Do you believe in a higher power?

Haydée sits proudly between her brothers, the smaller pup sitting up straight and tall as their mom greets them. Tail wags behind her, thumping the ground with happiness as she looks to tall woman. Mom is quick to get into the lesson and the small girl’s eyes widen and she leans forward slightly as she pays rapt attention to what is said. Nodding along, she envisions a woman just as her mother describes. Excitement tugs her lips upward as she hears that Celeste is a small creature like their father.

Next, they learn about Nox who is a big scary wolf and, about that time, the small girl finds her mind beginning to wander. Haydée is trying really hard to focus on the information but her mind is swimming with all this new stuff and she finds that she is growing sleepy. Dang it, why can’t she focus like the others? Just as her eyelids flutter shut for the third time a rather rough poke comes from the side closest to Dorian.

Eyes snap open as she lets a rather indigent, and somewhat goose-like, squawk at the sudden jab. Emerald green gaze darts around, landing on the snickering, smirking face of her brother. Looking to the rest of group she mutters a small apology before glaring at Dorian and smirking back at him. Mom opens the floor for questions and, as Haydée’s siblings form some good ones, the girl finds her attention turning to back to Dorian.

Eyes flash with mirth as she sticks her tongue out at him, giggling softly as she crosses her eyes while her tongue sticks out the side of her mouth at him. Oh shoot. They need to be paying attention. Uncrossing her eyes, the girl looks to her mother and asks, “Wait. How many children do they have?” Haydée ponders this as she looks at her siblings that are gathered and knows one of them is missing. Did they have as many as mom and dad?


"Haydée Kedieo"