☽: Standing very still while her husband happily runs around her in circles.

☼: Very well. [ He places a hand on his chin. ] Whatever you think would best suit my daughter. I'm not the best when it comes to fashion. My wife helps me pick out my outfits. 🙁

☼: Then so be it, my people will be ready. [ He also huffs, briefly adverting his gaze. ]

☼: [ Victor smiles and places his hand on Shredder’s shoulder, his grip tight. ] My daughter may be kind to you, but that doesn’t mean /I/ will be. [ The smile FADES from his face, and he suddenly looks very scary. ] If you try anything, I will come after you myself. There’s nothing I — {+}

☼: . . . oh ! 😦 [ the way victor's smile INSTANTLY faded. 💀] Well, here on Mezillia, k!lling is accepted as long as we have a good reason to do so. 😊✨ .. The other two things, you would be k!lled for here. Especially stealing. We despise thieves, and never are kind to them. 👺 [ The irony -- {+}

☼: You certainly seem like you are -- ! 😊 You're much nicer than a lot of the humans I've encountered. 😁

☼: [ Victor is kind enough to genuinely listen to Shredder's yap session. 😭] Oh my.. that's so fascinating -- ! 😀

☼: A genius ? You must understand how evil magic technology works.. 😦 [ Not evil magic technology 💀. ]

☼: I cannot help but worry, my daughter must have the best things in the world. ☹️ . . . You are right, silly me. I am deeply sorry.. after all, YOU are the one selecting the gems. You'll make an excellent choice. 😁

☼: Are you sure ? I'm suddenly nervous she will despise it. ☹️ [ Geez, this must be how Evelyn is when selecting gifts. 💀]

☼: Nervously fidgeting, I just want to ensure my daughter gets the most perfect circlet possible. 🙁

☼: [ He nervously fidgets with his sleeve — why does he suddenly look like a sad wet cat 💀. ]

☼: well, it doesn’t hurt to have a look around — ! [ Victor walks around the shop before stopping in front of one of the display cases ] Come, come. Pick the gems from this selection that you think would suit my daughter the best. I want her circlet to be perfect. 😁

☼: Thank goodness for our statues.. they spite anyone on the spot who attempts to steal. [ Victor comments as he steps over a pile of dust. yikes.. ] Hm... I wonder where she is. Her name is Gertrude, you see. She's a wonderful woman. 😊

☼: [ Victor frowns and enters after her. The portal led to a fancy-looking antique shop with stunning gems and jewels displayed in glass cases. ] It’s so pleasant here… I actually met my wife here. I love my wife… she’s so pretty. 😊 ✨ [ 😭. ]

☼: how impressive.. [ he opens a portal. ] Try to be quiet when entering, the jeweler gets frightened extremely easily. 💧

☼: By the goddess, you pulled a cape … out of your cape! Blasphemy!! [ Victor 💀. ]

☼: Excellent, are you resistant to the cold? [ he looks her up and down ] I do not think humans are 💧

☼: .. Perhaps you should come with me to select the gem. There are a … lot to choose from. I am even willing to commission a custom piece of jewelry for you if you’d like.. as a thank you —! ✨

☼: Oh — ! [ his eyes widen. ] That is an excellent idea… you are better at this than I, thank you—! 😊 ✨

☼: Indeed it is, my jeweler has excellent talent. She makes custom jewelry. I have commissioned her to make custom circles and crowns for my children. .. I am unsure what gems to select for them. 💧

☼: [ He hands over a beautiful sapphire pendant. ] This will do it. 😊

☼: I have a charm that used to be gifted to foreigners to make them fluent in our language and understand it. If you wish to impress her, I can give it to you—! 😊

☼: [ Victor bursts out into laughter. ] Forgive me, but that is quite funny. I can understand how it would be difficult to foreigners, though.

☼: has my daughter not taught you ?

☼: What about a Mezillian translation ?

☼: I cannot understand you, friend.. 💧

☼: I believe you will be able to do it. 😊

☼: .. She inherits that from her mother, I am afraid. 💧

☼: Perhaps you could convince her to let you. 😊

☼: My daughter is truly like her mother -- mature and level-headed. She shows kindness and compassion even to those who perhaps do not deserve it. [ He sighs. ] Evelyn stated that no one should have to endure the things she did, and she wouldn't wish it upon her worst enemy. She said that -- {+}

☼: It is, and to think my daughter begged for Lord Abbaddon to be spared after everything he has done . . 😒 [ Oh? ]

☼: No, merely hearing that my daughter has found someone makes me realize how much of her life I have truly missed while stuck as a statue 🙁 .. I merely wish I could have been there for her to come to advice about relationships.. ☹️ [ He sniffles. ]

☼: Your words have left me flabbergasted !

☼: . . .

☼: [ Victor covers his mouth with his hands in a manner similar to Evelyn. ] Does she…? Well… I think she likes you. [ 💀 . . . ]

☼: I… see. Yes, you can. [ he blinks, holding up a painting of a tiny Evelyn fast asleep with a fancy ahh cape that’s far too large for her 😭 ] This is the last once I have, unfortunately. She was somehow clever enough to steal a cape from one of the palace knights, and fell asleep with— {+}

☼: It was, I believe. She’s always purr when cuddling with it. 🥺 [ holding out another painting— it’s another one of a very VERY tiny Evelyn in a bear-like onesie . ] And this is her in a onesie, I thought it was utterly adorable. I purchased it on earth myself. 😊

☼: Isn’t she ? 🥹 [ he sniffles. ] She’d always cuddle with that stuffed bear of hers— she couldn’t sleep without it. Poor thing would cry if it wasn’t with her while sleeping. ☹️

☼: [ He laughs as well . ] I know—! When she was born, my mind had a hard time comprehending how tiny she was. 🥹 Oh—! You must see this one. [ holding up another canvas depicting a very VERY tiny Evelyn fast asleep 😭]

☼: Well, here is a painting depicting my daughter when she was first born, [ the image depicts Victor, who is gazing at his daughter while holding a very VERY tiny evelyn , who is swaddled in a fluffy blanket😭] I was so emotional that day… she was so tiny and adorable. 🥹

☼: Nonsense, my dear, I have them right here. I wish to show them off since I never got a chance to 😁 [ holding a small stack of paintings 😭 ]

☼: Baby photographs ? I have a few paintings depicting my children in their earlier years. . . . Not as much as I’d like to have thanks to a certain someone 😒

☼: “Whatever is that supposed to mean?” 💧

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