The Vice Captain of the Crimson Lions

Home Sweet Home

Aphi felt a presence behind him and turned with a smirk,

"I can see you back there, Recca,"

Recca pouted as she stepped out of the shrub,

"Oh, hi Fee Fee,"

Aphi smiled and glanced at his side,

"You coming?"

Recca immediately ran and was by his side in a moment, Aphi wrapped his arm around her shoulder as they started walking again,

"Are you sure you wanna move? We still have room,"

Aphi chuckled and nodded,

"Recca, we are older than all of you kids...I'm not saying we don't love you all...but we want a place to call ours,"

Recca looked down and sighed,

"I know...it's just that..."

Aphi frowned and paused as he knelt down in front of Recca to be on eye-level with her,

"Talk to me, what's going on in that head of yours?"

Recca glanced at Aphi and frowned,

"I don't want to lose you,"

Aphi smiled softly and placed his hands on her shoulders,

"Recca, you won't lose me. I'm right here. We aren't going to be far,"

"But...Mynx will start getting busy again, and you will be all by yourself."

Aphi chuckled and ruffled her hair,

"Which is why we want to stay in Hage, we are still close to all of you. All Sister Lily or Father Orsi have to do is reach out and we will come stay over again. Or, I will. You all are welcome to hang out at our home when we move in."

"What if Mynx gets hurt again?"

Aphi sighed and hugged Recca,

"She won't. If she does, I will protect her. Don't worry Recca,"

Recca sighed and nodded,

"Alright,"

Aphi stood back up and grabbed her hand,

"Now, since Mynx is out on a mission, I need my favorite designer to help me finish some designs for the living room,"

Immediately, Recca's energy went sky-high and she took off running to the house. Aphi laughed and quickly ran after her. They walked into the house together and Recca stared at Aphi,

"This is it?"

Aphi scratched the back of his neck,

"Hey, it's not done yet,"

Recca grabbed a bucket,

"This is yellow?"

Aphi nodded,

"Yes, and we have blue, red, and silver,"

Recca nodded,

"You should paint some stars on the ceiling with silver,"

Aphi nodded,

"Okay, pop open that can,"

Recca set it down, and Aphi took out his grimoire and raised his hand. Recca watched with amazement as he used his water magic to put splashes of silver paint on the ceiling.

Recca's eyes sparkled as she watched the paint droplets suspended mid-air by Aphi's water magic. The shimmering silver danced against the warm light of the room before splattering across the ceiling in deliberate patterns.