For You, With Love

It was a surprise. It was one that the small girl had worked very hard on completing too. She wouldn't let anyone else help her. Well... aside from advice. Aslatiel had grilled her aunt Iolaire on one particular subject and the woman had gladly explained the mechanics behind her project. She'd even had her aunt come and look over the finished product. Much to Asla's relief, Aunt Io approved of her surprise. Now it was time to show it to her beloved brother.

"Follow me, Indy. Keep hold of my tail and keep your eyes shut, okay?" The girl was giddy with excitement. In fact, it was the most excited she'd been since before the falling out with their father. Asla was a little sullen these days. More serious. But not today. Nooo sir. Today, she was brimming with excitement. "Are your eyes still shut?" She asked, glancing over her shoulder. The girl walked slow so that her brother wouldn't trip. The trek wasn't long at all. They were just going right outside of the den, pretty much.

The child stopped and gave a light tug, letting her brother know that he could let go of her tail. "Ready?" She asked, a little bounce in her legs that she just couldn't contain. "Okay... Open!"

Before them would lay a small section of turned earth. She had tried her hardest to make the section completely square, but it it may have come out as more of a diamond shape. The edges were lines with stacks of long poles that would not only mare the boundaries but would help to deter creatures that might enter the space. Aslatiel had built her brother a garden of his own. It wasn't much, but it was all his. A garden built with love.