Life for Gwen Tennyson was simple and easy. Her small town was only populated by humans, everyone knew each other, her brother was an engineer in town, and she kept to herself and minded the towns book shop occasionally. That's how Gwen's life went. Simple and easy.
Gwen is reading in her nook against the window like any other day. She feels the warmth of the sun on her face, and when she takes a brief pause, she watches the birds. She's at peace for the time being.
Her whirlwind of a brother changes that quickly. Ken barges in arms flailing in his mushed together speech he's saying as he pants. She can't understand a word if she's honest.
"Ken-" She tries to interrupt him.
"I mean really Gwen this is a once in a lifetime opportunity I would be stupid-" Ken continues to talk already far ahead of what Gwen can even comprehend his story is.
"Ken I can't-" She tries again.
"I have to go right? That's the only logically solution-" Ken keeps going not even hearing his sister in his excitement.
"Ken! Please, I don't know what in the world you are talking about! Start over." Gwen finally raises her voice in annoyance but with a hint of mirth.
Ken finally stops pacing around and waving his hands, which he seems to be holding a flyer in.
"Oh, Gwen it's the best thing to happen to me since- well since ever! Look." Ken hands over the flyer to Gwen in excitement.
Gwen reads over it while still listening to her brother. "The Plumbers, you know the ones who run our kingdom, are looking for new engineers! This is a once in a lifetime chance. Gwen I could make more money than before, and we could live in the capital!"
Gwen nods her head as she listens to her brother, "Ken, do you even know what the Plumbers do?" Gwen asks in all seriousness.
Ken pauses in his excitement, "No but I don't really need to." He frowns grabbing the flyer from Gwen. "Don't you understand, they need an engineer and I'm the best in this town-"
Gwen interrupts him, "You're the only engineer in this town Ken-" she looks up to see his frown turn into a small glare. "Sorry, continue."
"Thank you!" Ken's sour face leaves once more turning into a smile to taunt his sister, "Gwen it doesn't matter what they do! The Plumbers live in the capital, their base is at the old castle the royal family used to reside. They need an engineer and I could be the one they need. We don't have to scrape by anymore if I go and I get this job!"
Gwen pauses and listens to what her brother is suggesting. He wasn't wrong, this really could provide for them and they would be well off. Out of this small town.
"Okay, so what do you have to do?" She asked him.
Ken smiles at her and continues, "I need to prepare some of my best work and bring it to the fair they're holding at the capital. Once at the fair they'll interview me and ask me about my projects." He was already gathering some of the supplies and materials he stored in their house and not his workshop.
She nods and picks her book back up to continue her reading, "Sounds like you need to prepare some of your best inventions then huh?" she smiles softly.
Ken grins and kisses Gwen on her forehead. "I'll see you later I'm going to my shop. Can you handle dinner?"
Gwen rolls her eyes, "Yes, go, I can handle that. Just be here by sundown."
"You're the best! I love you." Ken said before leaving.
Gwen continues to read her book until she had to leave her windowsill.