Lucivar fell asleep listing to the soft sounds of his brother breathing. Fell asleep to the soft pounding of his heart beating. Fell asleep with his hand lightly coiled around his war blade.

Daemonar looked at the door. His mama had told him that unka Daemon was resting some where in the house. Was told to let him rest. Had about much patients as his father did when he was told not to do something. So now he looked at the door and felt his father's shield. Felt the same shield that always kept him where his father wanted him. Wondered why the shield was around this room. Wanted to know.

There had to be a way in. the kitties could go through his father's shield , so could the most of the puppies …. So there had to be a way. he started to pace. He seen his father pace when he was thinking, thought it would help him too. So he paced the length of the room. Paced and thought.

Jaenelle watched him. She had originally come up here to tell her papa that she would leave in the morning to go to her cottage. But now found her self amused by her nephew. " and what are you doing out here?"

" auntie J. " he smiled almost forgot what he was doing then remembered and with determination in his voice said, " figuring out the shield."

" ah, I see and what do you need to finger out?" she asked sure it was something simple like why it was there. Or why his father's shield was so strong. Something simple. Should have remembered who she was talking to. Would have if she was thinking clearly.

" how to get through it." he said so dismissively one could almost mist it as a joke.

She knew better. Mother night. " you would need to wear a black jewel to get through it with out breaking it." she said firmly hoping he would dismiss the idea. Hoping he wouldn't think about the cat.

" nuh uh . The kitty don't." referring to Kaelas and his kittens

Janelle bit her lip. " well the kitty is special."

" so am I mama says so all the time." he tried to stand a little taller and puff out his chest proudly.

" well yes, but…." she sighed , " if you figure out a way in , will you give unka Daemon a hug for me?"

" unka Daemon is in there?" his eyes widened with joy.

She realized he had only wanted to get in because his father's shield was there. Realized he couldn't tell Daemon was in there. And more importantly realized she had said too much. " yes he is . Have fun trying to figure that out." then she scurried away. She didn't want to be the source of any more of his little ideas. Promised Lucivar that she wouldn't.

Daemonar looked at the door again with new determination. Figured it out. You don't go through the shield you bend it so it shields you as well. It took him three tries to get it right. On the third try he fluttered in to the room and darted for his unka. Startled his father in the process.

He was tightly nestled in Daemon's arms as Lucivar woke. His hand tightened around his war blade as he heard his son laughing. Sure his shield had fell he asked, " and what are you doing in here? I'm sure your mama said…."

" she said don't disturb unka Daemon. I didn't I figured out your shield." he said happily

" you what?' he probed the shield found it in place. Found an extension of it around his son." And how did you do that?"

" I'm special . Auntie J agrees."

Daemon opened his eyes slowly. He had been warm and deep in sleep till he felt his brother jerk. Had been till he heard his nephew Laughing. Was sure he wouldn't be going back to sleep till one of the eyriens were gone. Didn't matter which one." and what are you doing waking me up boyo?"

" I didn't wake you papa woke you, didn't you papa?"

His son did have a point. Since Daemon hadn't moved till he had jerked up but…." we both did. Now why don't we let unka Daemon rest."

" he's fine prick." Daemon said settling back down in the bed bringing his nephew closer to his chest.

" alright, he can stay with you and I'll go see how much longer till your dinner is done." he wasn't mad but hell Daemon was more relaxed with Daemonar in his arms then he had been …. Well all day. If he had known that was all it would have taken he would have dragged his beast of a son up here when Daemon first woke up.

Saetan stepped in the room after hearing both of his sons voices. After what he thought was his grandson. " and what is going on in here?"

" your grandson figured out how to get through my shield." Lucivar said as the same time as Daemonar said, " Auntie J asked me to give unka Daemon a hug for her."

Didn't matter who he listened to either way his gaze would have fell on the smallest member of the room who was also shielded by the ebon gray. " uh huh."

he looked more closely at Lucivar who was still puzzling about the shield, " you shielded him when you woke."

" nuh uh . I bent the shield around me. Auntie J didn't think I could do it, but I did. See mama was right I am special."

Daemon pulled his nephew closer hoping that he would be quiet. A hope that fell short. " unka Daemon what's that?"

His voice was still a bit horse and scratchy but he managed to answer, " what's , what?"

He pointed to Daemon's shoulder . Pointed to the red mark near his neck." this mark did the puppies bit you?"

He pulled at the dressing gown hoping to cover the red bit mark that was healing. " and why would the puppies bit me, boyo."

" don't know but they are always biting papa after I go to sleep."

Lucivar hid his face in his hands. Really wished his father or brother hadn't heard that. Was sure he would have to throw his son out of the room fairly soon. Then heard his son continue to talk. " unka can I wear your pendent today?"

" you would have to ask your auntie J since she had it last." Daemon tried not to shudder mentioning Jaenelle's name. tried but couldn't.

" she has it?" Daemonar's eyes went big, " she likes playing with it to?" he didn't wait for an answer just fluttered out of the room as fast as his wings could carry him.

" and why are you letting my son play with your Jewels. Did you think that he might loose them?"

" since I haven't yet figured out how he activates the shield in it I'm content to let him play with it till I do. Besides I usually place a spell around them so I can call them back if he miss places them." something that he had done several times already. And something he was sure his little nephew would continue to do.

" my grandson does what?" Saetan gasped

Daemon shrugged, " he has since our first family book night. Don't tell me he don't play with either of yours."

Lucivar gave his father a quick glance , " I'll go check on dinner now." and was out the door. He was sure he would be in the high lords study sometime soon but not tonight.