[gremlin]

"You're not being a burden at all, I enjoy cooking." she said and smiled. Judith began to take some food for her own plate but stopped as she noticed Rhyldrin wasn't coming to the table. "Don't pretend that you're not hungry," she wondered if he thought she was treating him like a child. Though she was only bothering him to eat because she cared. "You need to eat because if you don't then you won't have any energy to do anything." she smiled at Rhyldrin waiting for him to come take a seat but when he didn't move at all she returned to serving herself. "It's alright, you don't have to apologize for anything."

"Can I be excused?" Sophie asked, she slammed her glass on the table then looked at her mother waiting for her to say yes. Judith turned her head slowly, giving the girl an unamused look. "Why are you so loud?" she asked. Was I this loud when I was a child? she asked herself. "What if I said no?" Judith said, her eyes still on her daughter. "I would get up anyways." Sophie smiled at her mother. It was true she would and usually Sophie wouldn't even ask to be excused she would finish her meal, take seconds then run outside to play. At least she was trying to behave because she had gotten in trouble last night. "Yes you can be excused and you can play outside but don't go any further than the yard-" Sophie bolted from the table while Judith was still talking. "Young lady you better not go further than the yard!" she yelled at her daughter. Though she wasn't sure if the girl had heard, she was already in the yard. "I'm glad that both of you aren't like that," she said and looked at Vaden. The boy laughed and then continued to eat.

When everyone was done Judith began to clean up, she piled the dishes together, preparing them for when she would clean them late. "Can I go outside, too?" Vaden asked his mother, Judith nodded and ruffled his hair playfully. The boy ran outside to join his sister. Judith sighed, taking a moment to herself. Her eyes wandered over the kitchen then she realised something. Where was Vrine? "Where did Vrine go?" she asked aloud. She looked at the two men then around. It was unusual for the dragon not to be near when there were left overs. "I didn't even hear him get up." she mumbled and walked to the back door. Judith swung it open and poked her head out. Vrine was sitting on the porch. Judith thought at first that he was watching the children as they played but then she noticed that his eyes were not following them. "Vrine?" she approached the dragon then placed a hand gently on his head and the dragon let out a hiss, Judith drew back her hand immediately. "What the hell is wrong with you lately?" she asked, Judith looked up and her eyes ran across the trees. What was he looking at?