𝙴𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝙾𝚏 𝚄𝚜- ᴀ sᴏᴋᴇᴇғᴇ sᴛᴏʀʏ (𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕊𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕊𝕠𝕡𝕙𝕚𝕥𝕫)

An Unexpected Visit

<Sophie's POV>

"UGH, IGGY!!!! WHY DO YOU HAVE TO FART ON ME ALL THE TIME?!?" I screech, smacking Iggy with a pillow and fleeing my bedroom. I was in the middle of checking out the latest update that Dex gave my iPod when Iggy innocently flew down onto me, begging for a few strokes on his belly when he let out the loudest and stinkiest fart yet! 

Feeling disgruntled, I plod down to the kitchen, attracted to the scent of blitzenberry muffins. Edaline has been stress-baking ever since I've been safe. She can't get over the fact that I actually survived and that I'm not in danger anymore. (Typical momness) I take a seat at the table and grin and Edaline, who's whipping a mixture in a bowl. 

"Where's Grady?" I ask.

"Oh, you know, outside.. tending to the sasquatches... with.. Keefe," she winks, handing me a muffin.

I nearly choke, "Keefe? Hanging out with Grady? Without me knowing?" I manage to say.

"Sweetheart, there's nothing wrong with that is there? They get along quite well, plus Keefe said he'd talk to you later," Edaline chuckles.

"I suppose so, though I wanted to ask y-," SOPHIE! SOPHIE! FRIEND! HELP! GLITTERBUTT! SCARED!

Edaline frowns, "What's that, Sophie?"

I take off into a sprint yelling back at Edaline, "Silveny is calling for help, be right back!"  

I run so fast that I can hardly process the fact that I'm running straight into.. GRADY!

"WOAH, WOAH, WOAH, CHILL KIDDO! WHERE YOU HEADING TO THIS FAST!? You nearly gave me a heart attack. You nearly started lifting off into a teleport!" he says, concernedly staring into my eyes.

"Silveny is calling for help! I gotta g-"                                                                           

"Silveny is FINE Sophie, I just left her with Keefe," he sighs.

Keefe! I should've known! That rascal tricked me!

"Oh. Nevermind. Sorry dad, eheh.." I fume inwardly, but meekly apologise.

I briskly talk ahead to the Panakes tree where I see Keefe nuzzling Silveny and Wynn. He looks so adorable with his  mussed up hair and shining ice blue eyes.

Even though I'm kinda mad at him, I can't help but let the feeling melt away at the sight of him.

He glances up and waves, "Hey Foster, did ya get Silveny's message? Heh,"

"It's not funny, Keefe. I really thought she was in trouble,"

"Yet you're still smiling,"

"Because you're making me smile!"

"Aww, you mean that Foster, I'm flattered,"

I sigh and plop on the ground next to him and stroke Luna's velvety nose.
Keefe pulls out a painting. It's the fourth one he's given to me this month.

"For you, Foster, and before you ask: it's  because I can, and because I love you," he hands me the painting, it's a picture of us dancing in the moonlight in the illuminated groove where we shared our first kiss. As usual, I feel touched and plant a light kiss on his cheek.

"Thank you, Keefe. Oh my, I can't stay mad at you any longer, can I?" I sigh, putting my head onto his lap.

"You never stay mad at me for long. You always come running back to me, and you know it," he winks at me, laughing.

He strokes my hair, and we linger in that position for a while until I hear a crack of lightning and a boom of thunder.

I sit up hurriedly and say, "Keefe, help me round up the animals into their enclosures, then activate the rain shield!"

He helps me up, and we run around gathering all the imps, banshees, verminions, and the gremlins and locking them up in their enclosures.

Since Grady and Edaline were yanking the mammoths inside, me and Keefe decided to rest inside. We start to eat a snack and talk about Foxfire when a knock sounds on the door.

We exchange a glance and get up to go to the door.
I open the door to see... Fitz.. with a parcel under his arm and a big, warm smile.