[Log] Eli & Larkin

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Eli climbed a little farther up into his favorite tree before peering through the leaves. The seven-year-old let out a sigh of relief at the empty field in front of him. Good, she hadn't followed. If Larkin tried to kiss him one more time today, he was sure he was gonna to turn into a toad. Or a bug. Or- His face wrinkled up in disgust. Maybe I'll have to marry her. Ew, yuck. Cooties were bad enough.

He'd just hide up here for a little while, until he was sure she'd gotten distracted by something else.

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"I could bring my dad's sword! I know where he keeps it!" Eli was just a little too excited at the prospect of wielding a real sword, and his voice came out just a little too loud. Jalen was standing over them a second later, his eyebrows almost in his hair.

"Bring my sword where?"

"Uh...nowhere?" Eli tilted his head back and grinned at his dad. "Can Larkin and I go now? We got stuff we wanna do."

"I'll just bet you do." Jalen eyed his son suspiciously, then glanced at the hole. "All right. Larkin, keep him out of trouble...and Elijah? The sword isn't where you think it is."

"...Dad!" Eli groaned, smacking his forehead. Great, now she was his babysitter. He jumped to his feet before reaching down to grab Larkin's hand. "C'mon, before he changes his mind!"