Nadir let out a soft, dramatic baby yawn, his heavy eyelids finally winning the battle as he buried his face straight into the silk of Damar's robe.
"Goodnight, Dada... Goodnight, Sister Lyra..."
"Goodnight, Prince," Lyra murmured, her emerald eyes softening just a fraction as she watched his tail go completely limp in his sleep.
Noah walked back into the room, his dark wolf ears twitching as he looked at the sleeping toddler, then at the groaning merman, and finally at the snoring tiger on the floor.
He let out a dry, breathy laugh, rubbing the back of his neck.
"One day down," Noah whispered, his voice cracking with sheer relief as he slumped onto the nearest empty cushion. "One more to go. May the gods have mercy on our souls if the twins wake up early tomorrow."
And unfortunately for them, Kaito and Marina did wake up early. And the disaster began all over again.
Day 2: 3:00 PM – The Breakdown of Civilization
