You change when you get in that van.

[style_bringer]

[Fortuna was off-limits as far as vacations went. Aside from it being the source of some of Nero's worst memories, it was in utter disrepair, only accessible through small boats. London? Still intact, even aside from the catastrophes he and Lucina averted. There were plenty of boroughs that hadn't fallen prey to demons but he doubted small family parks wouldn't be interesting enough when it came to people that spent a great deal of their time in a breathtaking, gorgeous country-side and idyllic ivory castle.

Their introduction to his garage was anything but impressive, greeted by Nico who had thrown a demon's corpse on a tarp only to be caught hacking through it when everyone made their way through the portal. So, Lucina's family had been seated in various parts of the living room while Nero set about to making several pots of coffee. Coffee, breakfast, then plans for the day. That was what they agreed on.

Nico, washing her hands in the sink he used to wash vegetables, grinned at him cruelly as he set aside a lot of mugs and started ripping open packs of coffee grounds. He kept reminding himself that it was going to be one of the happiest days of his life just to know he had everything he needed to keep Ylisse and Earth connected on his own, guaranteeing he and Lucina would never lose one another that same way--but it fell short when Nico bumped his shoulder and chuckled to get him riled up.]

Good thing you got nothing but mugs instead of glassware like a normal fella.

Can it.

Pretty handy that you're gettin' paid in groceries too, huh?

Go to hell, Nico!

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[fauxmarth]

[the parents (Sully had cleared her throat just enough to get Chrom's attention) exchange glances while Lucina blinks.]

Oh--well, alright. [not a musical training dummy. got it. she nods, then does a little double-take when she spies the sour look on Sully's face.

"Everything devils with your world?"]

Well, well, no, but there's a lot of overlap, clearly...

[style_bringer]

Um. [He wanted to answer with a 'No' quickly just to dispel their degrees of concern and apprehension. Nero had anticipated the topic to come up at some point so he was at least a little prepared to push things along in the right direction.]

It's not like they're rare but most people just don't ever see demons around. Anything in the city gets cleaned up fast, so chances are? You're more likely to get attacked by a regular person than a demon.

[Pausing, Nero cleared his throat. Even as the words left his mouth, he exchanged a nervous smile with Lucina that almost felt like it was tempting fate. His worst fear? Trish knew how to target insecurities and went at it constantly. There was no way he'd survive the middle ground of Trish finding something to tease Sully about.] That said, Trish is a pretty nice lady but she's a also pretty weird... and I doubt you'll ever meet since she's usually busy.

[fauxmarth]

[Chrom looks briefly puzzled. a regular person? not a bandit or a pirate?

Sully stays squinting. not because she believes Nero's a philanderer, but because the idea that she thinks he's a philanderer ought to keep him on his toes and best behavior. let the kid squirm, you know?

Lucina picks up on that and tilts her head, giving Sully an entreating look. war is over, Mother! peace and love!

Sully grunts, rolls her eyes, and relents. the struggles of having a mother just a few years older than you...]

I, I've only spoken to her a couple times, myself. But she's not the surprise you had in mind, right?