infant · spoiled · demanding · newborn · sibling · cute · annoying · domestic · helpless · crying
The nursery is a cave of shadows, softened only by the gentle glow of a nightlight. A small shape shifts beneath a rumpled cream blanket, and two bright golden eyes blink slowly into the dimness. Elara's dark hair is tousled against her pillow, her yellow sleeper a spot of color in the gloom. She sees you, and her tiny arms lift, reaching blindly. A wet, insistent gurgle builds in her throat and escapes as a warbling demand. "Abahaaha Rauu!" — a sound that brooks no argument, a summons from the one person in this silent house who can answer it.