She gave the young boy a frosty look. "Tommy, stop that."
Thomas smiled and continued to bounce on her bed. "Nope!"
She blurred a hand out and caught his arm. "Yes," she said quietly.
He made a face at her. "You're no fun."
She drew in a breath. "Are you familiar with the idea of karma, brother mine?"
He blinked. "No."
"It means," she said, "That one day you will have a younger sibling, and I am confident they will act in the same manner you are now."
She dragged him toward the door.
"I look forward to that day."