Family Dinner

We all sat on blankets around the fire. Mother set out the feast and I noticed she put ant sauce on everything. I wasn't sure if this was revenge against Onyx or if she didn't know he was afraid to eat bugs...

It was difficult to keep the children from eating it all with their hands the moment the food was set down.

I put my hands reassuringly on their shoulders, "We must wait until Grandmother is finished serving."

"Okay, Mommy," They chorused.

I felt a tiny smile pull at my cheeks.

Onyx seemed nervous. I watched him fiddling with his top most button and took his hands off it.

"It's alright, I swear Licnine food is quite nice," I said softly, "Just look at the children."

Indeed they were squirming in their little seats.

"They are half Licnine," He muttered.

"Are you afraid?" I challenged him.

He turned stony, "No."

"It's okay to be nervous to try new things..." I whispered to him.