That Family Meeting

[themidnightson]

Edward and Alice walked out of hall closet together. The one no one saw them enter, and no one heard except for the time it opened and then the time it closed; only seconds passing between the sounds. The kind of time it would take to grab a cute designer scarf or a warm looking jacket. The kind of time in which an important decision could be made.

Edward glanced at her, a rueful but quietly content smile with bright untroubled eyes, a hand still lingering on her shoulder.

Alice's voice, quiet enough to be a whisper, loud enough to be heard through the whole house, tinkled merrily; "Family Meeting."

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[ofthefamily]

"If we even can. If this..." Carlisle waves one hand absently, "...this door opens for us."

[betagainstme]

Alice shifts uncomfortably, the calmness that is being pressing upon her, mixing with her deep annoyance. "It will." She tells Carlisle, relaxing under Edward's hand. "It's still...in the closet right now, and I can see when it comes back, if it leaves. It's never gone for long."

She sighs. "This isn't...a bad thing. It's new and exciting and they don't care if they know what we are because there's always something crazier to be seen."

[ofthefamily]

Carlisle offers a noncommittal grunt.

To Edward: Do you think it's safe? Really?

[themidnightson]

Edward's gaze didn't flick to Carlisle immediately. It was a habit long ingrained from hearing people as well as the question which made him glance over rather slowly, casually.

Milliways still presented dangers. It always would.

But while he found many more reasons to consider the place and it's patrons annoying, he hadn't found reason enough to consider it dangerous to them. (Yet.)

He shifted his shoulders just barely at the same time as he tipped his head forward.

[ofthefamily]

No more use debating anything until I see for myself.

"Next is just...waiting."

[betagainstme]

"Whenever you want." Alice shrugs. "And if you're unsure if it's still there if it's moved to another unused door, just...ask me."

They know how she works. She looks a little glum as she purses her lips and looks at the wall.

Rosalie's getting spiders >(

[wantingnormal.livejournal.com]

"I still think this is a bad idea," Rosalie insists. She leans back further against Emmett, reaching for his hand to hold. "It only invites more dangers to the family."

[mamavamp.livejournal.com]

"And we need to investigate what those dangers might be now that Edward and Alice have been there," Esme said.

[ofthefamily]

"Not everyone has to," Carlisle adjusts, facing Rosalie directly. "You have every right to be concerned.

"I just refuse to not know what is there, especially if any of us are going."