How Green Becomes Wood

"I hear you're planning to go to the park?" Cooger asked, setting Ivy down.

"It is a nice day, and I am in a fairly good mood," Dark answered, "Although... Xander, are you actually okay with the park? It will not be a problem for you?"
 
"Okay, I just wanted to make certain since we planned on going on a walk as well," Daek nodded, satisfied. Then he asked Cooger, "How long are you planning to stay?"

"Eh, not long. Just wanted to stop by, and I had to let you know I've got a gift for you, but it's at the cabin 'cause I had to make sure I looked nice when I see my folks."

"So really you came by to make sure I visit you?" Dark asked.

"That's about it, but I do genuinely have a gift for you there. Scout's honour."
 
"No, it's not Goose themed," Cooger said, "anyway, I'll get outta your hair, gotta let you get to the park. And my Ma'll flay me if I'm late again."

"Knowing how you keep track of time, you're probably already running behind," Dark told him.
 
"Couldn't be more thrilled to not be a dad," Cooger said, waving to them all as he left.

"Give Russ and Abbey our love!" Daizi called.

"I will, they'll be glad to hear you're all still doing well!" Cooger replied.
 
"I suppose that just leaves us two, Tifla," Dark said, bouncing Ivy on his hip, "Shall we go play while Mama and your brothers get ready for our big adventure, hm?"

In a little while, lunch was prepared and nicely packed in a basket along with drinks and water. Once it was ready, Daizi quickly prepared Ivy's diaper bag, then said, "Since we need to drive to this one, should we take Xander's van so we can bring Enkidu?"
 
"Sure, we can take my van," Xander agreed, going to grab his crutches. "Enkidu should totally come along and enjoy the park."

"Sorry, Kiki, you have to stay here," Alec told the cat, picking her up off his shoulder and setting her down. "Oof! You are getting too big for shoulder sitting!"
 
"She really has gotten large," Dark said, looking over that way, "When we adopted her, she was already on the larger side... But now I am a bit concerned how big she will end up being. She is not even a year old."
 
Kiki gave a long, rediculously drawn out meow, making Alec laugh.

"I suppose that is true. Sorry, Kiki. It just means there is more of you to love," Alec assured her, leaning down to rub her ears.

"Come on, you lot. Time to get going," Xander told Alec. "No cats allowed, Kiki. You stay."
 
"Unfortunately, Kiki," Daizi chuckled while she put on her shoes and fetched her cane, "when you are on the taller or otherwise larger side, people make the comments even more frequently. Ask me how I know."

"Or ask Ivy every time we go to her pediatrician," Dark said, walking with Ivy to the front door to help her with her shoes.

When he knelt in front of her, Ivy stuck her foot out to have him put the shoe on her, but told him, "No, Baba," and tried to close the velcro herself. If she had been in shoes where she just had to pull it over and slap the velcro down, she might have managed it, but since it was slightly more complicated, she sat there with a serious look on her face, trying and fumbling to do it herself.

And Dark sat back on his heels and waited.
 
Kiki huffed and went to Alec for more pet. Alec gave her all the pets she needed, and then he finished getting himself ready to go out. He and Xander carried everything out to the van and then waited for Ivy.

"It's going to be interesting when she gets to tie-shoes," Xander remarked, glancing toward Sloan's house. He didn't know if she was home or not, but he gave her a salute, anyway.
 
Dark gave Ivy two minutes to try doing her own shoes before he helped her, and when he did he talked her through the steps. Since it was June, she didn't need a jacket, so Dark scooped her up and brought her out to the car while Daizi readied Enkidu.

It wasn't a long drive to the park and Ivy spoke loudly and happily the entire time. Once they parked, Dark set up the stroller and Daizi suggested, "We should go on the little walk first, if we take Ivy to the playground, we'll be hard pressed to convince her to leave it just to walk around... Although, we could always let her play, then go on the walk while she's napping."
 
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