The Summer Bonfire

Solaire didn't really know what to expect when his parents started talking about the bonfire that was going to happen, but he was very excited for it! He kept trying to picture what it might be like and trying to imagine the fireplaces they had in the castle but much bigger wasn't quite getting the picture for him. That just meant he was that much more excited to see the bonfire all lit up! He had been too excited to sleep which meant he was up way, way too early the day of the bonfire. He had come and gone from the plains a few times, checking with his dad to see if it was time yet and kind of helping occasionally, but eventually because he had been up so early he ended up getting reeeeeally sleepy while he was waiting around in the castle gardens and eventually he dozed off under one of the trees there. He didn't know how long he had been asleep, but he was jolted awake when he heard his dad howling for everyone to come join in for the bonfire. He gasped and scrambled to his paws, having to shake his head and rub his eyes to get the sleep out of them. Solaire ran as fast as his legs could carry him down to the plains where everyone had begun to gather, but luckily the pile of wood that his dad had been putting together for the bonfire was still intact and the fire hadn't started yet. He didn't want to miss a thing! Trotting over to where Vendrick, Nelu, and Dusk were, he flopped down beside them, out of breath from his sprint to get here in time. He gave them a grin with his tail wagging while he looked expectantly toward his dad to light this giant fire that had been promised to them.

"Solaire Carpathius"