08-01-2016, 11:09 PM
Patience is not a talent of Halo’s. She is all about the immediate moment, has been from the time we came to be. Sometimes it serves her rather well, that impulsive streak running through her like wildfire in her veins. Like now, when she rushes over to smother our new cousin in love. Other times...well. Dad calling her off when she gets a little too cuddly is perhaps a good example of the down side.
And what the hell, right? I nudge my way in next, grinning at our new cousin even as Halo sneaks around behind me to give our uncle a kiss on the cheek. “I love her, Uncle!” she chirps, cuddling up next to him as I brush my lips against Roma’s forehead.
“Welcome to the family, Roma. It’s a delight to finally meet you. That one was Halo, and I’m Luna, and the pretty yellow and white one’s Grandma Quark. There are a lot of us, so if you forget, don’t worry. We’ll remind you. I know everybody’s really excited to meet you, so I’m just going to give you a quick cuddle and let the rest of them come say hello, okay?”
I snuggle little Roma, much more gently than Halo did. A quick little hug, a brush of my lips against her withers, and I’m off too, heading over to curl up against Grams and wait for the rest of our large and enthusiastic family to greet our newest member. I brush a kiss to the feather-shaped spot on her shoulder before resting my head there.
And what the hell, right? I nudge my way in next, grinning at our new cousin even as Halo sneaks around behind me to give our uncle a kiss on the cheek. “I love her, Uncle!” she chirps, cuddling up next to him as I brush my lips against Roma’s forehead.
“Welcome to the family, Roma. It’s a delight to finally meet you. That one was Halo, and I’m Luna, and the pretty yellow and white one’s Grandma Quark. There are a lot of us, so if you forget, don’t worry. We’ll remind you. I know everybody’s really excited to meet you, so I’m just going to give you a quick cuddle and let the rest of them come say hello, okay?”
I snuggle little Roma, much more gently than Halo did. A quick little hug, a brush of my lips against her withers, and I’m off too, heading over to curl up against Grams and wait for the rest of our large and enthusiastic family to greet our newest member. I brush a kiss to the feather-shaped spot on her shoulder before resting my head there.