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“Aqua, Terra says breakfast’s ready!”
Aqua opens her eyes as Ven gives her arm a shake. He’s smiling down at her, eyes sparkling with his endless energy. She sits up and puts her hand on his head.
“Good morning, Ven.” She smiles, eyes still half-closed, until she’s jolted properly awake by a tight hug.
“Good morning, Aqua!”
She laughs. Ven hasn’t changed at all, and she takes comfort in that fact. She takes his hand, and they walk downstairs together, Chirithy padding along behind them. When they turn the corner into the kitchen, Terra’s at the stove, apron on, moving bacon around a pan. He looks up and gives them a smile.
“Morning, Aqua! Just in time for breakfast.” He sets a plate in front of her as she takes a seat at the table. Bacon, eggs, and pancakes. Nothing fancy, but everything comforting. She takes a bite, and it’s perfect. Sure, the bacon might be a little burnt, and the pancakes a little undercooked, but it tastes like home, and it’s made with love.
Aqua smiles to herself. Her heart swells as she watches Terra scold Ven for picking pancakes out of the pan with his bare hands, and she knows that this is home.