Happy Weather

Date/Timing: ~Apr 2021; Pietr's home leave between his /Shaolin Rogue deployment and being sent to Anchorage for depression treatment
Setting: Pietr & Griet's home in Koffiefontein
Inspiration: OTPprompt
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Pietr blinks awake to Elize and Izzy peering down at him with concern. He smiles weakly, rubs his eyes, pushes himself up. ::Why so early, sweethearts?::
Elize frowns. ::It's lunchtime, Pappa.::
Izzy nods. 
Pietr frowns. ::Lunchtime?::
::Mamma made vegetable soup and bread.::
::Sounds delicious.:: Pietr yawns. ::Why don't you help Mamma set the table while I get ready?::
Elize and Izzy beam, shoot off to the kitchen.
Pietr almost musters a smile, turns to the window.
Bright sunlight, tree leaves wiggling in a breeze.
Happy weather.
He sighs, drags a hand down his face, heaves himself out of bed.
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Griet, Izzy on her hip, watches Pietr shuffle into the kitchen in a clean tee and denims.
He absently kisses Elize's crown, returns her peck to his check, drops himself into the chair next to hers at the table.
Griet settles Izzy in his chair, claims hers.
Pietr gazes vacantly at the mug of coffee beside his bowl.
Griet taps his hand.
He lifts his head, blinks.
::I'm worried about you, Dandelion,:: says Griet.
Pietr raises an eyebrow.
::It isn't normal for you to be this tired.::
He shrugs. ::This last deployment was rough.::
Griet takes a deep breath. ::Pietr, I think you're depressed, not just tired.::
He shrugs again. ::It's just some leftover ... stuff from my partner. It'll go away soon.::
::If you say so ....::
Pietr drops his head, prods his soup with a spoon.
Griet chews her lip.
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