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Asbel giggled softly as he removed the covers from himself and lightly placed his toes unto the foot of his bed. He tiptoed his way to the door when –
“Hnnn”
Asbel gasped, looking back, only to see Hubert turn in his sleep. Asbel sighed in relief and continued his way out of his mansion. A cool night breeze blew softly, ruffling the leaves and flowers nearby. I should have brought a jacket… he thought to himself, but neither the less he continued on to make his way to the front of Richard’s room where he knew Richard was waiting for him.
Looking out the window, Richard smiled softly when he saw the tufts of Asbel’s hair. Richard opened his window just as Asbel appeared. “Hey! Come on, let’s go to Lhant Hill before anyone finds us!” Asbel whispered excitedly, extending his arm. Richard nodded and took Asbel’s hand and was lifted over the window sill.
Holding hands, the pair walked through the path leading towards Lhant Hill. Once they saw the sopherias, they sat by the base of the large tree looking out towards the stars that glittered the sky.
“So what we should do tomorrow?” asked Asbel excitedly, “There are so much fun things we can do!”
Raising a finger to his chin, Richard answered, “I heard apples are quite common in Lhant…may I try some?”
“Oh sure! We have a tree filled with those! We can go get some and even ask Cheria’s grandpa to bake us something with them. It’ll be fun!”
“That sounds delightful! I’ve had many desserts in Barona using apples but I’m sure the home-baked goods will taste much better.”
“They sure do. He’s so good at baking. Maybe he’ll let us help him and make something cooler!”
“Hn that sounds like fun. I can’t wait until tomorrow...”
Their enthusiastic chatter turned to soft whispers. Asbel leaned unto Richard’s shoulders, muttering about apple tarts and apple pies, until they both began to close their eyes.
A peaceful expression was shared between the two, and they stayed that way until the sun rose to a bright tomorrow.