Dearling

Dearling
16 March 2020
Vladivostok, PRI, Russia
"Fourth triplet!" comes the boom.
"Oh dear god I forgot they were here," Chuck murmurs. She steels herself and turns gingerly. "Lieutenants."
Taller Kaidanovsky sweeps her into a hug.
"Is good to see triplet," says Tall Kaidanovsky. "Where are others?"
[Chuck squeezes back, pushes away quickly. "Probably in Hong Kong."]
"Triplet is not Spare for Typhoon?" asks Taller Kaidanovsky.
"Typhoon doesn't have a Spare," spits Chuck. "I'm working with Doctor Lightcap."
"Then what was Tea Girl doing Drifting with triplets?" wonders Tall Kaidanovsky.
"Trying to get the lot of them killed," snaps Chuck. "Look, we have to get settled. See you guys later."
"Commendable, staying with PPDC," says Taller Kaidanovsky.
"Sasha will care for that. These two will come to Rangers' Night and Sasha will teach better way to braid hair."
"Thank you, but it's kinda ... wild."
"Is that challenge?"
"Just the truth."
Pietr nods. ::It's kinda terrifying, actually. Like Book's from Firefly.::
"It's not terrifying and it's not white!"
"Sasha can fix that," offers Taller Kaidanovsky.
"Challenge accepted," says Tall Kaidanovsky. "What does triplet go by?"
"Chuck."
"Two Chucks," rumbles Taller Kaidanovsky.
"I'm older," Chuck adds tightly.
The Kaidanovskys Ghost. (Taller Kaidanovsky almost said "Sounds just like Tea Girl," but Tall Kaidanovsky gave him a mental Look.)
"He will be 'Charles' and you will be 'Darling.'"
Pietr snickers.
"It's a term of affection in English," Chuck says politely.
"If that is so, then Ranger can be 'Dear.' This is also term of affection? 'Darling' will match."
"'Dearling'?" muses Taller Kaidanovsky.
Pietr whips out his phone and hastily pulls up a picture.
Chuck matches his beam with something unimpressed. "We are not a Pokemon."
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