefan's question.

"Well, my father, Rafael, ... he can be very démodé... old-fashioned, traditional, at times," Celeste mused as she struggled for the English equivalent.

"He very much values respect and good manners,¨she explained as she looked at Stefan.

¨He also is very big on ... how do I say this... He a smidge bigotted about non-magical lines mixing with ours,¨she said, her tone apologetic, though she knew Stefan had nothing to worry about.
 

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"But do remember, a lot of them grew up here, or with magical families, that have only known magic existing. Some have never been somewhere where it 'didn't exist' or were persecuted for using, or just not able to use it."

Stefan had done his studies well back home and knew the struggles some faced. It was a requirement his mother put on him if he was ever going to go off on his own. He had also experienced it himself in his travels, so had to learn to not rely on his abilities, but have them as a last resort.

When Celeste began speaking of her father, Stefan listened closely. He was a traditional man. It might bode well for Stefan then that he was making an attempt to earn their blessing instead of just running off with Zora. He didn't like non-magical bloodlines? That might not apply to Stefan, but couldn't hurt to clarify.

"Do demi-gods fall into that category?"

His tone came out half joking half serious. Stefan figured with his mother being Freyja, he was in the clear there, but who knew how people interpreted certain things.
 

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"Oh, goodness, no... You, my dear Stefan, have absolutely nothing to worry about," Celeste laughed.

"A demi-god ... that is like... on par with a unicorn," she teased.

"Honestly though... All jokes aside, my father may have other issues or concerns... but you being a god, and one so closely related to Druid culture is not one of them,¨she reassured him.

¨Heck, it were ... like the 1800s, he´d probably be begging you to take Zoraida," she jested, giving her niece a tiny wink.
 

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Stefan laughed along with Celeste. That was what he figured, but starting off on a bad foot without realizing it could be bad. He sill might have other reservations it seemed. Not one to really hold back, Stefan looked between Zora and Celeste.

"What other concerns? Gotta make sure my ducks are in a row."

The question was genuine. He wanted to know a little bit about what he was going to be getting into and not be blind sided if he could help it. A tip the Valkyries had taught him, and forced him to realize applied to more than just knowing an enemy. He'd have to thank them later for that lesson, though they wouldn't let him forget it after this.
 

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"Hmm... well, other concerns might be the typical ones that all fathers might have," she replied, understanding Stefan´s concerns as she tried to think of a few real concerns Rafael might have regarding Stefan and Zora being together.

"Like ... What are your intentions? Are you serious about dating her? Or are just with you with her for her money? Or because you want her to back some crazy venture of yours," Celeste said as she ticked the reasons off on her fingers, glancing at Zora calmly and meaningfully as she spoke.

Both women had been in these situations at one time or another in the past, and they could not fault Rafael for being protective of them.
 

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Stefan listened intently as she listed off a few things that he take issue with. He did his best to hold back a laugh, but a smile still came to his face. In true to his nature, Stefan had to throw a joke out there.

"Oh absolutely trying to get her money. You got me..."

His lopsided grin fell into place as he shook his head quickly before he was even accidentally taken seriously. Stefan was absolutely head over heels for Zora and he was willing to do whatever it took to be with her and make her happy.

"No seriously though, my mother is Freyja. If I have an idea I need something on I can always just go to her, but that's not my style."

His hand holding Zora's squeezed her hand lovingly as he looked from Celeste over to Zora and smiled, while still speaking to Celeste.

"I am completely captivated by her, and just want her happy."
 

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"Oui, oui," Celeste smiled calmly and just nodded along as Stefan spoke, enjoying what she was hearing as her gaze following his as he looked at her niece.

"I can see that you have deep feelings for my niece... your body languages speak volumes... Besides the fact that you two have not stopped holding hands since you arrived," Celeste pointed out, smiling softly at Zoraida, who had been fairly quiet the whole time, but the subtle blushes and furtive but adoring glances spoke volumes.

The witch had been very obviously aware of everything that was going on between them in her kitchen and approved of what she was seeing. The unspoken said more to her than any reassurances Stefan could give her.

"You are captivated by my niece, but what about your mother, Freyja? Does she take kindly to humans, especially ones that have captured her son's eye?" she asked gently, worried that Zora might have an uphill battle there.
 

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