everything I let go
He gave half a sigh on the notions of them already baking in the oven, but then Amhran seemed to have better ideas anyway. Brightening out of the sullen mood instantly, eternally eager to help (especially if it meant more goodies), he stuck the spelling paper on the fridge with one of their magnets (a very…artistic rendering he’d made with Evie of something that probably should’ve looked like a plant). “Absolutely!”
Snagging at the spoon and already licking at the dough remnants, portions of the batter immediately went on his face; assorted throughout his cheeks and nose with not a single care. The praise meant even more though, and by the time he was done with the fringes, he was positively beaming. Not admitting he’d want his father to be proud, presuming most little boys craved that attention, his smile merely widened, teeth snagging at a chocolate chip that somehow hadn’t slipped into a muffin. “Thank you. I’ve been working on my water magic too!” Half of the inclination of ‘do you want to see’ nearly made it past his mouth, but then he was distracted by another morsel, and the zest and energy for life began to flow through his rapid and excited tones. “This is really good! I bet the muffins will be even better. Did it take a long time to learn? I've only watched mom or dad bake, and it seems like a lot."
Snagging at the spoon and already licking at the dough remnants, portions of the batter immediately went on his face; assorted throughout his cheeks and nose with not a single care. The praise meant even more though, and by the time he was done with the fringes, he was positively beaming. Not admitting he’d want his father to be proud, presuming most little boys craved that attention, his smile merely widened, teeth snagging at a chocolate chip that somehow hadn’t slipped into a muffin. “Thank you. I’ve been working on my water magic too!” Half of the inclination of ‘do you want to see’ nearly made it past his mouth, but then he was distracted by another morsel, and the zest and energy for life began to flow through his rapid and excited tones. “This is really good! I bet the muffins will be even better. Did it take a long time to learn? I've only watched mom or dad bake, and it seems like a lot."
Erebos
has claw marks on it
