Good morning - Things begin again. (Ami thread)

[Anastasia]

The little rest of your breakfast that you consume is tasteless. On finishing, "Are you going to call, Ami-chan," Mom asks. "I can take care of the dishes myself."

[Bean Bandit]

"Okay." Ami replies softly, still slightly downcast from the faintly sour turn of the whole morning. "I'll be right back." she says, delicately ushing herself away from the table. Despite the rather bland taste to the meal, it sits rather contentedly in her pleased stomach as she heads over to the phone, and dials The professor's contact line.

[Anastasia]

It takes four rings before a pick up - odd, it's usually fairly prompt. The voice on the other end is surprising, too. "Hello, Headmaster Tomoe's office," Eudial says through the phone.

[Bean Bandit]

"Hel-Eudial?" Ami blink-blinks. "It's...Uhm, It's Ami. The Professor asked me to call today..." she ventures hesitantly.

[Anastasia]

"Oh, Ami," Eudial replies, dropping into a more relaxed tone. "You're lucky, I just got the phone because I came up here for something. Anyway," she goes on, not missing a beat, "You have to make it up here today, and the Twins are still too tired to teleport around. Guess that means I'll be picking you up on request?

Besides, Artemis and the Professor already told me."

[Bean Bandit]

"Please." Ami agrees, smiling. "And...Eudial...my mother would like to come." she chews on her lip nervously. "I told her about yesterday, and...it didn't go over well. Could you....maybe take it slow? Or...at least, slower?" She asks embarrassedly. "I don't think she could handle too much right now..."

[Anastasia]

"Um...yeah, sure," Eudial says, suddenly more serious. "I'll be down in an half hour or so. Artemis is already here, by the way. Been downstairs with the Professor most of the day."

[Bean Bandit]

Ami blinks. "He is?" she wonders. "Alright...Thank you, Eudial."

[Anastasia]

"Right." With a click, the call ends.

Back to Mother...? Good? Bad? Ugly?

[Bean Bandit]

Ami goes back out into the kitchen hesitantly...the urge to hide from her mother comical in some ways, but very strong. "She'll be here soon." Ami reports quietly.

[Anastasia]

Mom looks up and nods, from holding her head in her hands. "Ami?" she asks, before you can get a chance to leave.

"Do you think you did the right thing there, at least?"

[Bean Bandit]

Ami bites her lip again...and idly wonders if she's going to chew a hole in it today. "I...in a sense." Ami replies softly. "I don't regret saving her life...or risking my own to do it...but I do wish I hadn't hurt you and Artemis so badly to do it."

[Anastasia]

Mom just nods, face not giving much away. "That's something, Ami," she nods. "I...if you thought it was right, I can't hope for you to do much else...you're too responsible."

That does get the weakest, smallest twitch-that-might-be-a-smile you've ever seen, though. "It's something..."

[Bean Bandit]

Ami moves over and gently takes her mother's hand. "What we do is dangerous, mother...but I promise you, I do my best to come home safe." she sniffles a little and shakes her head. "I know I can't ask you not to worry, but...I'm sorry..." she trails off, bowing her head.

[Anastasia]

Mom nods, sadly. "Just come home safe, Ami-chan," she whispers, taking her hand in yours. "I don't want to think of what would happen if you didn't come home safe..."