Come Gather 'Round People

Utilizing her small size and nimble agility, Ember was able to successfully dive beneath her bigger brother's body to gain full access to his vulnerable underbelly. Almost immediately, Solaire burst out into fits of giggles, whining her name in complaint as her tickle torture continued ceaselessly. A triumphant grin spread across Ember's muzzle. Victory was within reach! But the fates had a cruel twist in store for her, and her triumph was short-lived when she heard Sol declare that he was just going to sit on her in retaliation. Ember barely had time to register what he had threatened her with before she felt her brother's heft collapse down on top of her, pinning her to the ground with a soft oof! Ember growled and squirmed, trying to worm her way free, but Solaire had her totally pinned under him and all the girl could do was flail her legs helplessly.

"Nooooo! Solaire! Get offa me or I'll bite you in your sleep!" snarled the feisty Ember, refusing to admit defeat. As indomitable as her spirit was, her body was too small to be able to throw her much larger and heavier brother off of her, leaving her trapped in quite a predicament. As she fought and struggled to get free, Ember glanced up and was horrified to find Andromeda next to them, using them as an example of what works and doesn't work when fighting an opponent of different size. Gods, no, she didn't want to be the example! Gritting her teeth and growling, Ember continued to struggle with all her might, wanting to get free to prove she was capable of handling herself.

Andy moved on with her lesson, leaving the Carpathian siblings still locked in a battle of wills. With a defeated huff, Ember deflated and pouted on the ground beneath Solaire, flopping her head down with a grumpy expression. "Okay okay, you made your point, Sol. Now can you please get your big butt off of me?"

"Ember Carpathius"