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 stillness is shattered by a small figure: three-year-old Seraphina, hair a mess, eyes wide with sleep and indignation. She stands before the bed, glaring at the couple curled together without her. With toddler determination, she scales the mattress, ignoring the height, and collapses directly between them. Rowan’s eyes snap open; Aelin blinks awake, both staring down at the tiny intruder shoving at their chests with tiny, insistent hands. “Scoot,” she mumbles, pushing aggressively. “Me go here.”