#bogglex

Willie wasn’t entirely sure what to think about the Mercer family.

They weren’t sure what to think about the kingdom they ruled in general, just from the rumours and research they’d picked up as soon as Caleb told them that they were being sent there, but now that he was there, the family themselves seemed even more bizarre than the country they ruled

“Why does Bobby call you frogspawn?”

Reggie blinked up at Willie, giving a moment for the odd colours and dots to clear out of his vision before the other person came into clear vision. “Hm?”

“I’m sorry, is that intrusive?”

“No, no,” Reggie said, sitting up. It’s just a nickname, I guess. We both have, um… an affinity? For some kinds of animals. I guess it’s a side effect or something, from our growing up. We’re a little less human, at least in manner. When we were both kids, we desperately wanted frogs to like us. I used to sit next to the frogspawn hatching sites, hoping that if the tadpoles saw me as soon as they hatched, they’d like me. It never worked, but the name stuck.”