"Geeze, Mom and Grandmom are crazy about this. So Shirin, whoever and whatever and wherever you are, Grandmom is very very sorry. She said she didn't mean it. Whatever she said. She'll even have more kids if you want, just to prove it. But please, please, I'm begging you. Don't want it. Grandmoms aren't supposed to get pregnant. That's just...ew.
"But um, I guess you know this, but I feel like insanity is creeping in. So I'm just going to do a dialogue with myself and maybe I won't feel all creeped out."
"Ma'at and Joey moved out, into Granddad's old place. I figured it would have sold, but I guess he held onto the deed when he married Grandmom, and she held onto it after he died. Grandmom gave Ma'at the deed as a wedding present, too, when Ma'at married some woman she met, named Kyra. I guess she's ok.
"Nothing much else happened. Just a lot of work. Grandmom had given me this crazy list of things to do. And now I have to tell you all about them, Shirin. So, uh, here goes?
"My best friend is a genie, named Bryant Spicer. I earned my cooking skill certificate, and my work gave me a food processor - the Ingredient Eviscerator 235X. I did three opportunities - Free the Genie, The Dish Showdown, and A Plumber and A Fisherman. I purchased Magic Hands (Khali agrees I have them, hehe), Flying Vacuum, Discount Diner, Born to Cook. I wished to Own 7 Venues, Master Alchemy Skill, Marry Khalilah, Master Cooking Skill, Reach Level 10 of Culinary Career. My challenges to complete were Master Alchemist, Alchemists Anonymous, Excellent Elixirs, Menu Maven, Star Chef, World-Class Chef. And my contribution to the family collection are some elixirs.
"No offense, Shirin, but that's kind of a ridiculous list. But, once I did that, Grandmom told me to go have babies with Khali. Which she and I wanted anyway."
"Though it wasn't nice of her to wish her colleagues on me when she was in labor! I mean, it's not like I did all the work by myself. Ahem..."
"Our firstborn was a genie, like her mother, whom we named Ishtar. Then we had a little witchling, named Aradia. Last up was another genie, named Inanna. I was so pleased to see that lovely azure shade get passed on."
"We were so pleased, I completely forgot to take a photo of Inanna when she was a toddler. So I figure I just won't share the toddler photos.
"Um, anyway, we had considered giving Grandmom's list to Ishtar to do, but she was diagnosed with Insanity as a child. I really wanted to give her that list, but she would keep babbling on about an Uncle Metro and an Auntie Rica and an Auntie Pam. Oh, and she also said she was friends with some grim guys, but they ate a lot of lava, and that's why they're so red.
"After that, Grandmom was firm when the girls turned into teenagers, and it was true insanity and not just a phase. I had to give the list to Inanna."
"So when she graduated, I did."
"While in school, the girls did go to prom, but were adamant about no photos. Aradia thought it was unnecessary, Inanna said something about feeling blue (the smart aleck), and Ishtar said that if we took photos, the boss (of something) would find her. Inanna wound up with a boyfriend, Kenji Wellman. But after graduation, they just drifted apart. Ishtar said she had to move before the boss found her in this house, and Aradia promised to keep an eye on her. So they moved out, and Aradia also started to date Kenji's brother, Randolph. So really, Khali and I were relieved there were two people to watch Ishtar."
"I mean, look at this. Wouldn't you be worried?
"As for Inanna? Well, I'll let her tell you her story, Shirin. If you actually exist. Hey, maybe you're the reason behind this!"
