31 Plays in 31 Days, #4 - "Morning at Home"

This piece actually is from Mrs. Frost! This is a cute little moment with Nathaniel and Clara that happens early on, before all the plot shit hits the fan. The purpose of it is twofold. It's a nice bit of character, which I'm trying to weave in and out of the stories naturally, giving us information about where these two are right now. Clara is busy with her own life, pushing along merrily with her social contexts. We're reminded that Nathaniel has a day job that he takes care of separately from his superhero life (but which he's very fortunate he's able to basically run on his own schedule). It also reminds us about their kids, who while the two of them are not really responsible for the raising of, are still clearly important to them.

But, perhaps most importantly, it establishes that the status of their relationship. While Nathaniel mentions her several times in part IV, the last time we saw them interact was in part III, when she'd just found out he'd been keeping his superhero activities secret from her and she was upset. This demonstrates how they've moved forward from that point and how they've incorporated things into their lives. But it also establishes where we'll be traveling from in the course of part V-- as Clara will have to deal with the impact of Nathaniel's helping his aunt more directly than she ever has before. All the small, seemingly inconsequential details in this scene will be built upon later in the story.

( Day #4 - Morning at Home )