24.Jul.13, 04:52 PM
Casa giggled softly, taking both his hands and leading him towards the Hatching Circuit. It was the perfect place for a birthday celebration - warm, comfortable. Somewhat private this time of the year too, since there were no broody mothers sitting over clutches to glare or hiss. Besides, she wouldn't even be able to do this if there was a clutch, and it didn't have nearly the same...elegance or excitement as somewhere else.
"Don't you worry your head about Lady and Sassy!" she laughed, shaking her head. "They won't come to no harm, I promise." As they got close, Casa carefully led him into the entrance hallway, pausing as she gazed into the Sands. The flitts had done exactly as she asked. The old fur she had tucked away was stretched out (albeit messily), and the basket with the goodies in it were them. She laughed in delight, carefully running forward with Quenym.
Once they got all the way into the room, she led him over the sand and sat him down carefully, smacking his hands away one last time. She brought out a couple of candles from the basket, carefully nestling them into the warm sands and lighting them. She then pulled out the cake she had worked so hard on, laying it out between them. Finally, two small gifts sat in a leather pouch, tied shut.
As she worked, the fair of lizards whirled around the room, chittering and talking. Knack hopped down from her neck, nestling into the soft fur and cooing at Quenym as he rested his head against the boy's knee. Eventually the others came and settled around him, knowing something important was about to happen. Sassy only lightly nipped at Quenym after a stern look from Casa, while Kaylee and Edge sprawled over one another on the edge of the fur, their tails curling together. Lady settled gently on Quenym's shoulder, rubbing affectionately against his cheek.
Once everything was just so, she smoothed out the fur they sat on. Leaning forward, she gently took his blindfold off, smiling at him. Glancing up, it was almost midnight...perfect timing. "Happy unbirthday!" she whispered, a beam plastered across her face.
"Don't you worry your head about Lady and Sassy!" she laughed, shaking her head. "They won't come to no harm, I promise." As they got close, Casa carefully led him into the entrance hallway, pausing as she gazed into the Sands. The flitts had done exactly as she asked. The old fur she had tucked away was stretched out (albeit messily), and the basket with the goodies in it were them. She laughed in delight, carefully running forward with Quenym.
Once they got all the way into the room, she led him over the sand and sat him down carefully, smacking his hands away one last time. She brought out a couple of candles from the basket, carefully nestling them into the warm sands and lighting them. She then pulled out the cake she had worked so hard on, laying it out between them. Finally, two small gifts sat in a leather pouch, tied shut.
As she worked, the fair of lizards whirled around the room, chittering and talking. Knack hopped down from her neck, nestling into the soft fur and cooing at Quenym as he rested his head against the boy's knee. Eventually the others came and settled around him, knowing something important was about to happen. Sassy only lightly nipped at Quenym after a stern look from Casa, while Kaylee and Edge sprawled over one another on the edge of the fur, their tails curling together. Lady settled gently on Quenym's shoulder, rubbing affectionately against his cheek.
Once everything was just so, she smoothed out the fur they sat on. Leaning forward, she gently took his blindfold off, smiling at him. Glancing up, it was almost midnight...perfect timing. "Happy unbirthday!" she whispered, a beam plastered across her face.