"Celebrations are not necessary."
The words nearly tripped over themselves in their haste to leap from Idunn's tongue. She was happy by this development—surprised, but happy—but did not wish either parent to use it as an excuse to veer towards the ridiculous, as both mother and father were prone to doing.
"I only mean," the Ravenclaw added carefully after a beat, "that to be recognized for my achievements is quite enough; let us save the celebration for when I have performed my new duties admirably."
The words nearly tripped over themselves in their haste to leap from Idunn's tongue. She was happy by this development—surprised, but happy—but did not wish either parent to use it as an excuse to veer towards the ridiculous, as both mother and father were prone to doing.
"I only mean," the Ravenclaw added carefully after a beat, "that to be recognized for my achievements is quite enough; let us save the celebration for when I have performed my new duties admirably."

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