Keep Meg & Amy From Cooking Party

[kitchen_maid]

There are streamers over the door and glitter is flung generously (if randomly) about over countertops. (To be on the safe side, the girls have used edible glitter, like that on the cookies they handed out as invitations.)

There are large signs posted above the stoves and ovens with picture of Meg and Amy and the words "NOT ALLOWED" in large and bright red letters below them.

It can only mean one thing.

There's a party in the kitchen, and someone has got to keep these girls from cooking.

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[balletrat]

*Meg grins back, and says, a little wistfully,* It must have been nice having siblings.

- though of course I'm blessed with a zillion cousins, so.

[kitchen_maid]

Amy shrugs. "I'm not really that close to any of my sisters. They're all very proper, and they never knew what to make of me. Opal and I got along well, but she got married and moved to Forestia when I was eleven."

And then a very fond smile.

"Of course, I have Caspian."

[balletrat]

*Meg tilts her head, a little, interested.*

I didn't know you and Caspian were close.

[kitchen_maid]

"He's my brother. We adopted each other," says Amy. "Months ago."

She's surprised she hasn't mentioned it. It's hard to talk to Amy as much as Meg talks to Amy and not know that.

[balletrat]

- well, I haven't talked to Caspian much, *Meg says, her face breaking into a grin,* but from what I have, I'm pretty sure I can say that he seems like he'd be a pretty awesome brother.

[kitchen_maid]

"The very best of brothers," says Amy. "I'm very fortunate to have him."

[balletrat]

I have a brother - an actual brother. Well, half-brother, *Meg admits, a little sheepishly.*

But I haven't seen him in ages - and I never did get to know him very well, even when he was around. I know Kitty - my cousin - much better.

[kitchen_maid]

"I think that's all right," says Amy. "There's a lot to be said for the family you choose."

[balletrat]

That's true enough, *Meg says, and glances around, with a grin.*

And I chose a lot of these people here.

[kitchen_maid]

"There are so many excellent people here to choose, you know," she says, brightly.

"And so many of them can cook."

[balletrat]

This, *Meg says, seriously,* is always an important qualification, in choosing your family. Or friends, or whatever.

*Her glance goes over to where Andrew is chopping up mushrooms on the stove, and she grins.*