Here's chapter 2.
I rode back home on my horse and put him in his stall. I walked into the kitchen as Gorm hid in my hair; Gorm seemed to like hiding in my hair.
"Good afternoon, Princess Merida." said Maudie as she was taking out pies from the oven.
Gorm popped out from my hair as if to greet her. Maudie's face turned white as a sheet as she saw the little blue light and ran out screaming. I rolled my eyes; everything makes Maudie scream in terror. Gorm flew back into my hair, shivering a bit as if Maudie had scared him as well.
"Oh don't mind Maudie; everything scares her." I scooped Gorm into my hand, "Now why don't we get you settled into my room."
I took Gorm up into my room, got out a doll's bed that I had since I was little, and made it up for Gorm to sleep in.
"There. Now I don't know if wisps sleep like human babies, but you now have a place to rest if you need it."
Gorm went over to the bed in curiosity, inspecting the covers and pillow that lay before him. That was when my mother called.
"Merida, its time for supper!"
I looked over at Gorm.
"Now Gorm, I need to go now. You stay in this room until I come back for ye."
As I got up, Gorm floated up to follow me.
"No Gorm. I don't want anyone else to get scared seeing you, so just wait here until I come back."
I closed the door behind me and went down stairs into the dining room where my family was sitting down to eat as dad was telling his story about his encounter with Mor'du.
"Merida, you haven't brought yer bow to the table." said my mum looking over at me with surprise.
"I just figured I'd try to stop that bad habit of putting my weapons on the table is all." I said as I grabbed some capon and started eating.
"If you could only slow down on eating, that would be a great improvement."
That was when the dogs started barking. I looked over and gasped seeing the dogs chasing Gorm who looked rather scared. I ran over, scooped Gorm up in my hand and jumped up on table to get Gorm away from the dogs.
"NO! BAD DOGS! STAY BACK!"
"WHAT IN BLUE BLAZES IS THAT?!" exclaimed my father, who seemed shocked to see me carrying a wisp in my hand.
I realized it was too late to try to cover it up, so I decided to tell the truth.
"This is a will o' the wisp; yes, Dad, they exist. His name is Gorm, he's taken me and his mother, and I plan to be there for him at all cost."
"Well now, lets have a look at him, shall we?" my mother asked to see him as my brothers gathered around her.
I decided there was no harm in letting my mother handle him, so handed Gorm over to her.
"Aww, such a wee baby, he is." my mother cooed.
That was when we all heard a loud growl coming from Gorm's stomach (I didn't even know wisps got hungry).
"Looks like someone needs his supper." said my mother.
"What are you going to feed it?" asked my father, "He's just a blue ball of light."
"Maybe it can have some capon."
I offered Gorm a bit of the chicken, but Gorm turned his head away from me.
"I think he needs what all babies need." my mother replied, "We need to get him some milk."
"But we don't even have a wet nurse." I said.
"No, but we do have cows that can give us milk. Merida, come with me and I'll show you how to feed him."
I followed my mother in the kitchen as we got some milk for Gorm. My mother held him in her hand as she dipped her fingers into the milk and let Gorm suckle on them.
"Now Merida, you need to feed him once every hour while he's awake."
"Once every hour? But that's a lot of work."
"Well, that's what being a mother is like. I remember how much of a handful you and yer brothers were when they were babies and this is no different."
"But you'll be able to help me if I need it, right?"
"Of course. After all, he IS my grandson now."
After Gorm had his fill, he yawned, stretching his tendrils and started to curl up in my mother's hand.
"Here, you take him." said my mother handing him over to me, "He's your baby after all."
That's chapter 2. Please R&R.
