A Lumen Ripple | An Elemental Story

Chapter 7 - B.R.E.C.V.P.S

Ember gently opened her eyes to another gorgeously sunny morning. It shone rays into the room, providing a nice warmth, perfect to wake up to. She gently raised off her bed, rubbing her eyes and yawning.

"Morning, Wade." she said.

No response came to her. Confused, she raised an eyelid. She got up off of her bed and walked over to his. She leaned over the edge, looking through the water for him.

"Huh." she sounded.

She dozily stumbled over to her PPE uniform, gradually putting it on. As she put the last piece together, she took a deep breath, stretching her neck.

-----

She gradually tiptoed downstairs, looking toward the kitchen to her right for her dewdrop. To her pleasure, he was right where she thought he'd be. He stood in the kitchen, making breakfast for her and the Sea-Nears. Both Aunty and Uncle Sea-Near sat at the table with their kids; two extra seats vacant for the lovey-dovey elementals.

The moment he saw her at the stairs, Wade waved overzealously. She chuckled as he did, shaking her head.

"Morning, Ember!" Wade wished.

Ember could only giggle at his cuteness, making her way down.

"Morning, Wade." Ember replied, beaming.

She gently entered the pool with PPE on, unharmed as she made her way over to the table. She remained afloat for three swimming strokes before faceplanting in the water like the first night. The Sea-Nears chuckled to themselves, looking at each other. Finished with making breakfast, Wade gently put it aside. He slowly swam over to help her, getting her upright and guiding her by arm to the table. He helped her up onto her chair, her looking at him gratefully. He returned that prideful smile to her before going over to retrieve breakfast for everyone.

He came back with plates aplenty, handing one each to the Sea-Nears and placing one at his seat. Ember - the only one not to get a plate - looked over at him, curious as to where hers was. He gently went back to the kitchen, taking out a hidden plate. He swam over and placed it in front of her. To her genuine surprise, it was one of her favourite dishes; kindling topped with ash.

"Whew... this was a piece of wave to make." he quipped.

She raised an eyebrow at his curious remark, chuckling.

"What?" she queried.

Wade could only return her a blank stare, totally missing the point that she herself missed the point. As it finally came to him, he chucked in embarassment.

"Oh! I guess you'd say it wasn't a 'pain in the ash'!" he corrected.

Ember let out a laugh, smiling with her eyes.

"Gotcha." she understood.

He gave her a nice appreciative smirk. He leaped up to his seat beside her, picking up his cutlery. Before Ember took a bite, she gave him a cheeky loving side-eye. Moments from scarfing his face, he looked to her, the two exchaging a warm, loving gaze.

In the midst of scarfing their own food, Uncle and Aunty Sea-Near stared knowingly, smiling at the two.

Ember gently took a bite of her kindling... before beginning to inhale it.

"My flame, Wade. Why so good?" she asked eagerly.

He looked over at her aloofly.

"Huh?" he sounded.

"You're like a culinary fire whiz judging by this!" she admired.

Wade chuckled in a burly manner, holding a hand on his stomach.