"Hihihi! I've got you, lil bro!"
"Let go of me! It's not fair that you are older than me. I already have enough!"
"Nuh-uh. Let big sis give you a few more kisses. You've been such a good boy as of late."
"I hate you, Andraste!"
The kids were up to their usual antics again. Andraste wrestled Marvaine to the carpeted floor and began to put colorful-looking bunny ears on his head.
Aurelia meanwhile watched over her siblings as she sat on the nearby couch. Both Lucky and Clixie cuddled her body from the sides. The two cats lazily yawned and enjoyed this moment of bliss.
Their parents meanwhile spoke about much more weightier topics than they were ready to handle.
Ves sat next to his wife as he summarized his meetings with Hugo Fournier and Alexa Streon.
Just like him, Gloriana reacted with visible shock when she learned that the Cybernetic Empire had made such a massive investment in the development of living mechs and potentially other living technological creations.
