"For the bribes," Nocturne answered without missing a beat and turned a grin onto his sister, though she was thankfully paying attention to the road. "How else am I supposed to pay off everyone that helps me get you your G and M licenses?" Both tests were a long way off but if he was going to pull strings, he imagined he would have to start early. Since he didn't plan on actually doing that, he hadn't put much thought into it but it did suddenly make him wonder if her math teacher was open to the idea.
Nocturne didn't harass Lyric about the wrong turn but instead complimented her ability to adapt and find a new route back. Yelling over small things wasn't his tactic, not even when he was a sassy teen raising a precocious sister. If he was going to yell or be upset, especially with Lyric, then there would be a good reason for it and she would know how serious it was. But traffic could be a bitch and road signs weren't always visible. It was also completely different when you were the passenger compared to the driver, even if you knew the way perfectly.
He may have quietly held his breath in the parking lot, though. It was his idea to go there and the practice was needed but it was still bordering on terrifying knowing someone could back up or a kid could come running around a car. But they pulled into a spot without issue and after grabbing the bag of reusable bags from the back, Nocturne checked the lines on the three sides and smiled at his sister.
"Much better than last time. You're getting more comfortable with your nose as well." She could have pulled up a bit more but at least the Jeep's ass wasn't hanging out into the aisle this time.
"I was thinking salmon as the main but go for it. Is your dance class potluck this weekend or next? You need to pick something so I can get that done as well." He let Lyric drive the cart as he led them to the fruits to pick up some berries and then to the vegetables as they had gone through the carrots and peppers already. He let Lyric lead from there as she knew the spots they always hit up and Nocturne was curious to see what caught her eye for their dinner.
Nocturne didn't harass Lyric about the wrong turn but instead complimented her ability to adapt and find a new route back. Yelling over small things wasn't his tactic, not even when he was a sassy teen raising a precocious sister. If he was going to yell or be upset, especially with Lyric, then there would be a good reason for it and she would know how serious it was. But traffic could be a bitch and road signs weren't always visible. It was also completely different when you were the passenger compared to the driver, even if you knew the way perfectly.
He may have quietly held his breath in the parking lot, though. It was his idea to go there and the practice was needed but it was still bordering on terrifying knowing someone could back up or a kid could come running around a car. But they pulled into a spot without issue and after grabbing the bag of reusable bags from the back, Nocturne checked the lines on the three sides and smiled at his sister.
"Much better than last time. You're getting more comfortable with your nose as well." She could have pulled up a bit more but at least the Jeep's ass wasn't hanging out into the aisle this time.
"I was thinking salmon as the main but go for it. Is your dance class potluck this weekend or next? You need to pick something so I can get that done as well." He let Lyric drive the cart as he led them to the fruits to pick up some berries and then to the vegetables as they had gone through the carrots and peppers already. He let Lyric lead from there as she knew the spots they always hit up and Nocturne was curious to see what caught her eye for their dinner.
