Millicent did not know much of the elven people, except what she had heard; in all her time roaming this world, she simply did not come in contact with them. They were considered pure in heart, thus no need for her to be near them, afterall, she was the collector of those dark and evil. She smiled and nodded, her pancakes gone as her bacon, finishing her coffee as Arella continued and finished her own breakfast, Nii taking her time but doing quite a great job. Millicent chuckled as Nii was a downright mess of syrup and whipped cream, and as the waitress asked if they needed anything else, Mill asked for a few wet towelettes.<br/><br/>As the tiny rush of air pushed through the cafe, napkins found way to patron's feet, causing the waitress to look for an open window or door, yet none were around. Millicent's eye raised, and Arella immediately caught on that something was just a little, 'strange'; Arie whispering up at Millicent, 'I finks Nii knows stuffs like you do mommy'. Millicent shushes Arella, this not the time to discuss this sort of power, taking a mental note to see what Nii truly has under her skin when she has time in a quieter place to see.<br/><br/>She had never found herself in such a position, and as the waitress slid the bill facedown on the table, taking away the emptied plates, leaving tiny packets of wet wipes, Mill opened one, handing it to Arella, who took the time to clean herself off. Rather than Arella trying to explain to Nii, Mill took it upon herself to open another packet, turning now to wipe Nii's face and hands off, then placing the towelette on the table.<br/><br/>Concern was clearly written on Millicent's face, and she stood, taking the bill, excusing herself to pay the tab and get change for the tip to leave. 'Arie, keep an eye on Nii and our guest a moment, darlin...I'll be right back.' The shadows always listened, and any time Mill left Arella, even when her daughter was in eyesight, they quickly became attentive, writhing around the base of the table unnoticed to most, prepared to do what they needed and could to protect the prized possession of Mill's.<br/><br/>Mill caught Rico's eyesight before walking to the register, and nodded to him, 'you're quite welcome, I'll be right back.' She wandered to wait in line to pay, while Arella took over in her mother's absense.<br/><br/>'Nii, I fink you be otay wit us. Mommy saided we need a bigger place cause where we stay is tooooo tinsy and we go out a LOT! we can go shoppering and stuffs alla times!!' Arella's hands clapped at this thought, and the little one turned to give Nii another big hug.<br/><br/>Millicent heard Arella from the distance, tuning in to their table solely as she waited to be next in the line, and Arella's next phrase caused Millicent's gut to sink, and a groan to escape from her lips. Arella turns while still hugging Nii, staring directly into Rico's eyes and states matter-of-factly, 'mommy's last fwiend discappeareded and her was sad a LOT of days and nights. And Izzy be real busy so mommy has no fwiends to see no more and you be nice to her mister!' Arella now squints at Rico, her chunky cheeks puckering up in a face that directly mimics her mother's when Mill is peeved about something and telling it like it is; the resemblance at this moment remarkable to the point it would be funny if Arella wasn't telling this stranger everything he did not need to know. Millicent immediately squints at Arella and whispers against the stale air within the cafe, 'Arella, you stop that RIGHT NOW,' blowing her words towards Arella with a quick rush from pursed lips.<br/><br/>Arella hears this, giggling and turning to wave to Millicent. Mill turns, it is her turn to pay, and pulls out her wallet from her bag, waiting for the change now and receipt; her throughts ramble through her mind at Rico's suggestion of 'legalities' and 'adoption'. How in the world was Millicent supposed to do all this? Another child to rear? She could not let Nii live on the streets, but this....was unexpected this morning, in totality. If she did follow through with this idea, and it was able to even happen, which they did not know yet until the authorities told them exactly what was going on, this was a lot for her to handle already.<br/><br/>Two children AND another on the way? Mill groans again, gazing up for some sort of spiritual intervention on all this; and all she could think of was if she had another girl, that's three.....Brady Bunch half complete here literally on the female side. 'ugh...that's SO not funny...', Mill's expressive thoughts cause the waitress at the cash register to say, 'excuse me, m'aam?' Mill, pushing her wallet back into her bag, shoving the receipt in as well, shakes her head and explains, 'sorry, talking to myself...' and makes way back to the table.<br/><br/>Sitting back down next to the girls, she offers a smile and pulls her elbow to rest on the table, placing her cheek into the palm of her hand, watching them, then again looking at Rico, then back to the girls. 'well....I suppose we should figure out what to do from here, hm?'<br/><br/>Arella has all the answers any child could need, bouncing up and down now, her curls just flying around her face as her cheeks fuse into a bright, rosy smile, 'Nii needs clothes mommy and we can looks for our new house today, 'member?' Millicent looks at Rico now, 'how long do we wait until they show up, or do we just leave with her? I really don't know what we are supposed to do?'