Happy Birthday, times twelve

Solaire had already been awake for a while since he was so used to getting up early to do his gardening first thing before everyone else got up, but he didn't go out to the garden that morning. No, he excitedly waited in his new room, fussing over his potted plants while he waited for their parents to call them down for their surprises. He knew it was the day for celebrating their birthday and he didn't want to be elbow deep in some plants or all dirty when they were ready for them to come join them for the party. Otherwise he knew his mom would make him go wash up first and he didn't want to miss out on any of it! Just as he was starting to get antsy with Dovleac watching apathetically from his bed, he heard his dad call for them and he hurriedly put down his watering can so he could trot out of the room and down the stairs.

He walked into the grand hall right behind Nelu and he looked around with a grin at all of the decorations and the absolutely delicious looking food that covered the entire table. It looked amazing! But what really caught his eye was the large, oddly shaped gift that sat at his place, sticking out and taking up a section of the table on either side of him too. Blinking with surprise, he took his seat in front of it and tilted his head as he examined the shape of it. It was long, like a sword, but what were the big things sticking out on either side at the end?! He looked up excitedly at his siblings and parents, just barely containing himself as he waited to be allowed to open it.

"Solaire Carpathius"