Boop the snoot

Humming a happy tune to herself, Ember pranced down the corridors of Hearthstone in the direction of the dojo. A warm breeze rippled through the halls from the many open windows in the castle to allow the mild spring air to help chase out some of the stuffiness built up over the cold winter and freshen their home up. With the weather on the upswing, Ember had taken to doing more outdoor drills and training, but all the sparring weapons and training equipment was kept in the dojo, so off she went to collect what she needed for the day. Rounding the doorway into the dojo, Em stopped mid-stride when she spied the ultra tiny form of her littlest sister doing... actually, what the heck was she doing? Head cocked and brows furrowed, Ember took a couple slow, silent steps closer into the dojo.

Manon was in here on her own and she was... trying to lift a wooden dagger? The sight of this tiny puppy trying to lift a piece of equipment almost as big as she was nearly had Ember bursting out in giggles, but the older princess held her humor back while she quietly watched Manon put all her might into trying to lift the sparring dagger. After a few more enthusiastic attempts that yielded no results, Em decided to show her little sister some mercy and help her out. "Yeeeah, they're heavier than they look," she remarked with a lopsided grin, very akin to her father's mannerisms.

Em walked over to join Manon, looking down at the heavy training dagger with consideration in her oceanic blue eyes. "Y'know, if you wanna learn how to use a weapon, we could practice the way Dad did when he was a pup. Has he ever told you those stories, Manon?" A little knowing smirk sat on Ember's lips. Had their father told the youngest Carpathians about his escapades as a stick knight in his childhood yet?

"Ember Carpathius" | "Carpathian"