"Yes." Raaz scratched his head in embarrassment while Trion almost snarled his answer.
Raaz hated having played such a minor role in Lith's upbringing whereas Trion hated the comparison. Not even death could completely extinguish the fires of sibling rivalry.
"Your brother is a special case, young man." Elina scolded him. "You gave us your fair share of trouble."
"But not as much as Tista." Aran grumbled.
"Hey, I was ill!"
"And how is that my fault?" He replied with the stubbornness of a child. "Our brother solved your problem so my point stands."
"You are so cool, Uncle Lith. When I grow up, I want to be like you." Falco said. He had blonde hair streaked black like Rena, but for some reason, Lith thought of Balkor every time he looked at the boy.
"Me too!" Lenart had black hair with silver streaks all over.
People often pointed out how similar he and Manohar the Second's human form looked like, sending a cold shiver down everyone's spine. The Kingdom would have loved another god of healing, the parents of the boys, however, didn't share the enthusiasm.
"When I get as old as Aunt Tista, I'll have surpassed you all." Teryon had auburn hair like Tista, with blue streaks that turned red at the tip of her hair.
She spoke with a confidence that annoyed the children's male side of the table plus one grown-up woman.
"Hey, why is 'grow up' when you talk about Lith and 'old' when you talk about me?" Tista was used to children's bantering but not to be the butt end of their jokes.
"Welcomed to my world." Trion grunted with a smirk on his face.
"Our world, you mean." Senton corrected him.
Misery always loves company.
"Because he's cool and you are not." The triplets replied as one without even trying.
"He's a Magus." Teryon shrugged.
"He's a great Dad." Lenart pointed at Elysia.
"He's the first mage of our bloodline and we take our family name from him." Falco pointed at the family insignia etched, drawn, or studded in many points of the Mansion.
"You are older and got nothing to show for it." They said in unison again.
"You little…" Tista jumped from her chair but had no way to rebuke their mean yet honest words without stooping down to their level.
"Don't worry. The first mile is always the hardest." Senton wanted but failed to laugh, feeling deep compassion for Tista. "Fair warning. It doesn't get better with time. You just get used to it."
"Preach, brother." Trion gave him a fist bump. ƒrēewebnovel.com
"Kids!" Rena blushed in embarrassment. "Stop grilling your aunt. These are not nice things to say."
"Why?" Teryon was honestly confused. "You taught us to always tell the truth, Mom. Do you want us to lie?"
"Absolutely not, baby girl."
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