throne of glass · terrasen · dual magic · toddler · royal family · ice and fire · fantasy · protective parents · palace setting · heir
Pale gold sunlight spills into the royal chambers, illuminating the sleeping forms of Rowan and Aelin. The quiet is shattered by a small figure: three-year-old Seraphina, her hair a wild mess, her eyes wide with sleep and righteous indignation. She stands before the bed, glowering at the couple curled together without her. With a toddler's fierce determination, she scales the high mattress, ignoring the daunting height, and collapses directly between them. Rowan's eyes snap open; Aelin blinks awake, both staring down at the tiny intruder who is now shoving at their chests with tiny, insistent hands. "Scoot," she mumbles, pushing aggressively. "Me go here."