Writing Prompt Day 6Emery sighed, wiping the last bit of strawberry frosting from her muzzle. Her blue eyes scanned the room until they rested at the sight of her daughter
Avery nestled up with her cousin,
Arwyn. Their small bodies were snuggled up by the dying fire, stomachs rising and falling as they breathed deeply with sleep.
Emery couldn't help but smile at the sight; the two had had an eventful day, to say the least. They had earned their rest. With light steps, Emery silently walked up to the two kits, gently placing a blanket over them. Though it was the heart of February, a winter breeze still haunted the night.
Emery paused to look back at the kitchen, which still needed to be cleaned. For now, it was a visual timeline of their events that day. Frosting and batter smudged the walls, and the floor was blanketed with sprinkles and flour. A few eggs still lay cracked at the sink, the golden yolk dripping from the not-so-neatly cracked shells. Tiny paw prints made of chocolate syrup dotted the floor, zigzagging in almost impossible ways. Emery let out another sigh, but a smile still tugged at her lips; it was a mess, certainly, but it was also a memory.
It took a total of 2 hours and 3 trash bags to completely clean the kitchen. Emery tossed her sponge into the sink, which was filled with a now pink-stained water. The kitchen was now spotless, all signs of their day having disappeared before her eyes. In a way, it was sad; though looking after the two kits was a handful, she had enjoyed baking with them. She saw in them what her
mother had seen in her and her [url=http://www.chickensmoothie.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=103&t=3172345#p102881776]sister[/ur]. Smart and strong, with a touch of adventure. These years with them were precious, and while Emery loved to watch them grow, she was beginning to realize just how big they were getting.
A sound behind her made Emery snap to attention. She was met with two, sky-blue eyes that were clouded with sleep.
"Mommy?" the kit said groggily. "Can I have a cupcake?"
Emery smiled down at her daughter. She grabbed two cupcakes from the tray and handed it to the kit, who accepted it with a yawn.
"We can each have just one more," Emery cooed. "And then it's time for bed."
Emery realized that her memories with her daughter and niece were not yet over- for every day spent with them, there was another morning to look forward to. And she was proud of how they'd grown; two balls of fur were now becoming more independent each day, and it was something she could take pride in. Besides- it would be a while before they stopped asking her to bake with them.
Art Prompt Day 6