How Green Becomes Wood

Dark cut a tiny piece and handed it to Ivy, whose face scrunched for a moment, looking at the bread. After a moment, she grinned, food still in her mouth, held out the half bit piece to her father, and happily went back to eating it.

"I suppose if she likes it, that is what matters," Dark said, having a bite of his own slice, "It is many flavours at once."
 
"I do enjoy the walnuts," Dark said, slowly eating his piece, "I was pleased she chose them. I think any combination of the two would be fine, it is just when it is all three..." He looked down at Ivy's pleased face, "It is very experimental, Tifla, maybe we just haven't acquired the taste yet."
 
Alec managed to finish his piece, though it was difficult for more than one reason. "It is interesting!" he agreed, getting some water. "And she had a lot of fun."

"So did you, I bet," Xander said, picking out more cranberries.
 
"I do believe I should probably cook dinner without her influence," Dark said, leaning forwards to kiss the top of her head, smiling in his way when she chirped and snuggled against him. She was undeniably getting crumbs all over his arm, but that was okay because she was so sweet.
 
"If you could," Dark said, "She napped for a really long time today, which is great, because I was able to get so much cleaning done, but now," He lifted the arm she was laying on and she rolled over onto her back, kicking her legs out, "She is going to try to be up very late."
 
"Good, she needs it," Dark replied, tickling Ivy with his spare hand. Over the sounds of her bright laughter, he said, "When she is older and more independent, a lot in my life will be simpler, but I will miss how small and cute she is now."
 
The twins glanced at each other and smirked.

"Very true," Alec said, stepping forward to retrieve Ivy. "So very much simpler!"

"At the very least, you'll be sending her off to school," Xander remarked.
 
"If I do not need to pack a diaper bag, manage nap schedules, and finding half-eaten food in the couch, my life will be simpler," Dark pointed out, handing Ivy over, "There will be other troubles, but it is objectively simpler to not need to micromanage every aspect of her day."
 
"Sure thing!" Alec said brightly, choosing not to comment on the fact that some nuts Dark had pulled out of the couch the other day had been Alec's, not Ivy's. "We'll be out back." He slung Ivy over his shoulder and headed for the back.

Xander whistled for Enkidu and headed out after Ivy.
 
Dark shook his head, suspecting his sons didn't fully believe him, but he knew there was a reason why parents bemoaned having two under two and also he was tired of change diapers. Then, after cleaning up Ivy's crumbs and wrapping up the banana bread, he got started on dinner.

By the time he was nearly finished with it, Daizi came home from work, and he quickly and quietly warned her the twins had something serious they needed to talk with them about.
 
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The twins kept Ivy distracted outside, either running around and playing with Enkidu, or exploring bugs. Xander even found an old cup and showed her how to put the bugs in the cup. That would hopefully quell her desire to put them in her pockets. He didn't know if it would work, but maybe it would help.

They brought Ivy inside to get cleaned up before dinner and let her tell her mother hello after work.
 
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