#Those HALCYON days [Mother Salem verse]

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Little Victoria sat in the Grimm Dragon baby costume as she and her parents got ready for the combo birthday party for Victoria, turning 1 year today, and Autumn Haunting party, Casper would approach his mother. "Everyone will be here soon, are you sure we've made it safe enough for visitors?"

"Of course. I've deactivated all the traps for intruders--except for locations our guests should not be-- And told any grimm to either remain outside or behave with your guests if they won't go."

Salem waved her hand at a few grimm that were still moving around, wearing some form of identification--a party hat, dust bless their souls-- to indicate to the less grimm inoculated that these were friends.

She could hardly deny the grimm that were willing to tolerate people for her granddaughters birthday their opportunity.

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Suddenly! Casper & Alice have come to give their mom a hug out of nowhere! What's brought this on?

Well, Salem doesn't care what brought it on. She's always happy to see her children! She's quick to throw her arms around both and give them big smiles.

"Hello sweethearts."

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"Hey, mom, do you think Grimm can be friendly or be pets? I know I already have Torch, and Alice has Fang, but, I was just curious what you thought." Even Casper questioned if such an idea would even work given how dangerous Grimm generally are.

"For people like us, Grimm can be pets, yes. Friendly, sometimes."

A motion of her hand and some kind of Grimm mouse forms on the table, looking around and pawing at it's face with confusion on it's little face.

"For the average person, besides grimmlings rather far along in their deterioration, a Grimm is only hostile."

The mouse Grimm leaps from the table finally, rushing off... somewhere.

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[SNIP] - Young Alice's hair had grown quite a bit, so she needed a hair cut to make sure it didn't get too messy, thus she waited in the chair, big brother Casper nearby to comfort her as she waited for mom to begin the trim.

"What are we feeling today, sweetheart?"

Salem herself wasn't much for haircuts, given her own long locks of hair typically pulled back into a bun or braid. But her daughter had asked, and Salem was hardly one to decline. So here they both were, Salem considering her daughters hair as she brought the comb through the strands, snipping it to a more manageable length that Alice typically liked.

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Don't mind Alice, she maybe having a tea party with her plushies, all while wearing one of Salem's spare dresses which naturally is too big on Alice, why? She's pretending to be mother in a meeting with her servants. "Mr. Bear, you will get the soda ready, Mrs. Fox, you will procure the snacks, and Mr. Scorpion, you will bring my blanket so we can get comfortable while we watch movies."

She's unaware of her mother watching if she happened to be watching Alice pretending to be her.

While not entirely sure how her daughter got a hold of her gowns, Salem isn't exactly upset to see her in it. Maybe she should look into getting Alice some dresses of her own...

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"Mom, can we get ice cream?" Asked Alice and Casper to their mother, it was a trip at the beach after all, and the idea of ice cream excited them.

“I... don’t see why not.”

The woman turns on the towel, eyes searching for the vendor. Salem had seen him just a few hours ago, after all. And then she spots him, now situated in the parking lot with a few humans in line for ice cream.

Producing a few lien cards from her bag, Salem hands one each to her children. It would be enough for ONE CONE for each child.

“Go ahead dears.”

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"M-mom, what the Grimm are these?" Casper look horrified as he held up a pair of black Crocs that were seemingly in Salem's size.

"Footwear?"

A pause.

"If you mean the specific brand, it's a croc."

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Don't mind the kids, they've just decorated Salem's castle for the Winter holiday's in a record time, and they look pleased with their work.

It just turned December.

Salem would be annoyed if she weren't impressed.

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Don't mind Casper & Alice, they're having a nap with their pets cuddled up with them.

Salem passes them, before backtracking. Regards them silently for several moments before gently putting a blanket around both of them.