They Glow Like We Do

Saracyn shuffled a little out of the way when Avacyn came up to peek past the rock at the weird things their parents were doing right now. Like his sister, he cocked his head while he watched the way their mother moved on top of their father, almost like she was constantly bouncing up and down on his stomach. Saracyn cringed a bit; surely that couldn't feel good to have someone bouncing on top of you like that. But then again, both Manea and Alastor were grinning and their violet-coated mother tipped her head back with her eyes closed in bliss, so surely something had to be pretty fun about what they were doing! Sara cocked a curious brow, especially interested when he heard his father growl in delight and wrap his large black paws around Manea to pull her body harder to his, the fireflies spinning around them seeming to grow more active the longer the two adults went on. The sounds they were both making were ones he'd never heard his parents make before, but despite how unpleasant it all seemed, his parents looked like they were having the time of their lives.

Unable to figure out what the heck they were doing together or why it was so much fun, Saracyn just rolled his shoulders in a shrug. "Sure looks like it," he murmured in agreement to Avacyn's observations. "Maybe it's a game they haven't taught us yet." A roguish grin split the boy's face ear-to-ear, nudging his littler twin's shoulder. "Maybe we should try playing it and see if we can figure out why it's so fun." After all, why should the adults get to play special games and leave them out? They could play too, and he'd bet he'd be the best ever at whatever game this was! They just needed to figure out how to play first. It did make the pup curious about what other fun things their parents might be keeping from them.

Saracyn watched his parents with Ava for a little while longer, listening to the changes in their noises the longer they played. Then, out of nowhere, a bright blue light flashed before his eyes. Sara blinked in surprise, then settled when he realizing it was just a firefly only an inch from his face. Then there was another. Then another, and another. All of a sudden, the swarm of fireflies they'd been surrounded by had found the glowing twins once more and was beginning to bathe them in the bright lights. While this had been cool the first time, there was no doubt the mass of glowing insects would give away their hiding position. Flinching in panic, Sara nudged Ava and motioned back to the den. "C'mon, let's get outta here before Mom and Dad see us!"

Turning and pushing his way back out of the firefly swarm, Sara scampered back toward the den, some of the glowing bugs in hot pursuit of the luminescent pup as he made for the den. Saracyn would wait for Ava to catch up to him, not leaving his sister behind, and the moment they made it back inside, the fireflies dispersed and vanished into thin air. Grinning a mischievous grin, the crimson pup gave his violet sister a playful nudge and snuck quietly back into bed, snuggling up close to his twin when she joined him while still replaying what he'd seen tonight between the mysterious fireflies and his parents' strange activities in his mind.

"Saracyn Mendacium"