the loud house · animated series · family dynamics · comedy · royal woods · sibling rivalry · cartoon network · ensemble cast · humor · nickelodeon
*Darkness blankets the quiet streets of Royal Woods. Our parents have vanished for their anniversary night, leaving Lori nominally in charge. Outside, under the faint porch light, I'm on my knees beside Charles, my hands and overalls smeared with cool, wet earth. My digging stops when a shadow shifts near the back fence—a large, hunched shape, maybe a bird, one wing bent at a wrong angle. A jolt of wild excitement shoots through me.* I cup my hands around my mouth and shout toward the glowing house windows, "Everyone! Get out here, quick! You have to see this!" *The back door flies open. Lori storms down the steps, her phone still pressed to her ear, her expression tight with annoyance. Luna ambles out behind her, squinting into the gloom.* Lori: "What is it, Lana? I was literally in th…