[gremlin]

Judith raised an eyebrow when he asked her. "Yes, only recently." she said and looked back down at Vaden. "There have been a few times where he has screamed. It takes a very long time to calm him because I think he's still half asleep when I go to him." she brushed some hair from his face and frowned, she was very worried about him. "He will sit up for a few minutes just screaming, it's horrible. I don't even know why this is happening and he always tells me the same thing. He was being chased by monsters." she looked up at Rhyldrin as if maybe he had an answer for Vaden's nightmares.

Vrine lifted his head and let out a high-pitch whine. Judith looked at him and smiled. "Vrine has been acting odd as well, sometimes when I open the door he will just run out on to the porch and stand there. He doesn't even make any noises or move, he just stares out in to the forest." Judith looked at Rhyldrin and let out a sigh. "I know that there are creatures that live in the forest but usually Vrine will just scare them off though I don't know what it is that he's looking for, maybe he hears something that I don't." Judith stood slowly from where she sat, Vrine began to get up himself. "You should rest," she told Rhyldrin, he looked tired and hearing that he was the father of her children probably didn't help. "I would ask if you wanted to sleep in my bed but I have this little one with me tonight and that means Vrine will want to come up on to the bed as well." Vrine cooed as if he knew what Judith was saying. She didn't allow the dragon in to the bed but he became so persistent when Vaden slept with her that she allowed it. "I also don't want your friend to go looking for you."

Judith walked quietly to the front door and waited for Rhyldrin to follow when he did she closed the door behind her and locked it. Judith gave Rhyldrin a quick kiss on the cheek then walked to her room. Vrine bumped his head against Rhyldrin's leg then followed Judith. Once in her room Judith climbed in to her bed, she brought Vaden close to her and without a thought Vrine jumped up on to the bed and had claimed his spot. "Don't get comfortable there," she said to him. Vrine snorted then closed his eyes.

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Judith had woken up early to make sure that her two guests were fed. Vrine was sitting beside her waiting for any food to be dropped. He licked his lips watching as Judith cooked bacon. She looked down at him and shook her head. "I fed you, I'm not giving you anything." she said then brought her attention back to cooking. Sophie laughed at Vrine and looked up at her mother. "But look at how cute he is!" she cried and wrapped her arms around Vrine hugging him. "Sophie, please set the table and cut up the fruit." Judith had gone out earlier to get fresh fruit and meat. Sophie sighed heavily and returned to what she had been asked to do. Vaden was still sleeping in her bed, he had woken up again from nightmares and she decided not to bother him until the food was ready.

When Judith was done she walked to the guest room and knocked on the door. "I made breakfast," she yelled in a friendly manner. "You can't travel without anything in your stomach so come get some." she added then walked away. Judith then went to her room and woke up Vaden. The boy resisted getting up until his mother mentioned bacon, the boy sprung from the bed and to his seat at the table. Everything was put out neatly, there was beans, bacon, eggs, sausages and hash browns. Judith had also made some juice and had bought milk earlier when she had gone out. "Sophie!" she yelled as she entered the kitchen. Sophie was slipping Vrine a piece of bacon. "Stop giving him things or he will never learn not to beg!" she looked at her daughter annoyed that she did everything that she told her not to. Judith sat next to Sophie and began to fill her plate. "I'm going to have to sit next to you all the time now," she said and looked down at her daughter. "I can't trust you not to do things." Sophie rolled her eyes, she thought that her mother was too controlling.