Old Bones, New Resolve

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Old Pika moves about the room, slowly but surely. She purrs thunderously as she walks, keeping the tribbles and small children out of harm's way, trying to be useful for once. Her age is making it difficult, but she's determined.

- Come off there, little one, - she smiles and untangles baby Pika from some thread, nudging her gently as she gets up and runs off.

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Logan wondered if she should mention her above normal level reflexes, then shrugged and gave him a toothy grin. "Sure."

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"Alright. But no mutant abilities. If you have them you've got to tone them down," he chuckled.

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"You askin' me t' cheat?" She lifted an eyebrow.

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"If that's what you call toning down, yeah," he grinned.

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"Gotta better idea." She turned toward the kids' table. "Hey, Jubes! Greg wants a game 'o air hockey. Think y' kin do that without knockin' 'is teeth 'er eyes out?"

The boy started with surprise and blinked at her, but then nodded. "Yeah...."

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"Well that's not fair," he grinned. "He's a kid. Of course he's better than me."

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"He's got normal reflexes, 'n 'e just pulled an all nighter." She chuckled as Jubal wandered over with the other kids trailing him.

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"Well, alright then," he said, grinning at the boy. "Ready?"

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Jubal wrinkled his nose unconsciously, but nodded and then stooped to scoop Isha up as she reached for attention.

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House nodded and grabbed his cane, getting up. "Alright. Where're we playing?"

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Jubal pointed to the alcove that held the game tables, and where a pair of elderly men were frowning down at a chess game.

"I play white," he said, letting Isha scramble around to hang from his back.

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"Alright," he said, limping over and taking his place at the end of the table. He quirked a grin at Logan. "Some place you've got here," he said.

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"I'm the best there is at what I do," she said absently as Ben wrapped himself around her leg and she tried to pull him off and hold him. Managing at last, she straightened. "No matter what I do."

-Even messin' up.-

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He smiled and nodded, then looked at Jubal. "Ready?"