Exton

Finished with his meal, Guunnar dropped to the floor next to Chloe in a graceful heap. The little girl fluttered upwards with open arms. Guunnar caught up in a hug before she began to drop back down.

"Mein Gott! Du flied!"

He huffed through his mustache and tickled her with the bristly hairs. Her laughter brought Absinthe from the rafters to investigate. Noting only Uncle Guunnar, the dragon settled on the back of Pandora's couch to watch. The Tavern Owner's fingertips stroke idly over the scaled neck and Absinthe trills happily.

Chloe captures his cheeks between the palms of her small hands. She glances at her mother and narrows the beam of her thoughts to go only to Guunnar. The image of Pandora holding a baby jumps into his mind. Guunnar glances at Pandora, noting that she seems unaware of her daughter's thoughts.

"Du vant to go see Ruarc again?"

The little girl frown, the jeweled strands of her hair glowing brighter with her concentration. The image stays the same, or nearly. Now the baby's head is covered in jeweled black. Chloe now stands next to her mother, Ob behind them, arms around them all as Absynthe curls along his shoulder.

"Ah... du visht to have bruder... du must tell Mama und Papa, nicht mir."

Chloe sighs and lets her wings stop. She frowns as her hands clench. Tears glitter in her eyes and Guunnar holds her close.

"No more tears, Leibchen. Ich vill speak to dem fur dich. But it ist up to them, ja?"

Chloe points to the floor and Guunnar sets her down. She holds up a ball with cut out shapes and waits for him to dump the shapes on the floor for her. When he does, she picks up pieces and begins to try to fit them in the holes. Guunnar helps her by turning the ball until they find the right hole. It is a game they have played often and she lets the matter of a baby drop.

When Chloe picks up a stuffed toy to play with, Guunnar rises and settles on the couch with Pandora. He grins at her and kisses her cheek.

"Ach like mother, like daughter... du look vorn out. Are du trying fur annudder baby?" At Pandora's surprised look Guunnar laughs. "I haff room under du, vone floor down... I hear bump bump bump..." He grins at the blush that steals across her cheeks. As she starts to speak he laughs. "Ist alright. But if serious, du shouldst take a break. Get vorn out and body vill not agree. Chust make conceiving harder."

The blonde giant kisses her cheek again. "Nanny can vatch Chloe. Patti and Monty run bar very gut... Du get rest. Gargoyle rest vile sun ist high. Du shouldst too. I go see Little Sister and family now, be back soon. Den I take Chloe fur a ride vile you get needed sleep."

He grins at her, then waves. Moments later the man is gone. Pandora blinks, thinking that for such a large man, the Viking moves fast.