The little ones always slept a lot, and with the ancestral ceremony lasting the whole day, they had long since become unbearably sleepy.
Aurelius Valerius' small head kept nodding, his eyelids battling to stay open.
Sol Valerius also curled up in his father's arms, already fast asleep.
Mael Valerius carefully adjusted his posture to let the two little ones sleep more comfortably.
He strode out from the Ancestral Grounds, his dark golden eyes sweeping over Soren Phoenix, a flicker of displeasure in them. "Why are you here?"
Originally, he'd wanted to take advantage of the ceremonies to spend a few sweet, peaceful days alone with Luna in the Dragon Clan.
After that, he'd go join the Phoenix Clan. But this flamboyant guy just brought a whole group charging over uninvited.
