grabbing it. “I want to show you your room.”
Eyes wide as saucers, he nodded in agreement. I gave a slight wave to Michael before leading the little boy down the expansive corridors to a room that was closest to my own. Before we made it to the doorway, I internally made a few small changes, making it more appealing to a young boy.
When the door opened he looked around without a word, then back at me as if to say ‘is this for real?’ and I laughed. “It’s all yours. Can you think of anything else you’d like?”
“I’ve never had my own room. Let alone all these toys. Can I play with them?”
“Of course.”
He ran over to the rocking unicorn and jumped onto it. A huge grin spread across his face as he rocked back and forth. I knew it wouldn’t last, but at least for that brief moment in time, he was happy, all of his troubles forgotten. I sat down on the bed and watched him play. In truth I was itching to get back down into the basement, but I knew Seth needed me more and once he was settled into bed I’d check on the halflings. Maybe tomorrow I’d bring Seth down to play with them.
For the next hour or so he went from toy to toy playing. Finally, I saw him rubbing his tired eyes.
“You ready to try out this bed?” I pulled the blankets back.
“Will the toys still be here in the morning?”
I smiled. “Yep. They aren’t going anywhere.”
He slid into the bed and I pulled the covers back up under his chin.
“Can you sleep with me? I’ve never slept by myself. With the tribe we always slept in groups.”
I sat down on the bed beside him. “I wish I could but I have a lot to take care of. However, what I can do is give you a little friend to keep you company. Would you like that?”
He nodded.
It took me a few minutes to decide what would be the best companion for him. And then I remembered one of my childhood friends, Minko. With a smile I mentally imagined the little furry creature and brought him to life. Of course, it wasn’t Minko but very similar; a fluffy, tiny animal that would be small enough Seth could take him anywhere.
He had bright blue fur, orange eyes, floppy ears, and a long tail.
At first Seth jumped back, frightened. I guess they didn’t have creatures like Minko on Earth.
“Don’t worry, he won’t hurt you.” I picked him up and held the little animal up to my face and kissed his nose.
Seth got curious and came closer. “He doesn’t bite?”
“Never. Well, he would if he had to protect you, but he would never hurt you. He’s yours now and you will be the best of friends. What do you want to name him?”
Seth reached forward and grabbed the little ball of fur. “How about fur ball?”
“Fur ball? I don’t think he likes that, how about something unique to him?”
He scrunched up his face, thinking. “How about Oscar?”
I looked at the little guy and asked, “What do you think of Oscar for a name? I’ve never heard of that one so it must be a good one.”
“Oscar. Me like it.”
Seth dropped Oscar, thankfully on the bed. “He talks?”
I laughed. “Of course he talks. I told you that you’d be great friends. Are you okay to go to sleep now?”
Oscar snuggled up to the little boy and he laughed. “Yeah, I’ll be okay.”
“Great, I’ll peek in on you before I go to sleep. And if you need anything there is a bell beside the bed, just ring it and one of the staff will come. I’ll make sure to tell them that you can have whatever you want. Goodnight, Seth. I’m glad to have you here with us.”
He was too busy paying attention to Oscar to even notice I’d shut the door. The little creature will be of help to him . I remember when Minko came to me, it was after my father disappeared, never to be heard from again. After enough time had passed he was presumed dead, his life celebrated. Gods, how I missed him.
Chapter Eleven
T he winds howled but the castle was unharmed due to the protection spell. The ground shook beneath our feet
Eyes wide as saucers, he nodded in agreement. I gave a slight wave to Michael before leading the little boy down the expansive corridors to a room that was closest to my own. Before we made it to the doorway, I internally made a few small changes, making it more appealing to a young boy.
When the door opened he looked around without a word, then back at me as if to say ‘is this for real?’ and I laughed. “It’s all yours. Can you think of anything else you’d like?”
“I’ve never had my own room. Let alone all these toys. Can I play with them?”
“Of course.”
He ran over to the rocking unicorn and jumped onto it. A huge grin spread across his face as he rocked back and forth. I knew it wouldn’t last, but at least for that brief moment in time, he was happy, all of his troubles forgotten. I sat down on the bed and watched him play. In truth I was itching to get back down into the basement, but I knew Seth needed me more and once he was settled into bed I’d check on the halflings. Maybe tomorrow I’d bring Seth down to play with them.
For the next hour or so he went from toy to toy playing. Finally, I saw him rubbing his tired eyes.
“You ready to try out this bed?” I pulled the blankets back.
“Will the toys still be here in the morning?”
I smiled. “Yep. They aren’t going anywhere.”
He slid into the bed and I pulled the covers back up under his chin.
“Can you sleep with me? I’ve never slept by myself. With the tribe we always slept in groups.”
I sat down on the bed beside him. “I wish I could but I have a lot to take care of. However, what I can do is give you a little friend to keep you company. Would you like that?”
He nodded.
It took me a few minutes to decide what would be the best companion for him. And then I remembered one of my childhood friends, Minko. With a smile I mentally imagined the little furry creature and brought him to life. Of course, it wasn’t Minko but very similar; a fluffy, tiny animal that would be small enough Seth could take him anywhere.
He had bright blue fur, orange eyes, floppy ears, and a long tail.
At first Seth jumped back, frightened. I guess they didn’t have creatures like Minko on Earth.
“Don’t worry, he won’t hurt you.” I picked him up and held the little animal up to my face and kissed his nose.
Seth got curious and came closer. “He doesn’t bite?”
“Never. Well, he would if he had to protect you, but he would never hurt you. He’s yours now and you will be the best of friends. What do you want to name him?”
Seth reached forward and grabbed the little ball of fur. “How about fur ball?”
“Fur ball? I don’t think he likes that, how about something unique to him?”
He scrunched up his face, thinking. “How about Oscar?”
I looked at the little guy and asked, “What do you think of Oscar for a name? I’ve never heard of that one so it must be a good one.”
“Oscar. Me like it.”
Seth dropped Oscar, thankfully on the bed. “He talks?”
I laughed. “Of course he talks. I told you that you’d be great friends. Are you okay to go to sleep now?”
Oscar snuggled up to the little boy and he laughed. “Yeah, I’ll be okay.”
“Great, I’ll peek in on you before I go to sleep. And if you need anything there is a bell beside the bed, just ring it and one of the staff will come. I’ll make sure to tell them that you can have whatever you want. Goodnight, Seth. I’m glad to have you here with us.”
He was too busy paying attention to Oscar to even notice I’d shut the door. The little creature will be of help to him . I remember when Minko came to me, it was after my father disappeared, never to be heard from again. After enough time had passed he was presumed dead, his life celebrated. Gods, how I missed him.
Chapter Eleven
T he winds howled but the castle was unharmed due to the protection spell. The ground shook beneath our feet
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