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————Vermilion ————Thursday, 26th December 1991

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Vermilion
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Thursday, 26th December 1991

Athena was asleep with her head on Corvus' chest and her other two brothers sprawled out by their side. They didn't even change out of their formal attire. The brothers decided to stay in their sister's room for no reason. Maybe it was the guilt that they didn't protect her enough, or perhaps they wanted to do what they did best, annoying Athena by invading her space. Whatever it was, Athena was annoyed but grateful that she had brothers to count on because they may be the few men she trusted fully.

Camille barges into the room to wake her daughter while Lucian goes to the brother's room.

"Camille! The boys are not in their rooms! Is Athena gone too? How did they sneak without you knowing?" Lucian exclaimed as he ran towards his wife.

"Nope. I found them." Camille told her husband as she turned his face to Athena's bed. They both chuckled as they saw their children's positions. Athena was on Corvus's chest. Atlas sprawled out like a starfish; his right arm was on Athena. Damon is at the foot of the bed, hugging a pillow. "They could've at least changed; those are very expensive."

"Well, love, you were the one that insisted on getting them." Camille glared at her husband. Lucian immediately raised his hands in mock surrender and apologised so that he could live the rest of his life. This man is terrified of his wife.

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"Morning!" Christopher greeted as Athena entered the kitchen. Athena groaned at her uncle as he put his arm around Athena. She yawned as she poured herself a cup of orange juice. The two continued to have a conversation until Corvus joined them. Christopher told them about his work; he worked in both America and Romania since he doesn't only study or work with Dragons but other magical creatures. He showed some of the pictures of the magical creatures. He gave Corvus some of the photos. 

"Corvus, if you don't want to work at the Ministry, you can come to join me. Be my apprentice. You think about it, and I will wait and save you a spot." Corvus looked at his uncle with awe as he thought that he heard wrongly. Athena smiled at how her brother had that excitement sparkle in his eyes.

"Corvus, you can join Chris if you want. We will not stop you because we know how much you love magical creatures. Yes, the Ministry does work with magical creatures but not as much as my brother does." Camille said as she entered the kitchen with Atlas.

"Yea, it is a pretty good choice of a career for you. So you can worry about something other than me. Because we all know I will have Atlas since we are planning to become Aurors."

"But you have to visit once in a while and write to us like every day." Atlas chimed in as he took Athena's glass. Athena scolded him and took it back, whereas her twin rolled his eyes. 

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