"Ludwig. Pay attention."
"…"
Austria was glaring at the little boy in front of him. Ludwig was usually obedient, but today he acting bratty.
"Ludwig. What is it? Why are you acting out so much?" Austria asked as he patted Ludwig's head. "You usually very polite, but you're acting particularly bratty today."
"I'm late to meet papa?" Ludwig snapped at Austria, looking down. Austria, on the other hand, didn't understand who this "Papa" was. "Ludwig, what are you talking about?"
"Papa." Ludwig looked at Austria, and then he understood that Austria doesn't know what he was talking. "I look like him, but I have short hair. He's really tall and he doesn't smile with his mouth, he usually smiles with his eyes. He carries a bow and arrow with him and-"
"Germania?" Austria interrupted. "Wait a minute, Ludwig. You saw Germania? When and where? And does Prussia know?" Ludwig raised an eyebrow at Austria before responding. "Papa plays with whenever Gilbert goes to war or to other states. Bavaria and Saxony usually ignore me so I can leave the house and they won't notice. Papa and I play in the forest. He taught me how to swim!"
Austria was surprised. Austria never thought Germania would come back, let alone visit, any of them after his death; like the Great Roman Empire does with his grandchildren.
"Can I go now?" Ludwig said in a very irritated tone, breaking Austria's train of thoughts.
"What? Where are you going to go?" Austria looked at Ludwig, "To the forest? Do you know how dangerous it is there? There are wolves and bears deep in the forest." he warned. Ludwig smiled back.
"I'll be fine! I promise! Papa said that he'll teach me how to use a bow and arrow. And to answer your question from before, Gilbert does know about papa. Although he rarely enters the forest with me. If you're worried about wolves and bears, papa always leaves me by the front door. And if it's late and Bavaria and Saxony are in the living room, he helps me get through the windows. Can I go now?"
Austria thought for several moments before getting up from his char. "I suppose it is fine. But you must be back home by sunset. And don't bring any stray dogs and cats, got it?
"Understood." Ludwig sprinted towards the back door, before leaving the house, he yelled: "Austria! I'll bring you a bouquet of flowers from the forest!"
Austria sighed, before following the boy's path and locked the door.
"I see who your favorite child is, Germania."
A/N: One of my head canons is that Germania would visit Germany when he was feeling lonely and play with him.