meetings aren't supposed to be this huge {VANKA, LENA, ELLIE, maybe other LIGHT SIDE?}

Dommi had finally prepared the table for tonight's meeting. It was dangerous, having it in - out of all places - in her cottage, but it was much better than having to go underground.

This meeting, Dommi had pretty much made everyone's favourite dishes: Lena's sauerkraut, Vanka's mousse and Ellie's roast lamb leg. She sat quietly at her table, waiting for her guests to arrive.

Haze walked into the house. She felt a bit depressed at the moment. Thankfully, Dommi made dinner tonight. She had always been fond of her.

"Dommi!" she grinned. How have you been?"

Vanka skipped into the house, expecting to find everyone else already sat there. The only people in there, it seemed, were Haze and Dommi, and that was enough. She sat next to Dommi, as per usual. She knew that Lena and Ellie were a couple of miles behind her, so she was somewhat relieved.

"Hello, loves!" she grinned. "How's your day been?"

Lena finally arrived at the cottage, and she entered the kitchen. "Vanka!" she announced, hugging her 'daughter' and sitting on the chair next to Haze as she usually did. "You are a damn fast walker! I told you to wait for me!"

Lena then greeted the other two women before sitting back down on her chair.

Ellie entered the room, full of excitement. She loved her mother to bits, and her godmother, and Vanka, of course. They were best friends!

"Sorry for my lateness, guys!" grinned Ellie, plopping on a seat between Lena and Vanka. "So, can we eat now? I'm famished!"

"Yay!" Dommi grinned. "We're all here! You may all eat!"

Kaitlen walked in, with a slight hop to her walk. She was happy, for apparent reason. "Hello guys." She greeted, as she sat down. "Everything going alright?"

"Aunt Kitty!" Vanka grinned. The youngest blonde had always been fond of the lady. She was the second or third friend of Lena's she was introduced to, so Vanka had a strong bond with her. "Sit next to me, Auntie Kitty! Sit next to me!"

She laughed, and stood up. She walked over to Ive, and hugged her. "Alright." She sat down next to her. "How is school, m'darling?" She asked.

Lena laughed. She knew from the moment that Vanka was born she would adore Kait. "You're doing fine, aren't you, love?" she asked. She then turned to Ellie. "Pass me the sauerkraut, please."

She grinned. "This darling is always doing fine." She winked at Vanka.

Ellie passed the plate of sauerkraut to Aunt Lena. She knew how much her aunt had loved that stuff. "What about me, Aunt Kait?" asked Ellie, frowning.

Vanka grinned, "Of course I am!" She then turned to Ellie and nodded in approval. "You're awesome too, love. Just sayin'." She then winked at her.

Lena laughed lightly at Ellie. "Thanks, love," she grinned. She then decided to dump most of the sauerkraut on her plate and started eating it.

"Haze, love," she mused, looking at Haze. "How are you doing?"

She smiled at Ellie, and walked over to her to give her a hug. "Of course you are. Everybody is, though you are one of the more awesome than most people." She gave her a wink, and sat back down in her seat.

"Now that everyone's eating," Dommi grinned. "Let's all talk about the world."

Dommi's grin faded and she threw her bread on the floor. "I hate this situation. Always had, always did. But I can't give up. I know I can't."

"I'm fine, love," Haze sighed.

She watched Dommi's tantrum. "You alright?"

Dommi shook her head violently. "You think I'm fine?" she snarled. "I am not. There is so much shit I'm going through at work! I hate this! Why can't we be free again?"

She raised an eyebrow at Dommi and Hazelle. The rebillion has taken a toll on us She thought to herself.

"Because we have to fight our way through it." She softly said. "We are strong, look at how long we have been alive. We have created new lives with hope that this will end. This can't last forever."

"True," Ellie remarked, stealing some of Auntie Lena's sauerkraut. "We have to be strong, don't we?"