“So, this will be our first Christmas with a little lizard baby and an incoming Flynn Rider.”
He winks playfully at Rylan, who just chuckles at him.
“Is everything ready?”
“Don't tell me you got Flynn something, even before he is born?”
“I think it’ll be as much a gift for both of you.”
He watches River, it was so much like him to find something that he thought both him and the little one would like.
“And other than that everything apart from some decorating is ready, we found recipes for the food we normally eat too, so we can try and make it ourselves.”
He smiles, although for a second or two there is a hint of sadness, Rylan knowing one family member would not be there.
“So yeah, I think were pretty much ready, just hope a certain little one keeps behaving like this.”
River winks at Rylan, gently placing a hand on his stomach. It was always so overwhelming to feel the energy of his child. They were going to be more powerful than all the sages combined.
“You know.. I should probably talk with the sages about this little one. They’re going to be a firecracker like their parents.”
He chuckles, although the instant River mentioned sages, his face changes to one with much more concern, and a slight hint of anger as he puts his hand over River’s.
“Morgyn is going nowhere near this child.. you promise me that!”
Although he had in many ways accepted that Morgyn helped River in his own twisted way, he had not quite forgiven him for it all.River takes Rylan's hand, and kisses it.
“If our child receives sage training it will be my own, don't worry. Morgyn will not have any place at his teaching, but he still has to approve of him. But I promise you I won't ever let him hurt our child in any way possible.”
“Yes!! And I have been good, just like uncle Rrrrrylan said, no messes.”
Fannar flashes a huge grin and chirps happily as they leave. They already loved Christmas, baking cookies with his grandpa, decorating with everyone, presents, the pictures he was shown. As they walk, they look at Vy
“Is grrrampa sad though? Even if it's chrrrristmas?”
Vy looks surprised at Fannar, at how smart and perceptive the child is.
“Why do you think Grampa is sad?”
Vy had noticed it. Hayle was sad, he tried to look happy when he was with Rylan or with Fannar, but Vy had caught every now and then those longing looks out into space. He missed Chris, he was sure.
“Because he misses grrrrrrampa...
They stop for a bit, thinking to remember the name.
“Chrrris! I think he misses him a lot. He says I make him happy though!”
He once again ponders then grins.
“Can we put me under the trrree as a prrrresent?”
Vy blinks and starts giggling at his child's idea and picks them up giving them a hug and a gentle forehead peck. Their little star, so small, so young, and already wanting to do good for their grandparent.
“Yes, my baby star. We can put you under the tree and then you can give your grandfather a hug and make him happy.”
“I'm a prrresent! Shhhhh must be a secrrrret.”
They chirp happily as they walk toward the place they will meet the others, as they get closer he notices the cafe.
Rylan looks at River, quite happy with his answer, knowing that Morgyn would only have a say in a possible sage and then nothing more was all he needed to know.
“Good, because I would not stumble and randomly hit him if he tried, I would flat out send him flying.”
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