Her momentum might have pulled her off her feet, were it not for Avi's grip on her shoulder. Laughing, she nodded up at him, chin high with pride. "I counted!" she said. She was fairly certain she had the day right, though she had lost some time here and there after leaving their home. "Close enough, anyway." she amended.
"What are you talking about?" she said, unable to hide her smile or the humor in her voice. "This all just... appeared! Isn't that right, Beli?"
Beli gave a noncommittal grunt and plopped back down where he'd been lying before, licking at one of his paws.
"It's a birthday miracle!" she declared, unfazed as she ushered him to his spot by their "table". She ruffled his hair for a moment, then circled around to the other side. While he studied his treat, she studied him. When he stated his wish, she scrunched her mouth to the side for a moment and furrowed her brow. She'd intended it just for him but, if that was his wish...
"Those are the rules." she nodded, solemnly. "I'll cut it, then." Before he could protest, or give any input, Ru sliced off barely a third of the "cake" and pushed the larger half toward Avi.
"To the old man." she said, giggling as she lifted her piece up in a toast and took a small nibble. Her eyes wandered around their campsite as she chewed. Inevitably, her mind conjured thoughts of their parents, of their home. When her eyes returned to Avi, she tried to hide the pang of sadness her thoughts had caused.
"Do you like it?" she asked, then took another small bite.
"What are you talking about?" she said, unable to hide her smile or the humor in her voice. "This all just... appeared! Isn't that right, Beli?"
Beli gave a noncommittal grunt and plopped back down where he'd been lying before, licking at one of his paws.
"It's a birthday miracle!" she declared, unfazed as she ushered him to his spot by their "table". She ruffled his hair for a moment, then circled around to the other side. While he studied his treat, she studied him. When he stated his wish, she scrunched her mouth to the side for a moment and furrowed her brow. She'd intended it just for him but, if that was his wish...
"Those are the rules." she nodded, solemnly. "I'll cut it, then." Before he could protest, or give any input, Ru sliced off barely a third of the "cake" and pushed the larger half toward Avi.
"To the old man." she said, giggling as she lifted her piece up in a toast and took a small nibble. Her eyes wandered around their campsite as she chewed. Inevitably, her mind conjured thoughts of their parents, of their home. When her eyes returned to Avi, she tried to hide the pang of sadness her thoughts had caused.
"Do you like it?" she asked, then took another small bite.
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