Room 313, Sunday afternoon

[solo_sword]

With the time change she didn't quite understand, Jaina had seen an opportunity to get some more sleep and have a nice easy day. This didn't work out as planned, though, as her body and brain had both decided they'd already had the required amount of sleep, thanks, and she'd gotten up to go and practice some drills because it was much less boring than laying there.

When she got back and cleaned up, she was almost tempted to head down to the garage for a while. Maybe it was the recent transmissions home or certain conversations she'd been having lately, but she was getting a bit restless knowing there was nothing she could do from here. It was a new feeling, one she didn't like, and while she knew she should probably learn to deal with it, she didn't see that happening. Still, staying in for five more minutes was showing an effort, right?


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[solo_sword]

"Common room for pizza and TV," she said, and shrugged. "It's not really a big deal, so I didn't really want to do anything big for it."

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"That's understandable, I suppose," she said, "You're far from most of your family, after all. You can always celebrate more later, if you want."

[solo_sword]

"Even if I was home, I don't think I would have been around my family for it. One of the not-so-great parts of growing up, I think," she admitted. "Though given people's reactions I think I need warning for my next ambush birthday just for them."

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"What kind of reactions have you been getting?" She asked, sitting down on the bed near her things. "Natal days are usually spent in quiet contemplation and companionship in the House, so I'm not that used to big celebrations either.'

[solo_sword]

"Talks of celebrations and 'You should have told us' so far. Nothing bad, but I think Jacen needs to give me a heads up when ours is coming next time." And to avoid this kind of talk in the future, she asked, "When is yours?"

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"Maybe he could just drop in. And it's November 10th," she said, smiling, "but that's not for another month or so, so you're safe."

[solo_sword]

Jaina grinned. "You do know today's the fourth, right?"

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"Huh." No, she hadn't.

[solo_sword]

"On the bright side, you have a week's warning!"

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"I feel amazingly stupid," she chuckled, "but yes, a week's warning is very helpful. Thank you for keeping me updated--I don't know where the time is going."

[solo_sword]

"No idea," Jaina said. "I don't think I've ever seen time just disappear faster than while I've been here. Maybe it's a Fandom thing."

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"Like the dinosaurs and husbands from the future?" Yeah, she wasn't getting over that anytime soon.

[solo_sword]

Jaina raised her eyebrows. "Husbands from the future?"

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"At some point in the future, I apparently suffer a debilitating head injury, suffer extensive brain damage, and marry the biggest ass in the known universe," she explained.

[solo_sword]

She listened, trying not to be too amused. She knew a lot of the biggest asses in her universe, and she had a feeling there would come a point Inara would just whip out the sword and be done with it. "I could get you a helmet," she offered. "How do you know this?"

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"It might be very helpful," she decided. "I met him over Parents' Weekend. Called me Mrs. Reynolds. Just...no."

[solo_sword]

"Inara Reynolds does have a certain ring to it..." Okay, right, stop teasing. "Wait, is he someone's parent?"

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"Not as far as I know," she said, "Oh my goodness, do you think I end up as a classemate's stepmother? That would be so very odd. Karal told me I should ask Principal Washburn about him, but I don't know..."

[solo_sword]

"Well, if you're not worried about timeline issues," Jaina said. "Do you want to know more about him?"

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"I have to admit that I am a little bit curious," she said sheepishly, "but maybe I shouldn't. I forget about the timeline being an issue for me, and then something happens. How do you deal with this all the time?"

[solo_sword]

"Well, it helps that my relatives here are constant reminders," she shruged. "And that there's no one in the timeline after me, because I'm not sure I would be able to go without asking. Witholding info's easy."

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"Really? I'd think that would be very difficult," she said.

[solo_sword]

"I think Gavin and Luke get that there are things I can't tell them, so I don't, and they don't push," Jaina said. "I just have to be good at exercising self-control."

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"You're much better at it than I am," she decided, "I'd want to tell everyone, or try to fix things for them."

[solo_sword]

"I'm more worried that things will end up worse. That'll keep me shutting up," she said.