Title: More
Prompt: Opening Presents (19/25)
Character(s): Lucivar Yaslana, Marian, Daemonar
Word Count: 187
I love this family. So much.
Daemonar was a tornado of energy as he ran into the living room, shrieking. "Mama! Papa! Present time!" he screamed. Marian felt bad for the others living nearby. Daemon and Jaenelle, in the Hall, could probably hear that scream. "Presents! Presents!"
Marian sat beside the tree while Daemonar bounced from one foot to the other in an odd little dance of excitement. Lucivar settled beside her, pulling a round present from under the tree. "For you," he said, handing it to Daemonar.
"What is it?" Daemonar demanded, snatching the present. He shook it violently, sniffed it, shook it again. "It makes no noises."
"Open it, boyo."
Daemonar gave Lucivar and Marian both suspicious looks and then tore into the paper, revealing a bouncing ball. His shriek of delight pierced Marian's eardrums. "Ball!" he screamed. "Ball!"
And then he was gone, bouncing it off every available surface.
With a rueful smile, Lucivar turned to her. "When do you think he'll realize—" He raised his voice. "—there are more presents."
There was a moment's silence and then, from the next room, came a squeal of glee. "Moar?"