Chapter 7

Lorin

"Is the food ready?" Sister Damaria asked when she placed a white cloth on the table at our simple house in the Garden we frequently play on. I ran to the table with the flowers the bouquet that I made for Sister Louissa, it's her birthday today you see.

"Almost, I'm just waiting for the Roasted beef at the oven," Brother Lorieoux said as he took the other food out from the house. He cooked a lot of things and they smell so good. I went over to the table and I smelled the food.

"Wowww, I want to taste them because they smell so good, can I big bro?" I asked with a hopeful look in my eyes. Brother Lorieoux just laughed and he patted me on the head.

"Haha, later. So we can all eat simultaneously," He said then he went back inside the house to check on the roasted beef. I looked around looking for my siblings since I don't think I've seen them here yet.

"My, Lionne and Leon are both running late. Are you sure you told them to come on time, Lorin?" Sister Damaria asked with a worried look on her face.

"I'm sure I did tell them to get here right away after they change their clothes," I said as I try to remember the events this morning. 

"Well, not to worry, I'm sure they'll be here," she said as she smiles. I smiled back at her then I suddenly felt someone carrying me. I looked behind me and I saw brother Mikael and sister Mikaela. 

"Brotherrrr! Put me downn!" I whined at him but he just laughed. Of course, he set me down and placed the cake on the table at Sister Louissa's seat. Then big sister Mikaela placed their gift there at the small pile of gifts on a chair beside the entrance of the house.

"Leonn! we almost got late because of you!" I heard a familiar voice from the distance. I ran towards the voice and there I saw my siblings bickering with their clothes and hair filled with leaves.

"Hey! It's because of you though because you are so slow in getting dressed" the other one retorted. Lionne was about to retort back but I stopped their fight.

"Hey you two, stop fighting it is big sister's special day you know" I scolded while brushing the leaves off their clothes and hair. They both said sorry and they stopped bickering.

"Oh yeah! Big sister, we got these flowers for decorations!" They said as they held up a handful of flowers that they got while walking here. Big sister took them then she placed them at the flower vase in the middle of the table.

"My, these flowers are beautiful, good job you two," she said as she gave pats to their head. After a while, Brother Lorieoux went out of the door holding the Roasted beef that he made, then he placed it on the table.

"Okay, that's the last of it. Lorin, go get the birthday girl!" Sister Damaria said. I nodded and I went out of the garden to go to sister Louissa's private garden to find her. When I got there, I saw her reading at the table and so I went towards her. 

"Sister!" I called as I ran towards her. She turned towards me and then she smiled at me. I sat on the chair beside her when I got there.

"What is it Eon? Do you need something?" she asked, I took out the handkerchief that I have in my pocket then I grinned at her.

"Big sister, can you come with me? but please wear this" I said. She nodded and then I stood up from my seat and I covered her eyes using this handkerchief. Once I made sure that she couldn't see anything, I guided her up and guided her towards the garden.

When we got there I let her hand go then I ran towards sister Damaria and the others. She looks dumbfounded at first.

"You can take it off now sister!" I shouted. She then untied the handkerchief and she took it off.

"Happy Birthday to you!" We all shouted when she took the blindfold off. She looked shocked for a little while then she smiled. A little tear formed in her eyes.

"Haha, thank you, guys!" she said as she laughed for a little bit. Then all of us took a seat at the table and we started to eat.

"Mmm~ I knew it, brother Lori really is the best cook!" Lionne said as she took another bite of the Roasted beef, all of us nodded in agreement to what she said. Brother Lorieoux blushed a little bit because of the compliment. 

Then after we ate it's time for gift-giving, Sister Damaria was the first one to give her gift to be followed by brother Lorieoux, and I'm the last one to give her gift because I'm the youngest.

They all gifted her with extravagant gifts like hairpins, pieces of jewelry, and stuff. Now I'm getting embarrassed to give my gift to her since it's not as extravagant as the others. Sister Damaria gave her a Hairpin, and Brother Mikael and Mikaela gave her a cloak that was made with various magic protection stuff, Brother Mikael gave her a red pocket watch, he said that it was made by a top notcher craftsman, and my siblings gave her an expensive brooch that mother bought as a gift.

"Well, it's your turn now, Lorin. Go on, give your gift to Louissa" Sister Damaria said with a smile on her face, I looked down on the ground before taking my gift, then I went to sister Louissa.

"Well, big sister, my gift may not be as extravagant or as expensive as theirs but I made it myself," I said shyly, Big sister placed her gifts on a table then she sat me on her lap. Then I handed her my gift. 

"It is alright dear, it does not matter if it is expensive or not, it is a good gift if it is from your heart," she said as she smiled. I brightened up and I smiled back at her.

"Well, open it, big sis! I wanted to see because he hid it from us when he was making that!" Lionne and Leon both said as they ran beside sister Louissa, the others also started coming close to see my gift.

"Well then, let us see Eon's gift for me," she said as she smiled, then she carefully unwrapped my present, until the dagger was shown.

"Wowww, so that's why you are always at your workshop" Lionne and Leon said when they saw the dagger. It was a dagger with a red handle and I embroidered a rose on its case and on the handle, I also put sister Louissa's initials on the blade.

"My, I didn't know that you can forge weapons Lorin, well done!" Sister Damaria said and she patted my head. Sister Louissa's eyes were wide in shock and then she smiled brightly at me. She also kissed me on the forehead. 

"Thank you, Eon! I really love it she said. I smiled at her.

It was worth the wounds...