Once back in the house, returned to her work redesigning the house. With some consideration, she did two separate sets of drawings.
The next day, she went up to the Keep, saluting guards along the way.
"Hello, Elunara. What brings you up my way?"
"I finally finished the plans for either redoing my house, or rebuilding it altogether. Since I never bothered with such silliness when I lived here before, I wasn't certain how to go about getting it done."
"Well, let me see."
She shrugged and handed the papers over.
His eyebrows shot up as he flipped through. "This much?"
"Well, I took previous designs of my house on Draenor, and took what worked or didn't work, what got used and what didn't, and modified from there. I gave Tulani space for her studio, and changing rooms; added a couple of extra rooms for my purposes, room for the cats, bigger space for the boys, etc. etc."
He blinked. "Well then. It's probably best that you brought it to me, because this kind of renovation in city requires my approval anyway." He frowned. "This will take a lot of man hours."
She snorted. "Let me snag a few of my guys, we used to get this sort of work done in a day, back on Draenor, we got kind of pro at it."
He shrugged. "How ever you wish to accomplish it." He stamped the pages and handed them back to her.
She kissed him on the cheek. "Thanks, doll."
He shook his head and rolled his eyes, as she bounced out of the room.
It took longer than expected, but she was thrilled with the results. Once the house was put together, they made it cozy as their own.
"I have to ask..." Jordan hazarded. "Did you do pictures again?"
She grinned. "It's me... of course I did. This time I hid some of them in different places." She took his hand and led him to his room. "I also made the view hole a little bigger, and in a more comfortable place."
He sat down and peered into the little hole. "Nice."
She went downstairs. "Tulani, I expanded your studio, and added some dressing rooms. I also tried to incorporate the shelves you asked me for."
"Oh, it's lovely."
"For the boys, I added a third level to their rooms, and gave them more space, as well as plenty of view from each level."
"Coool!"
"And I had a special room for the two cats to stay in, so they don't have to be in your room."
"Aw, but we liked them." Darguni frowned.
"That's why there's a door between the rooms. This is just more for when we lock them in when company is over."
"Oh. That's ok then."
"Now, if any of your friends want to stay over, there's plenty of room for lots of them." Elunara put her hands on her hips. "Speaking of which, those cats have been acting strange lately."
"How so, Momma?" Bradly cocked his head to the side.
"They keep disappearing on me. Go put your things away, I'm going to try and find them."
She tracked them down to the orchard behind the house. Finally spotting their colors, she wound her way through to a secluded area, and found Savage draped across Yoona, licking her ear. As he continued to groom the other cat, Elunara put her hands on her hips. "What in the world are yo... oh, shit." Stepping back, she turned and headed home.
"Hey, the boys said you were going to find the cats." Jordan frowned.
"I did." She sighed.
"What's the matter?"
"Expect kittens."
"Expect...?" His eyes went wide as realization dawned on him. "Oh! Oh, damn."
"I guess it was kind of inevitable."
"In this house?" Jordan grinned.
"They're going to have some fascinating colors." She murmured. "Since I have no experience in dealing with cubs, I'll have to send to my mother for an expert."
Jordan sighed. "Let's hope they're not half as destructive as Yoona was."
She was sitting on the platform above the training yard, when Savage made his appearance. He came up to her and flopped down on his side. She scratched his belly. "Well, someone looks satisfied with their selves."
Grogek looked up. "Where has he been?"
"Stuffing it in Yoona."
His eyebrows shot up. "Really now?"
"Oh, yeah. I've sent a letter to my mother; hopefully she can send me someone with experience in these things."
Shortly after, Yoona hopped up on the platform and cuddled up to Savage, who began to lick her ear.
"Ugh, I may be nauseous." Elunara sighed.
The following day, she hummed to herself as she put her books on the shelves in the library. Hearing the knock on the door, she sat them to the side and went out. She blinked at Lucy. Lucy was standing there on the porch, fidgeting, a pack slung on her shoulder.
"Can I stay with you?" Her voice was near a whisper. "I... I didn't like being there without you. I haven't spoken to my dad yet, and I don't really have any where else to go."
Elunara stepped back. "Yeah, sure. Just observe my rules and such."
Lucy stepped in and dropped her bag to the floor. "I'm sorry. I tried a million ways to talk myself out of coming back, out of bothering you..."
Elunara sighed. "Oh, Lucy, you've got to learn to listen to your heart. If you're always going against what you feel, you'll never be happy. It's just like joining the army all over again. You never wanted that, it was your father's decision for you, and look how awful that was. Following your heart with the leather working was the only thing that made you truly happy. Own what you feel, no one else can feel for you."
Tears streamed down Lucy's face. "I followed my heart with Terica, and look where it got me."
"Lucy, don't do this to your–" Elunara blinked at the sheet of paper in her face. Taking it, she read the words and then stared at Lucy.
"That guy that attacked her... was a set up. She was trying to set me up."
"But... why?" Elunara stared at the letter.
"I don't know." Lucy bit her lip. "I wondered for a brief moment, if it wasn't because I refused to be... out. But if she never loved me, never wanted me... Then why? It was stuck in my things. I only found it yesterday, and I just KNEW that it was my sign to get the hell out of Draenor."
"There's a lot still hanging about that bitch." Elunara sighed.
"Huh?"
"Dak's mother has never heard of her."
"What does any of this mean?" Lucy whispered.
"It means that you can't guess crazy." Elunara refolded the letter. "Can I have this?"
"I don't freaking want it." She muttered.
Elunara put a hand on Lucy's back. "Come on, little lily, let's get you set up in your room, and then I'll drag you over to the leather shop and let you get acquainted." She brushed her hand down Lucy's hair. "You can deal with your father when you're more up to it."
Lucy sniffled. "You're always taking care of me, when all I wanted was someone to take care of."
"It just happens sometimes. Once we have you back on your feet, you can figure the rest out."
Later, Elunara passed the letter to Mathias. "I recognize the code in it; I just don't recognize the author."
Mathias frowned. "I do. One of our agents headed out to Draenor, and never returned. We figured the worst."
"Uh, well, I killed him. Mostly. I had no idea he was one of ours."
He tapped his fingers on the table. "You say he attacked a woman?"
"He was in the process of sexually harassing her when her girlfriend tried to interfere. She got a broken jaw for the trouble, and I beat the hell out of him and left him unconscious in the street. Someone had to have cleaned up behind me, dumping him over the barrier. He got eaten by the local wildlife."
"I just can't imagine he had done that..."
She held out another sheet of paper. "This is my rendition."
"That's him. What game was he playing?" Mathias continued to glare at the two sheets of paper.
"And the name Terica means nothing to you?"
Mathias shook his head. "Do you have a picture of her?"
Elunara went blank. "I..." She dug through her board. "Wait, here it is."
"Are you alright?"
She shook her head. "Still a little brain fried from my obnoxious followers. They pump out energy at me like a bitch in heat. It's becoming a pain in the ass just to walk down the street." She passed over the sheet of paper. "I really need to develop a method to block out all of their love and admiration, and did I just fucking say that?" She put a hand to her head.
Mathias laughed. "While I should be concerned with one of my best agents being flustered, I'm quite enjoying seeing you as more than just a hardass."
"You've seen me flirt, sir."
"Yeah, and underneath that, there's always been this nasty edge, like a predator to prey." He frowned down at the paper. "It's easy enough to resist the temptations of a viper." He muttered. He turned the paper in several directions. "There's something vaguely familiar about that face. I can't figure it out."
"Well, you can keep it, sir. I've got copies." She sighed. "Back into the fray, I guess."
"I'll let you know what I've figured out. You might want to try the roof tops, that was always your favorite way to travel."
She grinned. "Good idea, sir."
Since it was nearby, she swung into the leather worker's shop. She found Lucy working beside the others. "How's it going, Lucers?"
"She's got a real gift. I wish you'd brought her ages ago!" Coffee snorted.
"I didn't know her ages ago. She's all yours now." Elunara winked.
"I've got your order ready." He gestured to the box.
"Thanks coffs."
"I heard you married a tailor."
"That I did."
He snorted. "Well, no accounting for taste, but at least they won't take any business from me."
"I don't know; her designs are completely fabulous."
"Wait, you married a chick? I wouldn't have pegged you for the type."
"Honeybunch, I don't have a "type". If I enjoy it, it's mine." She ran her finger under his chin. "Too bad you're ridiculously married. Or I might have tried a bite."
"She also has two husbands." Lucy murmured, focusing on her design.
Coffee's eyebrows shot up. "You what?"
"I have two husbands, one wife, two kids and two giant cats. It's getting a mite crowded in my house these days." Elunara snorted.
