Circe's Manor

[AmbushCat]

Ellen: ...Ch-yeah. ...Wish she'd bothered to say what a hypermarket was, though. ...Oh, and she's doing fine, too.

[Circe]

Nice to hear. And if I had to guess, I'd say it's probably a step or two above a supermarket.

[AmbushCat]

Ellen: ...Likely. Something to ask her about sometime, I guess... but back on topic, I just can't get over how big this place is. I mean, I heard about this one substantially-sized restroom that had a toilet and sink in the center and nothing else.

[Circe]

Oh, yeah... I'm still not sure what the architects were thinking with that one.

[AmbushCat]

Ellen: ...A symbol of wealth, maybe? That's my guess.

[Circe]

Perhaps... Mostly, it just seems to weird everyone out.

[AmbushCat]

Ellen: ...Mom finds it funny. *raises an eyebrow* ...But then, it is Mom.

[Circe]

Yeah... Speaking of, how do you think she'll take you being a teenager?

[AmbushCat]

Ellen: ...Well, let's see... if she's been told about it by now, she's probably on this spiel about "Oh, my little girl's growing up so quickly", acting depressed or some other such thing. ...Really, I'm more concerned about what Dad's going to think.

[Circe]

Really?

[AmbushCat]

Ellen: ...Mom cares about me, sure, but Dad's the one who focuses the most on my well-being and health (and he taught me how to swim, too). I don't want him to think that I'm not living up to his expectations.

[Circe]

And you think he'll be disappointed in you for spending a week as a teen?

[AmbushCat]

Ellen: ... Well, yeah. Maybe for rushing the growth process, and what not. ...He's not intimidating like Mom, but he doesn't sugarcoat anything if he thinks Elk and I have done something wrong.

[Circe]

Oh, well, I'm sure he won't be too harsh with you...

[AmbushCat]

Ellen: ...I hope not. He wasn't all that pleased when he found out I was studying magic, even though he ultimately OK'ed it. *switches arms for her next throw*