Eromaug's face darkened suddenly as he rose abruptly from his position at her side and straightened to his full height. He towered above her, an imposing sight even from this distance and glared down at her with a look of displeasure etched across his brow.
"I am not discussing this again Lexi." He snapped irritably.
"Yeah, I know." Little Lexi rolled her eyes dramatically, "When I'm older."
She stomped across to where Bella was investigating a hollow between some tree roots and squatted next to her sullenly.
"One day Uncle, I'm going to be old and you'll still be telling me that I won't understand, and by then…it will be too late to tell me whatever it is that is so important to you now because I won't care."
"You have a cruel tongue Lexi," Eromaug warned, but little Lexi
