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> Chrysalis regularly tries to change into Sombra to get him in trouble
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> Daily "who's the real sombra?", just get a ton of ringpops, Sombra loves ringpops.
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> Chrysalis can't get away with nothing
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> NMM loves to turn off the lights
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> Resort to clap on lights, hooves can't get the right sound.
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> When NMM gets sad, you toss a blanket over the both of you, and cuddle in the eternal night
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> For Sombra's birthday, you get him a prism and a magnifying glass
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> He only sets fire to his sisters' hair the one time, he is much more responsible now.
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> Chrysalis watches TV and turns into her favorite character of each show.
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> She spends hours in front of the mirror, looking at her lusterous mane, trying on different forms.
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> While you are at work, she tries to boss her siblings around by turning into you
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> They catch on pretty quick, Chrysalis can't get your voice right.
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> Sombra has a huge stuffed animal collection, he arranges them in rows and pretends to be their king.
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> Chrysalis starts collecting an army of dust bunnies to combat this threat
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> NMM makes arms deals, a squirt gun here, a grabby claw there, the war only escalates.
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> Each night, they declare a truce and race to see who will get to you first to get their teeth brushed.
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> NMM she can do it herself, but she still likes it when she wins the race.
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> After you change into your pajamas, you all pile into bed.
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> It's a lumpy snuggle pile, but everyone gets comfortable and drifts off to sleep.
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> NMM says "Good Night, Father."
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> Chrysalis says "Don't worry, I told the bedbugs to stay away."
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> Sombra is already asleep, and mumbles "crystaaalllllls"
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> Breakfast: Pancakes
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> NMM always cuts the pancakes into lunar crescents
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> Sombra tries to make little castles, but he only really suceeds when you serve waffles
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> Chrysalis rolls them up and stuffs them in her cheeselegs for later
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> At the playground, the first thing they do is try to find the highest spot to perch
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> After squeaking about who is the ruler of the playground, they scatter.
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> Chrysalis looks at her reflection in the metal slides
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> Luna usually goes to the swing set, going as high as she can before jumping off and gliding to the ground.
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> She's very smug about her wings.
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> Sombra annexes the sandbox, often ordering the other kids to help build the Sand Empire
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> NMM always wins at hide and go seek.
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> Chryslalis loves duck duck goose
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> She changes into a goose every time (it's a pretty big goose, so she does alright)
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> Sombra loves to play with the weird things, bells, speaking tubes, and so on
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> Tic Tac Toe tournaments are fairly common, and highly competitive
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> Afterwards, if they were good, they get a treat
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> NMM gets cotton candy
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> Chrysalis gets sweethearts (it gets pretty stale, but she doesn't mind)
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> Sombra gets rock candy
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> When you get home, you get out the sleeping mats
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> They each get bundled up in a blanket as you read them a story
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> While they nap, you clean up the dishes and counters
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> When they wake up, they try to help you make dinner
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> Sombra has the coveted use of the knife
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> NMM is really good at mixing things
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> Chrysalis likes mashing fruit
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> After dinner, you all pile on the couch to watch a movie
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> Chrysalis likes to act along with the movies she knows
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> Sombra insists on absolute silence
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> NMM claims the remote control as soon as possible
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> She is careful to pause the movie whenever you have to answer the phone
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> Even when the call goes on for a while, she stands her ground before her siblings' unrestfulness
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> After the movie, it's time to brush everyone's hair
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> Sombra tries to get out of it, but between your size and his sisters, you catch him pretty easily
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> Chrysalis likes to lay her head on your lap as you brush her mane, making an odd purring sound
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> NMM insists on having her mane styled in a different way every night
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> You are now an adept bobby pin user
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> Some days, it feels like more than you can handle
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> But as you fall asleep with three little terrors nuzzled up against you, that makes it all worthwhile.
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> They get a little older
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> NMM develops a huge crush on Batman
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"You do not understand, father. I am going to marry Batman."
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> Chrysalis digs a "bugs only" hive
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> If left unattended, Sombra can and will make couch forts in seconds.
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> They each have their own room
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> NMM spends all her money from yard work on an insane amount of glow in the dark plastic stars
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> She insists she is too old for bedtime stories, but when you read to Chrysalis, she listens from behind the door.
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> Chrysalis has replaced her dust bunny army with Barbie dolls
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> You end up installing some hooks in the ceiling, and tying a simple web of rope up there
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> When she's done playing with the Barbies, she puts them back in their boxes and hangs the boxes from the rope
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> Sombra's room is a trap.
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> Lego's everywhere.
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> While the things he makes are pretty cool, he still leaves a heavy spread of Lego piece caltrops on the floor.
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> The kids have learned that your feet are much more sensitive to that sort of thing than their hooves
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> Sombra's bed is always base when they play tag, the cheaters
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> After much consideration, you get them a turtle.
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> Chrysalis is in charge of finding slugs to feed A'Tuin.
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> Once, when she came back from slug-gathering, she chased her siblings around the house with her muddy and slug filled hooves.
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> After some serious scolding, careful removal, and the gentle attentions of the garden hose, she was allowed to come back inside.
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> Sombra likes to make little Lego cities and put them on A'Tuin's shell
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> NMM takes the responsibility of turning the heat lamp on and off very seriously.
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> Every once in a while, each kid gets a day alone with you
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> Chrysalis goes to watch a romcom in the theater
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"Everybody tastes so good daddy!"
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> NMM goes to the observatory
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"Whoever is in charge of the stars is terrible."
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> Sombra goes to the science center
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"Can we have a volcano in our backyard?"
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> Keep thinkin', kid.
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> The trampoline is bad enough
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> Whoever gets on first starts a king of the hill type thing
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> Goodness knows how many scrapes you've bandaged, bumps you've kissed better
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> It's a pretty big trampoline too, it's not like they all wouldn't fit
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> You know this because sometimes, when they think you aren't there, they will all jump on it
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> Sometimes they drive you crazy like that
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> They have other ways too
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> One day you get home, and there is a pool of red in the kitchen
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> One heart attack and Olympic sprint later you find Sombra squeezing ketchup around a barbie
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> He freezes, looking at you with a deer in the headlights expression
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> You break open your economy pack of aspirin and down two little helpers
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> Sombra casually puts the bottle on the floor
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> It takes him a while to clean up the mess, and you take the barbie and put it in the throne room of his favorite castle set
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> He is not happy to hear the king has been deposed, but he takes it like a man.
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> Later he convinces Chrysalis to play, it gets pretty Game of Thrones
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> Doctor Sparkle Barbie retains the throne through cunning and intimidation
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> They have their quirks too
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> NMM likes to perch on top of the fridge
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> As you go about your business, she commands you to do what you are about to do
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> She gets fussy when you do something else, but also very smug when you do what she says
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> Chrysalis says she is going to marry you when she grows up
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> She names all her ken dolls "Anon Jr."
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> She gets very territorial when women come around
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> Which isn't often, but still
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> Sombra collects glass
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> You are very strict; he has to keep the collection in the garage, and clean up after himself
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> One day you find him making a stained glass portrait of your odd little family
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"This is how you are supposed to remember important things."
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> It takes a lot of work, but you install it in the place of the living room window
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> You're pretty proud of the little guy.
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> Chrysalis is getting better at voices
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> She practices with the radio
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> You play a game where you name a song and she sings at least the chorus
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> Bohemian rhapsody gives you chills, like you really are in the presence of Freddie Mercury
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> NMM has taken to sitting on the roof at night
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> You talk with her as you two gaze up at the stars
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> When she falls asleep, you carefully carry her to bed and tuck her in
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> You regret showing them the X-men
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> They whined, begged, threatened, commanded, and partially funded for you to get a wheel chair
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> You and your not-bald head
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> Sombra is Magneto
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> He learns chess precisely for this purpose
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> He knows he's supposed to say something ominous and meaningful, but what comes out is
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"You are probably going to burn dinner"
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> Or
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"You should get us popsicles. For the good of mutantkind."
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> Chrysalis is Mystique
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> She doesn't quite get what the deal is
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> She just flops around on the couch and looks at you with half-lidded eyes
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> NMM is Storm
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> "Magneto" and "Mystique" regularly plead for you to make her stop with the lightning already
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> You touch your temple and tell her to play nice
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> She rolls her eyes, and contents herself with floating around on her own little cloud
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> They've started to collect "Daddy's bad words"
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> It started at the county fair
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> They had fun, getting their faces painted
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> Cheating at ring toss with levitation
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> The carrousel creeped them out
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> Then a clown came up out of nowhere
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"Fuck!"
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> Bless their little hearts, they came to your defense
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> NMM zapped the clown pretty good
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> Sombra chased him to the mirror maze
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> You aren't sure what Chrysalis did, but you could hear sobbing as you walked away
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> You gave them all a big hug, and told them how brave they were, working together to defeat the evil clown
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> Then Chrysalis looks up at you with her big green eyes and asks
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"What does fuck mean?"
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> 'It's a secret word only adults get to use'
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> Sombra gives you a look
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"But Hissy just said it."
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> 'She used it wrong'
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> NMM's eyes light up
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"Fuck! That's the right way to say it, right father?"
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> You do not need this right now.
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> 'Guys, I need you to promise me to wait until you are an adult before you say that word.'
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> NMM pouts.
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"But I said it right and everything."
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> You give them all a serious look.
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> Sombra nods in understanding.
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"It is too powerful for us right now, we might lose control and hurt somebody. Very well, dad, I promise."
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> You hug your favorite son in the whole wide world
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> 'I'm proud of you, Sombrerbro'
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> The girls get jealous immediately
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"I promise too!"
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"No, I promise more!"
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> You let go of Sombra and scoop up the fillies and sling them onto your shoulders
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> 'I'm proud of you girls too. Now who wants some ice cream?"
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> You thought that was that
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> But no
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> You open your eyes.
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> it's 2:00 AM
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> You feel a presence hovering over you
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>'"Is that you, nom nom nom?'
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> She drops from her cloud onto your chest
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"Why weren't you scared?"
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> You hug her tight
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> 'I love you too much to be scared by you.'
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> She nuzzles your chest, and quietly replies
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"I love you too, daddy."
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> Your heart melts
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> But your eyes ache
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> 'Awww, thanks. Now daddy needs to sleep, or he will be cranky tomorrow. Alright?'
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> She gets to her hooves and hesitates.
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"Can I stay with you?"
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> You sigh, but not without fondness
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> 'Alright. Goodnight sweetie.'
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"Goodnight daddy."
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> Day Hearts and Hooves
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> Be Anon, trying hard not to be lonely
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> Kids get back from school
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> Manage a smile as you welcome them home
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> As you help them out of their backpacks, Chrysalis keeps glancing at you
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> Finally she says,
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"Do you have a special someone, Daddy?"
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> Keep that smile up, anon. For the kids.
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> 'Not yet. You aren't thinking of setting me up with your teacher again, are you?'
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> She shakes her head, and removes an envelope from her backpack.
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> It barely reaches your hands before she runs off to her hive in the backyard
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> What.
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> Sombra and NMM exchange glances and head off to their rooms, bags of candy levitating from their backpacks
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> You sit down on the couch, and open up the letter
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> A ton of glitter pours out, getting all over the cushions an your pants
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> You swear, you would kill these kids if you didn't love them so much
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> The piece of paper has a rough drawing of you and Chrysalis in a big ol' red heart and the words,
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"I want you to feel like those people in the movies - Your top secret admirer"
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> You sigh, and chuckle weakly
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> Such secret
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> You walk out to the hole in the backyard
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> Cheeselegs peeks out at you, and pouts.
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> As you sit down nearby, she asks,
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"Why didn't it work? You're supposed to stop being sad."
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> She sinks down a little.
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"Am I not good enough?"
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> Oh, kid.
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> As you lift her out of the hole, she squeaks in surprise
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> You pull her into a hug.
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> 'You are plenty good, it's just a gown-up thing, that's all.'
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"I can be a grown-up!"
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> And suddenly you are holding a woman.
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> You put her at an arm's distance, and you recognize the form as the female lead from the last romcom you two saw.
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> Not a bad choice
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> Wait, can't think that way
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> 'Honeybug, I need you to be you. I get lonely sometimes, and that's okay. But I would be much sadder if you tried to be something you are not.'
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> She slowly shifts back to her real form.
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"But being lonely hurts. I can feel it."
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> You pull her in for a tight hug, and sigh.
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> 'Can you feel how having you as a daughter makes it hurt less?'
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> She rests her head on your shoulder
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"A little bit."
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> You pet her mane
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> 'That's enough for me.'
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> Then there was the time you got sick.
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> For days.
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> NMM declared quarantine
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> If you got up to do something, she would dutifully proceed you, calling out
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"Contagion!"
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> Levitating anything that had come into contact with you
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> Early on, you wisely designated Sombra as the official food preparer
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> Not that the other two don't try, but after a glass of very pulpy orange juice and thirty mangled oranges, you put your foot down
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> Chrysalis has taken it upon herself to be your personal nurse
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> So you always have a thermometer in your mouth
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> She honestly thinks having a thermometer in your mouth will make you get better
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> Part of that is occasionally taking it out, looking at it, shaking her head, and then returning it.
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> She also throws a tantrum if your meal isn't chicken noodle soup
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> Sombra answers the door most times
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> It's usually one of the many mothers you've accidentally befriended at the park
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> Casseroles for days
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> The kids don't mind getting fussed over too much
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> God help any of those ara aras if they try to dote on you, though
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> Chrysalis goes full jealous, insisting she does all the nursing around here, thank you very much
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> Nice thing about being sick, you can play vidya without guilt
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> Mariocart tournaments gets pretty intense, finally you claim Peach to keep the girls from fighting over her
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> Zelda games are almost like storytime
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> The kids regularly take naps during the endless terrain crossings
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> Honestly, you aren't immune either
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> When you finally do get well, it's with a heavy heart
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> You rather like spending more time goofing around with the kids
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> Oh, and you have to return all those casserole dishes
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> Your ears ache for a "Are we there yet?" Or "I'm booored"
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> But there is no way your kids would be so normal
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> Chrysalis is floating her sticky jelly beans mere inches away from Sombra's mane, jealous of his front seat
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> Meanwhile, he is playing a nonstandard game of chess with NMM
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> Some of the pieces are from that old HeroQuest game, others from monopoly
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> The thimble is over the head of the bishop, so Sombra now controls it
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> You think
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> The next rest stop, you are going to put your foot down, Sombra really doesn't need to be riding shotgun
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> It's just another one of their weird little dominance contests
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> Which is to say, Sombra won the barbie games
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> Ice skating was super effective against veterinarian, and black death Kelly just swept the rest
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> Point is, the car is pretty quiet, except for Chrysalis's ominous giggling
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> 'Honeybug, if you put those in his hair, I will cut them out and you will have to eat them. Got it?'
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> She pouts, and pops a jelly bean into her mouth
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"Whatsh sho great about the ocean anyway?"
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> 'It's just something you have to see at least once in your life.'
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> Cheeselegs isn't convinced, but she amuses herself with making pictures on the windows out of the bugs that splatter on your windshield.
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> Sometimes, you wish you had magic, but then again, that's what child labor is for
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> You make it to the beach with minimal fuss, only a few toys thrown out the window and lost to the endless highways
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> You could only listen to Sombra's tickle-me-Elmo for so long
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> He mourns the loss of his interrogation specialist
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> Once they're out of the car, the kids are pretty happy
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> Though they do squirm a bit when you put the sunscreen on them
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> and then they're off
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> Sombra begins immediately, conscripting from the other kids on the beach
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> Chrysalis pokes at the dead crabs in the sand
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> NMM gazes at the large waves coming in with trepidation
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> You walk to her
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> 'Want to swim?'
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> She glances at you, then tentatively steps into the shallow water
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> A wave almost immediately surges past, and she scrambles back with a surprised squeak
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> You laugh and back into the water, holding out your arms
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> 'C'mon, I'll keep you safe.'
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> She hesitantly steps toward you, then dashes into your arms
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> You pick her up, and hold her tight as you go deeper into the salty water
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> Once she gets used to the bobbing surge of the waves, she relaxes her death grip on your torso
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> You pull her along by her hooves, and NMM grins as she cuts through the water
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> Before long, she's swimming on her own, and riding the waves to the beach
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> You decide to check on Sombra, only to find him resting in imperial splendor on a throne of sand and buckets
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"Welcome, dad, to the kingdom of Silica. I have much to show you."
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> Everywhere a kid is piling sand up, or digging ditches, fortifying against the inevitable high tide
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> Behind heaped up walls, a more delicate work is continuing
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> Sombra walks among his architects and artisans, leaving a compliment here, a suggestion there, and nearly bursting with pride
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> You have to admit, it is an impressive city, but you've left Chrysalis alone long enough
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> You find her in the middle of a bunch of divots in the sand, carefully drawing on a smoothed out spot
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> She sees you and beams
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"Daddy, come look at what I've found!"
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> You get to about the middle of her odd little field, and then her horn glows green
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> The putrid remains of too many crabs rise up out of the sand and start massing around your legs, struggling to climb
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> 'Son of a Bitch!'
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> The zombie crabs fall away, and your daughter claps her bughooves
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"I got another one! Dumbra is going to be so jealous!"
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> 'Just, just clean up the crabs alright?'
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> You scrub your legs in the ocean, then head for your towel
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> Chrysalis follows you, the crabs shuffling off into their holes
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> You gaze out over the water, waves dazzling in the afternoon sun
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> She settles down by you
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> 'What do you think so far?'
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> She looks down at her hooves
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"It's not so bad."
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> You smile, absentmindedly keeping an eye on your other kids
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> 'How about you go get Nighty and Somby and we'll have a nice treat?'
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" 'Kay!"
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> And off she goes
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> Several Popsicles apiece and a couple hours later, it's time to go
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> Sombra had his dramatic moment, grimly witnessing the collapse of his kingdom under the relentless waves, and crying out to the uncaring sky
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> NMM rode the cresting wave herself, tackling him off of his throne
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> Not to mention the nearly endless hours of rinsing to get the sand off and the salt out
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> Chrysalis blushing the entire time, as you poked the sand out of her Cheeselegs
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> As you drive away, the setting sun illuminates the tuckered out forms of your kids, napping on top of each other in the backseats
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> Definitely something you have to see at least once in your life.
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