(Author's POV)
Myra was trying to suppress her chuckle by shoving an apple in her mouth when she looked at Alaric's face; he was frowning and seemed irritated. But as he turned his head to the side and looked at Myra's stifling expression, his annoyance completely disappeared and he beamed at her radiantly, 'Laugh all you want, human. It is your day today. Enjoy while it lasts.'
Sara interrupted his chain of thoughts with her authoritative voice that echoed through the mind link, "Alaric Everests meet me upstairs, in my office, after breakfast. I have something important to ask of you."
Alaric sighed tiredly in his head but only replied, "I'll be there, Luna" his tone all formal and respectful.
The breakfast went on quite smoothly with a chilled out and relaxing atmosphere. But it was just all on the surface. Inwardly, the siblings were all jittery and nervous apart from their elder brother. They all wanted to keep the mood light, harmonious and stress free.
