as we pass through arrangements of shadows

[shreds]

Comments

[beanchaointe]

I was on a date. And Caroline was on a date. But Scott and Cora were mostly there in the event that Stiles wasn't as ready to be in big crowds of people as he and Caroline thought.

[And he wasn't. No offense intended to Stiles, because from what she can tell, being a vampire is hard, but it was too soon, and she can see how he might have been messed up because of that night.]

[matriarchate]

Well, we all know what happened instead of your dates. So. Caroline tried. Not every teaching technique works on everyone. Like you I just wish he'd said something to any of us.

( She suspects Cora will be fine, underneath that one feeling Lydia witnessed, anyway. )

[beanchaointe]

[She nods.]

Stiles isn't really the best at communicating. Which is shocking, given how much talking he does.

[So many words, so little of them meaning anything.]

[matriarchate]

Not if you dated his best friend. Stiles says a lot, but he really doesn't say much. Past the latest threat of the week.

( And TMI when he was dating Malia... )

[beanchaointe]

[She nods in agreement.]

I just hope that he does find someone to really talk to. It seems like he needs it.

[matriarchate]

Me too. Not that all of us couldn't do with a little therapy.

( Which gets a little bit underneath where she's coming from. )

It's one thing to have a boyfriend, it's another to make it official and then follow him home to meet his mother.

[beanchaointe]

[She tips her head to the side.]

Look, you may be Sam's girlfriend, but you're also the head of the Argent family, and his mom is a hunter. I think Sam would be okay with this if you'd rather start this off on a professional foot.

[matriarchate]

What does that even mean? Walk back what I mean to him so I can lead with my family's name? No. I'm meeting his mother as Allison Argent, but Allison, first. I don't need to intimidate Mary Winchester.

( With her... exploits, she's a little intimidated herself. )

[beanchaointe]

No, you don't.

[She pauses as she does some quick mental math.]

But you might want to consider leading with the changes you've made to the family, because if my math is right, her most active years were when Gerard was in charge.

[matriarchate]

If she has any questions, I'll lead with changes to the Argent name. Sam said she was resurrected a few years ago, so, maybe she's used to things being different.

( Which, is something else to think about. )

[beanchaointe]

Sounds like a good plan.

[She takes a deep breath.]

That would have been the one upside to dating Damon. No meeting the parents except mine.

[And wouldn't that have been awkward.]

[matriarchate]

Did you see any other upsides?

( She's just saying, Damon's heart may not have been in it, but she's pretty sure the same was true of Lydia's. )

[beanchaointe]

[She shrugs.]

He was charming. Easy to spend time with. It's not like I haven't dated at all since Stiles, but if you don't know if someone is supernatural, it's hard to really open up to them about ... all of this.

[A pause.]

Less to explain if I have to wander off to find a dead body on our first date.

[matriarchate]

Something to miss.

( That's something. )

Maybe Elena has a friend, or there's a nice Kansas boy in Lebanon. How far is Smallville, do you think?

( She grins. )

[beanchaointe]

[She laughs before perking up a bit at the possibilities.]

I have always wondered about riding a cowboy.

[All hype or actually worth the effort. She is very curious.]

[matriarchate]

I don't think it really save a horse.

( But, she is all for Lydia riding a cowboy! )

[beanchaointe]

[She shakes her head.]

Definitely not, in my case. But I'm sure the cowboy will still enjoy it all the same.

[matriarchate]

Of that I have no doubt.

( She laughs. )

Did you check in with your parents? Has anyone come calling to see if you still live in your childhood home?

[beanchaointe]

[She nods.]

Mom's been staying with the Sheriff. Another reason why me and Stiles got weird, now that I think about it.

[matriarchate]

Your - and Sheriff Stilinski?

( How has she missed this gossip? )

Staying with. Alright, Ms. Martin. What is it with our parents all getting together? If I think about it, it's weird that Scott's mom and my dad are married now, right?

[beanchaointe]

[Lydia considers, before shrugging.]

I think if it had happened either before or during while you and Scott were dating, maybe.

[Because Natalie and Noah definitely started whatever it became before she and Stiles were a thing. It had just been a few dates, but her mom was happy about it. She's glad that they've found their way back in their children's absence.]

But I think after all the garbage your dad and Melissa have been through, they deserve a little happy.

[matriarchate]

Your mom, too. And Sheriff Stilinski.

( Who isn't still sheriff, but, old habits. )

Does Stiles know?

[beanchaointe]

I don't think he's that oblivious?

[Or, at least she hopes.]

But I also think he's had a lot of other things on his mind.

[matriarchate]

Right.

( Back to Stiles and what Stiles is going through. )

We're going to get him back. He will come back.

[beanchaointe]

I know he will.

[She sighs.]

I just hope he's not in trouble.

[Stiles doesn't deserve to come back with a list of names like Stefan Salvatore.]