Bright rays of sun enter a quiet room through an open window and land upon the face of a young woman lying peacefully in her bed. A slight snore escapes her lips as the light starts to register to her closed eyes, and become bothersome. Without waking, she turns away from the offending light and continues her sleeping. On the other side of her room, a small hidden door opens and closes silently as a fluffy, floppy eared animal tries it's very best to hop to the sleeping woman's bed. It reaches the bottom of the bed by where her head is currently resting ( 'Thank goodness she's on this side of the bed today' he thought) and pulls on her blankets trying to wake her.
"Sof... Are you up kid?" He stares hopefully up at the bed. A small stir came from above and a quiet grumble, but nothing else. He starts to get a little agitated. She was never easy to wake up lately. "C'mon Sof! You know I can't hop onto your bed anymore... Sof!... Sofia!"
A figure shot up in the bed, a small amount of drool on the side of her cheek. "Just a minute Baileywick..." She stretched her arms and back before she rubbed her eyes, while a big yawn slipped out of her.
"Bailey...? Down here kid!" She opens her eyes wider, now more awake after hearing his voice, and looks around before leaning over the edge of her bed.
"Oh good morning Clover!" She reaches down and picks up her childhood rabbit friend. Snuggling into him when he gets all the way up. "You feel heavier. Maybe you need to lay of the radishes... or at least cut back a little..." She let her though trail off as she giggles a little and awaits his response.
"Yeah... I guess I do, I have been feeling... bigger... lately. So did you stay up late with Cedric trying to perfect a spell again?" Clover looks up at Sofia with a look of indifference and slight confusion. "What?"
Sofia was shocked, and her face showed it. "You... You aren't gonna argue with me? You just agreed just like that?" She looks at her friend worriedly.
"Yeah nothing about the Sorcerer..." He mumbled to himself knowingly, "I'm getting old kid... I don't have it in me to argue anymore." After he says this he lays down on her plush blanket, exhausted from their short conversation, and the hopping to her bed.
"Oh Clover you aren't old! Those radishes are just making you feel lazy. You'll feel better soon." She smiles at him and gets a thought. "Hey! If you can lay off the radishes, maybe I can carry you to the stream again! I know how you like it over there!" She starts lightly bouncing in her bed, pleased with her idea. "We can even have a picnic! It'll be such fun Clover!" Her eyes were alight with joy as she looked at Clover to see his reaction to her idea.
Clover smiles a small, sad smile at her. "Sounds great Sof... Hey can you carry me to the window seat? I wanna sun bathe for a bit..." He looks over at the window the sun was currently gracing with its rays of sunshine.
"Oh of coarse Clover!" She picks him up and cradles him to her chest. "I have to get ready for the day now, but I'll be back soon! Don't get too comfy my Chubby Bunny!" She giggles to herself, thinking the nickname was genius, but when she goes to put him down but he stops her.
"Just hold me for a little bit longer Sof? I... I feel..." He casts his eyes down and couldn't finish his sentence.
Sofia seems to pick up on what he wasn't saying though, and smiled a knowing smile. "Clover... It's fine if you want some extra attention! I don't mind at all! I promise! No need to be embarrassed." She snuggles him for a few more minutes while he just cuddles up to her the best he can. "There, now I really must get dressed, breakfast is starting soon!" She puts Clover down and goes to her closet, her mind on what dress she wanted to wear today, and also if Clover can curb his love of radishes for even a little while.
The rabbit watches her as she walks away, and lays down on the pillow, his breathing shorter than before. Slowly his eyes close, and his breathing stops.
Sofia bounds back into the room, humming to herself and twirling about in her dress as she reenters. "What do you think of this dress Clover?" She waits for a response. When none comes she spins again. "There I gave you a full look around. Can you please tell me now?" Her eyes find him resting on the pillow eyes closed, peaceful. She walks over intent on waking him.
She puts her hand on her friend and gently shakes him, "Clover wake up! I would like to- Clover?" She notices he doesn't move. This isn't like him.
"C-Clover?" Slowly she pulls her hand away, her eyes never leaving his back. Watching like a hawk to make sure he's breathing.
'H-he's just in a deep sleep. He do-does that from time to time lately...' She tried to reassure herself. Even though she could feel the tears welling up in her eyes and spilling over.
His back didn't rise.