Title: Rudolph's Nose
Author: KellethMetheus
Spoilers: none
Category: Humor
Summary: Quiet night for downsized Sam and Danny
Disclaimer:Not mine I know that.
Warnings: none
Challenge: 12 Days day 2: Why is Rudolph's nose red?
Sam lay on the rug in front of the fire; her tongue caught between her teeth as she concentrated on the small sure strokes of brown coming from her crayon. Once she was done she inspected her work, tilting her head to study the picture at a slightly different angle. Then with a sigh, she chose a red crayon and began to color the animal's nose only to stop, tapping her lip with the crayon. You could almost see cogs of thought spinning inside her mind.
Turning her head she looked over at Daniel who was reading a book nearby. "Why does only Rudolf have a red nose? I mean, it doesn't make evolutionary sense. If one developed it, couldn't another reindeer as well? If that is true; why aren't there more red-nosed reindeer? "
She gave Daniel about three seconds to answer before she continued, "Bioluminescence is a form of cold body radiation, so that makes sense because Rudolph lives in the North Pole, but I can't think of any other mammals that have it." She scrunched up her nose as she thought about it more.
Daniel opened his mouth and closed it again. It was weird to hear those words come out of the mouth of a six-year old, especially one with two front teeth missing.
Looking at the two blond braids and the Dora the Explorer t-shirt, it was hard to remember just who was in there sometimes. Sam's memories of her adult life seemed to be gone, but every so-often strange bits of knowledge spilled out of the six-year old's mouth.
Settling down to color the page beside her, he said, "I don't know, Sammie. I'm an archeologist not a biologist. We could look it up later if you like?"
The bright million-dollar smile Daniel had come to know on the adult Sam, now showed up on the little girl. "I'd like that, Daniel."
Leaning over, she kissed him on the cheek and asked, "Daniel who is Olive?"
Well what do you think this was my first attempt?