The ninja and Aki groaned in annoyance. He had beat them thirty times already, since he was really good at that game, as well as many of the others they had.
"Lloyd...ugh..." Kai complained. "Really?"
"Kai, it's just a game. You don't have to be so worked up about it." Xenudah pointed out.
"Yeah." Skylor added.
Then, Lloyd's father, Master Garmadon, came into the room.
"Hey, Dad!"
"It's good to see you're alright, Son." He smiled.
Jay motioned to the others to leave the room, so Lloyd and his father could have a moment together. Garmadon sat on the couch next to his son.
"Dad, something's been on my mind. I saw this cute little furball on the ground the other day, and I picked it up. It snuggled in my hands. I still have it."
He reached into his pocket, pulling out the green, soft creature. "Here. Where did it come from? How did it get here?" He put it close to his face and smiled.
It gently purred, the fluffy hairs slowly rising up and down as the creature breathed, lightly brushing against his face.
Lloyd's voice became soft and gentle. "I like it... Oh, Aira... I'm not letting you go... I'm not letting you go..."
"I don't exactly know. But, Lloyd...while holding...her...you've become so content. It's as if you and her have some sort of connection. I think she likes you too. May I hold her?"
Lloyd nodded, handing the fluffy creature to his father.
"Oh, Lloyd..." he cooed, gently petting her for a little bit, then handing it back to him. "Aira's so soft... I understand why you'd want to keep her."
The other ninja came back into the room along with Akilara.
"Hey, Lloyd!" Zenaida called, watching him touch the furball. "Aw!"
"I found her on the floor the other day, and I decided to keep her. I call her Aira."
Lloyd joined the others in the circle, placing Aira in the middle, comments popping up every now and then.
"Aw! It's so fluffy!"
"I want one!"
"Are there more of them?"
"Where'd you find it?"
"It's so cute!"
"This is really soft!"
"I wanna hold it!" Lloyd nodded as Kai picked up the furry creature. "Aw, cutie! We'll take good care of you from now on."