"I've finished!" Alaric turned to his mother and sister, holding up his note book.
"You have? Let me see." Catherine beckoned gently, moving from her sitting position beside her children to lie beside them.
"Oh, this is wonderful, Allie. You are making good progress," Catherine praised truthfully while patting his head proudly.
Aristia also nodded, smiling at Alaric. "Good job, Al. You're learning quickly," she returned to completing her history assignment.
"But what will I do now that I have completed my work, Tia?" Alaric asked his unofficial lesson tutor.
"Hmm... You could draw on the work sheet. Just do whatever you want." She waved her hand and pointed at an empty sheet of paper on the bed.
"Ah..." Alaric seemed to like the idea. He picked up the sheet of paper and his pencil and began to draw.