Very interested in an Ashe and Marianne fam dynamic, if you have the time and energy for it!
🩶House Gaspard (Mariashe Edition)🩵
We are the music-makers, and we are-
From the very beginning, Ashe and Marianne would both teach their children the importance of having dreams. Even if their dreams started out a bit farfetched or downright unrealistic, being able to believe in themselves enough to reach for the stars would not only increase their confidence but their joy as well.
Darling is born with a boundless curiosity by default, coming into the world with eyes wide open and full of wonder. By contrast, Faust would prefer the safety of his mother's arms when he first arrives into the world, and given his unusual luck, it would be decided relatively early on that he was better off their anyway.
Of course, Darling would have none of that. If baby brother can walk and talk, that means he can go on adventures and play! So, when the day finally comes when he starts walking, she would follow him wherever his little legs might take him, pulling stories from the back of her mind to liven up their "dungeon crawl" - that is, their running through the house. It wouldn't be long before Faust's innate wanderlust would develop strong enough to take him outside. Darling's love of make-believe would collide with it, and together, they would go where the wild things are.
It would be the "adventure of a lifetime"... for the hundredth time in a row. Not that he would grow tired of her, really. 'Ling is fun to play with, even if she goes too far sometimes. Stealing isn't something that made Ashe especially happy, and their getting into trouble worries Marianne quite a bit.
But their joint heroics wouldn't at all be worthless or end entirely in bad consequence. Being Faust's big sister, it would be up to her to defend her little brother from bullies who would dare make fun of his misfortunes and make them pay. This, in turn, would inspire Faust to do the same for her, finding his voice and sticking up for her when their little adventures go awry or the adults have something to say about her eccentric nature.
The two are very likely to become knights of Gaspard together or even become a folk hero duo, righting wrongs and protecting the innocent wherever their feet may take them. After all, while it's great to have dreams, it's even better to have someone share the dream with you. Two is greater than one!