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[everymonstrousthing]

They find a rhythm. Two babies means there's always something to be done, something that needs to be happening and, gradually, they figure it out. For the first time in his life, Kaz trusts other people with his businesses so that he can stay home with his wife, his children. His family. Maybe a time will come when thinking that word doesn't feel like somebody has suddenly kicked him in the breastbone.

Inej is sleeping. There's laundry running, bottle sterilsing and both of the children are quiet but alert in their bassinets. The alertness might last, the quiet probably won't. Kaz knows that it's a while until their eyes start to focus, but, sometimes, he could swear that they're watching the world go by.

When the doorbell rings, he buzzes Marcus up and leaves the front door of the apartment ajar, going back into the kitchen.

"We're through here," he calls, when he hears boots at the threshold.

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[pushbackthedarkness]

Marcus gives them time first, knowing there's going to be a rather steep learning curve in their first few weeks, not wanting to interrupt them. There are people who can help get them settled far better than he knows he would ever be able to, but when he checks with Kaz if it's alright to come meet the new babies, he gets the go-ahead, and so he's here, holding a little gift bag in his hands.

He's not carrying a typical gift. In fact, he thinks Inej will appreciate the medallions inside the bag more than Kaz, but he'd wanted to get them something he felt strongly about. He'd chosen Saint Jude and Saint Mark for the babies, forms of protection according to Catholics, and in a similar style to the Saint Benedict he wears around his own wrist.

There's also a soft green frog and a soft purple hippo inside the bag, too, for the babies themselves right now.

"Hi," he says when he comes through to find Kaz in the kitchen.