Driving to War

Me: “Hey, it’s really cold. What is taking so long to get into the car?”

Danger Monkey, age 10: “I dropped my book. I think while taking off all my weapons.”

Me: (slow blink)

Me: “How many weapons do you have?”

DM: “My elven sword and my bow. But don’t worry, I don’t have any arrows.”

Me: “I love you, dude.”

DM: “Whatever.”

A Christmas Story

(from back seat)

Danger Monkey, age 10: “I’ll hit you with my sword.”

Little Miss Thing, age 7: “It’s just pretend.”

DM: “Then I’ll hit… Daddy.”

LMT: “He’s a giant Hagrid. It won’t hurt him. And then he’ll grab you.”

DM: “Then I’ll use a bow and arrow from far away.”

LMT: “No! Don’t use arrows!”

DM: “Why not?”

LMT: “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.”