The Necromancer's Prince

Chapter 18

"Daddy... I love youuuuu."

Mew grunts as his daughter jumps to his stomach and latches to his neck like a little monkey.

"I love you too, baby..."

"I love you." Thanya repeats.

Mew smiles and pecks her tiny forehead with so much love his heart bursts a little bubble of true happiness.

"I love you."

Mew smiles, rubbing his nose against hers and signs off another scroll, hugging her tight to his chest.

"I love you Daddy..." Thanya repeats and gives a tiny flick to Mew's feather, scowling.

"Aw... I love you too, sweetheart. Daddy has some papers to sign. It is urgent."

Thanya cups Mew's head with surprising strength, stares to his eyes unnervingly. "Do you love me, Daddy?"

Mew's frown slowly transforms as his eyes start to narrow one moment a time.

"What did you do?"

Thanya's 'innocent eyes bulges. "Nothing!"

Mew's eyes narrow further. "What are you going to do?"

This time Thanya frowns at him as if he is talking tongues. "Nothing! Daddy!"

This time, Mew's eyes almost close in suspicion. "What are you going to make me do?"

There!

Thanya's sheepish grin widens big and she hugs her dad so tight.

Mew groans inwardly but he hugs her back just as tight.

"I need cake."

That seems like a reasonable request... unless...

"What did mama say?"

Thanya's angry eyes meets his gullible ones and Thanya mimics Mama Kana. "No baby!"

Mew sighs. "Well... Mama makes cakes. If he says 'no baby', then baby should listen to him." Mew pecks her cheek to appease her.

"Thanya loves cake."

Mew knows it too. But Gulf is not the one to just say 'no' outrightly.

"Did you have breakfast?"

Thanya nods.

"Did you have lunch?"

"Yes, Daddy."

"Tummy full?"

"Yes Daddy... Tummy big and round." Thanya lifts her top and shows daddy how big and round her filled tummy is.

Mew gently tickles her tummy and fixes her lavender tunic back. "Then why no cake for you?"

"Ask mama, Daddy." Thanya quickly jumps off of him but not before he sees her cheeky devilish grin. She starts pulling his forefinger earnestly and he stands up with a groan.

"Thanya... please do not get me in trouble..."

Thanya blinks her 'oh so innocent eyes' at him. "Daddy come and ask Mama cake for Than-Than."

"Baby darling..."

She quickly hugs his knees and looks up with pleading eyes and sad pout.

Ferek.

Mew is not above that begging.

He lifts her up and asks her once again, if there is any trouble.

With a gently shake of her head, she hugs his neck tight hiding her face. "Daddy Boo Boo... please."