Rating: T
Setting: Before the events of The Halfling and the Vampire, After Home
Characters: Talia Xanatos, Owen Burnett, David Xanatos
Relationships: None
Warnings: None
Other Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Owen's fucking trying, No spoilers for story

Chapter 6

Boredom

"-And stop snooping around the castle." Xanatos told Talia as she left.

"Sir?" Owen said.

"What is it, Owen?" He asked.

"Perhaps you should buy Talia some things to keep her entertained." He said carefully.

"She doesn't deserve it. She's been acting disrespectful to me ever since I took away her dessert privileges." Xanatos huffed.

"Very well, sir." He left.

Owen went to his apartment. He went to the closet and grabbed out a box of books. They were bright and colorful with pictures of unicorns and other things on the covers, denoting their fantasy genre. He pulled out a toy fox as well. He carried them to Talia's room. She wasn't there. Owen placed the fox on her bed and filled the empty bookshelf with the books.

"Owen?" Talia walked in.

"I- I have some books for you." He stood up.

Talia picked up the fox. "That looks like my ol-"

Puck panicked and wiped the moment from her mind. Then he implanted the fake memory of her always having the books and toy in. Her eyes grew clear.

"What are you doing here?" Talia asked.

"It's snack time, Talia." He walked to her.

"Ok." She nodded, looking at the fox with confusion before settling on content.

They left the room. Puck implanted the fake memory into Xanatos' mind as well. Things were good for a bit. However, that didn't stop him from taking away her things the next time she misbehaved. Owen held and soothed her as she cried for Peaches.