Up In The Air

Alfred could feel a happiness mingling with his anxiety now. Avalon promised, no tricks! The boy was naive enough to believe her, still young enough that such innocence flowed freely within him. He would try to swallow down his worry, surprised even further when she said that family was supposed to help each other. His blue eyes went wide with wonder, a surprised gasp leaving him. “Y-you’re family!?” His voice was a happy little squeak.

He would squirm closer to her, taking in her scent. She didn’t smell like his father or aunt Amalia... But... “If you’re family, how come you’re.. You’re not in Fiori?” The boy asked, looking up at Avalon curiously. His heart was beating even faster now. But whether from excitement or fear the boy no longer knew.  Maybe a mix of both.

"Speech"