Chapter Text
Br’aad sighed and pointed to the page again. “This letter is C.”
“I see-” Sylnan chuckles and looks at his tired brother. They had been sitting on the floor of the abandoned warehouse for hours now, going in an endless loop of “this letter is this” and “this letter is that”. It wasn’t either of their fault, really.
Neither one was really in control of their education, or lack thereof, so it shouldn’t have come as a surprise that they were more or less...inept. Still, Br’aad’s good yet headstrong nature meant he wouldn’t be able to quit until Sylnan managed to get it. With another loud sigh, Br’aad turned the page and began to read aloud.
“Chickens and cow-” Br’aad flinched. “-can catch critters.” He then turned to his older brother. “Now you try.” Sylnan took a deep breath and picked up the small book. It was brightly coloured and most definitely intended for children.
“Chi...kens a...nd…” Sylnan spelt out each word slowly, eventually reaching the end of the sentence after a couple minutes. He looked at his brother, searching for approval. Br’aad smiled.
“You’re getting better!” Br’aad goes back a page, and points to a different letter
“B is for BR’AAD!”
The eccentric half-elf waved his hands through the air, imagining sparks flashing his name. However, to the outside world, and Sylnan, it just looked liked the random waving of a maniac. Sylnan chuckled at his brother.
“Uh...Brother?”
“Hmm?”
“...Don’t ever change.” He sighed, and looked at the page.
“B is f..or… bl..ooi?”
“Blue.” Br’aad corrected him.
“B is for blue- Br’aad, why is spelt like that?”
“Well, it’s CLEARLY because-” Br’aad sits there, mouth open as if he’s about to say something, yet he sits there, practically short circuited. After a moment, noise erupts from his mouth. “beCAUSE KATHERINE SAYS SO!”
That’s more than enough for Sylnan. He continues on as if he never had a question in the first place. Br’aad flips to another page, late in the book.