"Maestro, I'm worried again..." Cherry said as she sat on the bed Forte was lying down on. "Not just about Katie, but... What if I'm going to have a baby? I know nothing about being a mother!"

"You will be... and I will help if you want me to, Cerise." Forte tells her, quietly.

"Oh, I don't wanna make you..." Cherry looked back at the older man. "Do you have any parenting experience?"

"Sort of," Forte gave a small shrug. "Of course, you know, I never married or had any of my own children... I've always wanted some, but never had the time to raise my own child. I looked after my niece before her untimely demise, and of course, I looked after you." he added the last part with a small chuckle.

Cherry rolled her eyes slightly, then looked back at him. "W-Would you like to become my child's foster father...?"

Forte looked surprised.

"I-If you want to that is..." Cherry said softly. "It's a big responsibility... But... My baby, if I have one, will need a father... Maestro Forte, will you father my baby?" she asked, she never thought she would ask him that in her life.

Forte took just a moment to think then nodded slowly, and stroked her cheek slightly with his fingers.

Cherry didn't want him to feel bad about this, but she couldn't help but flinch due to how cold his skin was against hers, but she didn't mind as much this time. She looked down to herself, then to him. "Do you really think I'm beautiful? I mean, no one in my school thinks I am... I have no boyfriend or significant other..."

Forte nodded. "Yes I do, Cerise." he says quietly.

Cherry looked down at him, holding herself, she really wondered if she was truly pregnant or not.

"You won't know for a couple of months, Cerise, until the symptoms show." Forte says quietly.

Cherry lay down beside him, wanting some warmth and comfort, even if before, Forte would be the last person she would go to for that sort of thing, but now, she felt very close with him. "Merci, Maestro..." she whispered, knowing that he liked it when she spoke French, he even found it cute at times.

Forte gave a bit of a smile and carefully wrapped an arm around her. He was careful of his wound, it would heal quicker than a normal person's, but it could still get reopened if not careful. Cherry was unknowingly and instantly fell asleep next to him. Forte smiled a little more then set to resting, not sleeping though.

Cherry seemed to nuzzle Forte here and there in her light slumber. Fife saw this and walked down the hall, he had a feeling about those two. Forte stroked her hair. Cherry quietly whimpered, but wasn't upset.

Katie make sure her shoes were cleared so there was no snow. She took a look around this first room. Avenant had the courtesy to wipe the wet snow off his boots before going into his own home as he let Katie inside.

"Now, do you have anything in for lunch?" She asks him, quietly.

"I actually have this chicken soup I like to make around the cold season," Avenant suggested. "I could make you some."

"I was thinking of maybe cooking lunch... I just need ingredients." Katie tells him.

"Plenty of ingredients in the cupboards." Avenant said, gesturing to the cupboards.

Katie went to the cupboards and looked through. She pulled out the ingredients to make a chicken and potato pie. She set to work.

Avenant watched the woman work. "You want help?" he offered.

"Can you just make sure there is enough firewood in the wood-burner?" She asks softly, distracted by cooking.

"Yes, ma'am." Avenant agreed, then went to check the fireplace for her.

Katie hummed quietly as she made the pie. She couldn't help but get focused on the task.

Adam made sure Forte and Cherry were well, he should apologize to the maestro once he would get the chance. After all, almost everybody else had forgiven him. Forte looked over to Adam. Adam met his gaze and gave the best friendly smile he could offer and gave a small wave.

Forte quietly nodded, keeping still as possible to not wake Cherry. Adam made a gesture about maybe talking with him later. Cherry kept snoozing. Forte gave another nod. Adam then went off, perhaps he could trust the man again. Angelique had Chip as her little helper as she was going to take down certain decorations that were around for the guests last night.

Avenant came back in. "You're good..." he asked, hopefully loud enough for her to hear him.

"Oui." Katie agrees. She made the base, the filling, and the top.

"Merci." Avenant thanked her.

"No problem..." Katie says softly. She put the pie into the wood-burner. And dusted her hands off.

Avenant watched her cook in interest.

Katie looked at him. "Is there anything else that needs doing?" She asks.

"When it's not snowing for a change, I'll do my laundry outside..." Avenant chuckled.

Katie found the kettle and put some water in it. She then went to boil the water and also put some cold water in a basin. "I'll need your dirty clothes." she tells him. She may have had her hand forced, but she would at least play the part she was now in.

"You really don't have to do this." Avenant said before he went to get her clothes, she was like a little wife that his brother always dreamed of having, only he wasn't demanding her to cook and clean for him and bear his future children.

As if on his train of thought, she frowned softly. She listened out for the kettle though as she got the soap. Avenant went to collect his dirty clothes for her. Katie nodded her thanks and put the clothes into the cold water. She heard the kettle boiling and fetched it, carefully pouring it into the basin with the clothes.

After a while the clothes had all been washed and were hanging in a back room where they would dry. And Katie carefully pulled the pie out of the wood-burner. She set it on the table and then asked Avenant to fetch some things to eat it with.

"You want anything special?" Avenant asked, not seeming as big, bad, and scary as he once appeared to be. He hoped he wasn't going soft on the modern aged young woman.

"Plates and cutlery please." Katie requests trying not to be harsh sounding in her request. Sometimes her requests could sound like orders, even though they were only requests.

Avenant nodded and went to get those very things for their lunch. Katie used a dish drying towel, clean one, to cool down the pie just enough so it could be eaten. Avenant set the table as Katie dashed around, seeming to be like her very own wonder woman. Katie soon stopped as she was ready to serve it up. She carefully used a knife to cut a slice for Avenant first.

Avenant waited, he didn't really have anything to say. When the food was served though, he would thank her of course. Katie put a slice on his plate and put a slice on her own plate. She then waited for Avenant to try it first.

Avenant took his fork and took a tiny piece off, he wanted to try it first before he would normally eat it. He took a bite of it and slowly chewed it and wiped his mouth briefly and he actually had a smile. "Not bad."

Katie smiled a little then started to eat herself. She concentrated on not messing up her clothes with any accidental drops of food. Avenant then ate with Katie in small silence.