got good ears

[temporal_affairs]

The neighbors don't complain. Much. (They do occasionally ask that things be kept down, but they don't complain about there being noise at all. They understand about mates.)

The room isn't designed for long-term human occupation. There is no bathroom, no food, no bed, no climate control - though this is Florida, so climate control is not such a concern - no plumbing.

But there's lots of magic. It's such fun to make, after all.

(Nathan had been worried he'd have to ask one of the succubi, or Joham, for lessons on what might whimsically be called "safe sex". He likes not having to bother with this better.)

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[temporal_affairs]

"Lucked out with a diurnal schedule," Nathan comments.

"Well, it wouldn't have been so bad if he'd wound up with another, but yes, he wakes up at eight in the morning, goes to sleep at midnight," says Rosalie.

[manofmyword]

The Joker progresses from making silly faces at Henry to making silly noises at him. He is enjoying himself tremendously.

[temporal_affairs]

Henry makes noises right back, babbling like a champ and uttering occasional words such as "up". A fair fraction of his words are not in English and the Joker may be forgiven for not recognizing them.

[manofmyword]

He giggles.

[temporal_affairs]

"We'd really like him to learn English intelligibly before trying to incorporate other languages, but of course that's impossible, people speak a dozen things even just within the coven," says Rosalie.

"He'll sort it all out by the time he's two weeks old," says Nathan, waving a hand, "he's a quick little cutie, isn't he?"

"Very," says Rosalie warmly.

[manofmyword]

"He is," says the Joker, tapping the baby's nose.

[temporal_affairs]

There is further cooing over Henry, and then Henry says "thirsty", pronouncing the word quite clearly, and Rosalie takes him back to offer him a bottle of Elspeth's golden bubbly, which he sucks down greedily, and Nathan leaves her be, motioning for the Joker to follow.

[manofmyword]

He takes Nathan's hand as they leave the room.

"Let's go see the city!" he says. "Show me everything you like about it."

[temporal_affairs]

"Sure!"

They wander Jaipur. They have sex in several parts of Jaipur.

[manofmyword]

Those are definitely the best parts.

[temporal_affairs]

They're the hidiest parts, anyway.

Jaipur is a really pretty city. It has a fair amount of pink in it. It is, Nathan says, called the Pink City of India.

[manofmyword]

"I love pink," the Joker declares.

[temporal_affairs]

"Then I am so glad there is a capital here so we have a reason to be in it, or I would've taken ages to think of Jaipur as a place we might choose to go out of all the cities in the world," laughs Nathan.

[manofmyword]

The Joker giggles and kisses him.

[temporal_affairs]

Mmm kisses. Always more than welcome.

[manofmyword]

"Love you, baby," he murmurs.

[temporal_affairs]

"Love you too, babe."

[manofmyword]

Mmm.

"You wanna stay here for a bit, or go to New York?"

[temporal_affairs]

"Mm... best time to leave Jaipur's in fifteen minutes, best time to arrive in New York's in fifteen minutes plus a second."

[manofmyword]

He grins.

"What do you wanna do with those fifteen minutes?"

[temporal_affairs]

"Kiss you delirious against this lamppost."

[manofmyword]

"I like the way you think, sweetness."

Kisses!

[temporal_affairs]

Delirious kisses!

"Time," murmurs Nathan, when it is time.

[manofmyword]

The Joker teleports them to somewhere in New York that is not under direct observation.

"...Aww," he says nostalgically, "I used to come here all the time in my world!"

[temporal_affairs]

Nathan looks around. "Yeah? Where are we?"