The Love of A Family

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Opti loved her brother. She loved him enough to protect him, even as a small child. She was only four years old when her parents were killed. Nio, her brother, was only a year old. She cared for him with all her heart. But there was always one night she remembered best of all. She was stroking his head while telling him a story. "And that's the legend of the Red Spark," she finished. "There, see, anone can have bad things happen to them. Even if they're a go...od person."

Nio looked up at her and smiled.

"What?"

He jumped up and started running around.

"Nio! No!" she said, chasing him. He grabbed a small gold coin. "Stop!"

She chased him all night until he ran out of energy and crashed. She wrapped her arms around him, rocking him back and fourth. "Oh, Nio," she said. "You're such a wild child..."

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