Lumea looked up from Lilianne's lap and clapped her hands with delight.
"Auntie Lilianne! I want to play!"
The fox spirit gave her a fond, slightly amused look, then nodded.
"Alright. Show me what you've come up with today, little disaster," she said with a quiet sigh and a resigned smile full of affection.
She gently slid Lumea off her lap and stood up, reaching out for the child's hand. But the little dragoness smirked mischievously and grabbed one of Lilianne's tails instead. The fox winced slightly but didn't object, walking with her toward the larger clearing.
"We'll play the usual game. You run, I'll look for you with my eyes closed—but only three techniques, alright?"
Lumea nodded vigorously and darted off as fast as she could.
