Not going to lie, on my phone I have a list of all the chapters for this story and the upcoming ones usually have a little synopsis to it. This one didn't. All it said was, "goddammit, I need more Osten" which is true. I don't think the series had enough of Eadlyn's siblings.
Photo #24: Pass the Salt
Whenever someone would look at Osten, he always had the same expression on his face - the 'evil genius brainstorming his next devilish scheme' face. Even in his sleep, he most likely dreamt of a new way to cause trouble around the palace in order to amuse himself. His face would always look like that, but his tricks never crossed the line (the only things that would be crossed were the arms of his parents when they would scold him).
The next photo shows Osten in the kitchen, standing on a step stool and stretching up to reach the cupboards. Eadlyn scrunches her eyebrows, wondering what scheme took place during this picture.
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Dinner was fast approaching and the chefs of the palace were hard at work making dinner for its inhabitants and staff. Chefs and their sous-chefs were scurrying around the kitchen, making sure that every bite of the royal family's dinner is perfect. Their eyes were so focused on the food and its condition, that they failed to notice a little Osten Schreave standing on a step stool, messing around with the kitchen's knick-knacks.
When he finishes his mess, he cleans it up, only to make it seem as if he was never there. Osten jumps down from step stool and pushes it underneath the counter. A chef holding a tray of salt shakers whooshes past him, barely touching him with the lightest touch. Osten pauses and smiles to himself, before making his exit.
The moment Osten leaves the kitchen, he sees his father leaning against the wall, staring him down. Osten looks up at his dad, batting innocent eyes, but that doesn't change his dad's expression.
"Osten, what were you doing in there?" Maxon asks, like a detective interrogating his criminal.
Osten looks back at the kitchen before his father. Maxon raises an eyebrow and Osten swallows nervously when he sees the camera around his father's neck, thinking his dad caught a snapshot of his scheme.
"Nothing..." Osten responds.
Maxon eyes his son suspiciously. "Were you peeking at tonight's dessert?"
Osten gives his dad a small smile, thinking that he should've done that while in there. Now he's curious on what sugary dessert will end his day and give him new ideas for trouble in his dreams. Maxon chuckles to himself and puts a hand on Osten's shoulder.
"Go wash up for dinner," Maxon tells him. "And be sure to wash your hands of the dirty crime you may or many not have committed."
Minutes after, dinner is served to the royal family. Maxon, America, and their four kids begin eating their plates of filet mignon, roasted potatos, and a mixed asparagus salad. They all eat in silence, until Kaden pipes up but not to start a casual and friendly conversation.
"Eady, can you pass the salt, please?" Kaden asks. Without words, Eadlyn slides over the salt shaker to Kaden. "Thank you."
Eadlyn gives a small smile as she goes back to her dinner. Kaden sprinkles a little salt over his potatoes before taking a little bite. America notice her son's sudden shocked expression as he coughs a little. Ahren repeatedly pats Kaden's back as he takes takes a sip of water.
"Kaden, what is it?" America asks him, showing concern.
"Mom, are these sweet potatoes?" Kaden asks.
America takes another bite out of her dinner to verify her answer. She savors the potatoes and the rest of the family does the same.
"They're not," America tells Kaden. Everyone else agrees.
"But mine are sweet," Kaden says.
Ahren takes a bit of Kaden's potatos to taste them. He puckers his mouth at the sudden punch of sweetness tickling his tastebuds. Eadlyn reaches for the salt shaker. She shakes a small sample of the salt on her spoon and tastes a little of it with her tongue. She backs away from her spoon, blinking a few times.
"This is sugar," Eadlyn says. "Why is ther sugar in the salt shaker?"
Maxon immediately looks over at Osten. He narrows his eyes at his son and Osten laughs a little to himself. Osten catches his dad's glare, stops laughing, and shoves some vegetables in his mouth.
"No dessert for you, young man," Maxon tells him.
"But dad!" Osten exclaims.
So this prank was nothing, but it's still very cute. I'm totally down for writing more pranks if you leave me some in the reviews.
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