come to visit!

sitting at the window and waves when the other woman starts up the walk. She's very clearly pleased to have company on such a bad day.

smiles as she catches sight of her and waves back, pausing at the door to be let in.

smiles and just waves, trying to indicate the door is unlocked. She is getting up though and moving toward the entry anyways to greet her

.

smiles and steps inside, pulling Alicia up into a big hug when she greets her. "Bonjour ma cherie~!"

smiles at this and hugs her tight back. "Hey Mary! Nice ta see ya huh? You don't come by nearly enough."

chuckles softly, humming softly as she pulls away. "Your weather is nearly as bad as England's, mon chou~" she teases. "But non,

honestly I have simply been busy, my apologies."

pouts and looks outside. "Isn't it horrible? I hate when the weather is so bad, specially since it's gettin' so close to going outside

weather." She tugs at her fingers, giving her a smile. "Too busy for me, how terrible."

smiles at this, bringing her hand to her lips for a little kiss. "I'm sorry ma chere, but I'm here now~" she laughs softly. "And well,

there's plenty of fun things to do inside~"

laughs and gives her a teasing scolding look. "Well there's that at least. Come on to the kitchen and I'll make you some tea." She gets a

bit of a naughty expression. "Fun things to do inside, I wonder." She intends to brag about her... activities.

merely grins and winks back at her for the look. "I'm sure you can imagine, ma chere," she teases, following her in. "And merci, tea

would be lovely."

arches a brow, giving her a teasing smile. "I tested it out actually, what nice things a few people can do when it's not fun being outside,"

she laughs and tugs her into her kitchen. "It's sweet tea, if that's okay."

arches a brow at this, grinning a little. "Ah, you got little Sakura to play with you then? How unexpected," she smiles, and

nods. "Sweet tea is fine with me ma cherie, as long as you divulge details~"

laughs at this and turns to give her quite the proudest little expression. "Not just Sakura. She plays with me all the time." She turns and

starts to pour them both glasses. "Maddie came to play with us too~" She hums happily and offers Marianne a glass. She's very clearly

bragging at her ability to bed her sister.

pauses at this, a frown passing over her face before she masks it back over with a smile as Alicia turns back around. "Oh, my

darling Madeline? With both of you....?"

nods and hands her a glass. "Yes, Maddie came to play with me and Sakura and she loved it. Well, why wouldn't she really?"

a strained smile on her face by now. "So, you've been corrupting my Madeline while I've been gone then?"

blinks at her. "Oh heavens no, Madeline was already corrupted. She just joined us cause she wanted to." She doesn't realize the strain,

being too oblivious for it. She places a little plate of cookies in front of Marianne though.

frowns at this, shaking her head. "My Madeline is a perfect angel, I refrained from teaching her things like that growing up," not like the

English brat had anything to do with it, noooo. "What did you do to her?"

blinks at her. "You think you didn't teach her stuff?" she laughs. "She walked in on you, uh, doing stuff a lot more than you give her

credit for." She folded her arms over her chest and blinks at her. "I didn't do anything to Maddie. She was the one that taught me how to

kiss after all." Huffs! Though to be fair it was more they taught each other how to kiss..

blinks at this, frowning still. "My Madeline was peeking on me? Oh mon dieu! All the years wasted when I could have been teaching

her!" She blinks at this though, shaking her head. "Now that, I refuse to believe. See, you were corrupting my little girl! Stealing her

kisses!" she accuses.

tilts her head at her and blinks. "Yeah, she told me about it, way back then. But I didn't really understand it either and said you musta

been wrestlin' or something." She sits up on the counter and just looks confused. "I didn't corrupt Maddie. God the first time that happened

before the my revolution even. We were just practicing and," she laughs. "A maid caught us at it and left the house. "

_ 'Sides, it's not corruption. She knew more'n me from the beginning."

's cheeks are a bit red, now wondering how many times Madeline had caught her at it. "...before.." she frowns as she clues in. "Is that why

Julianne left? She never did say." She shakes her head, crossing her arms. "Well, at least my little girl

had some education... even if I didn't know it. I must fix my wrongs though," she hums, planning to see Maddy soon.

blinks at her and doesn't really understand why she's seems so strange about it. "Was that her name?" Alicia wonders out loud and

shrugs. "Why does it surprise you? You didn't think Maddie was some blushing virgin did you?"

frowns a little, crossing her arms. "Non, of course not." Yes, she had. This is what she got for taking a vacation, she supposes. "Madeline

| is a grown woman now. And yes, me and Ann wondered why she seemed so disgusted when she left."

laughs softly and hums. "Well don't be so surprised that Maddie can get down and dirty when she wants to then." She gives an immature

snicker. "I thought the disgust was funny."

hums at her. "We had a hard time finding another caretaker as good as her," she shakes her head. "Well, I should test out your

theory, I think."

laughs at that. "Oh well, it's al history now huh?" She blinks at her and tilts her head. "Test it out. What'dya mean??"

hums still, waving it off. "Nothing, nothing of course. Just musing."

frowns at her and hums a little, but she was easy to deter at least. "Musing 'bout?"

smiles. "Wondering where Annie has been. You haven't seen her lately, have you?" She's changing the subect.

oblivious. "Annie? Nawww, I don't hang out with Annie much. She's just... off being British somewhere I guess."

sighs dramatically. "Oh how I miss aggravating her," she laughs. "I'm sure she misses me as well~"

arches a brow and taps Marianne's nose. "I'm sure she's glad for the quiet. You drive her a bit batty sometimes."

laughs and shoos Alicia's hand away. "She returns the favour, ma cherie. Besides, she likes it."

tilts her head. "Well she drives everyone batty to be fair." She rolls her eyes. "I'm not sure she likes it that much."

nods in agreement to the first part, laughing a little. "She'll appreciate the fact I got her a whole new wardrobe, I am sure~"

blinks at this. "Did you really? Why? Did you replace her clothes without asking her." "