Fill 27 Card 3: Sun / Son (Wild Card)

[innitmarvelous_og]

Loki leaned back in his chair, peering out of the window of their home. watching as the rain continued to pour down. He let out a sigh, and turned to look at his daughter who was sitting on the settee also watching the rain, a pouting frown on her face.

 

"Is the rain ever going to stop, Father? I'm tired of being stuck inside all day!" Sigyn whined.

 

"I know, my little snowflake," Loki replied.

 

Oh how he knew! The rain had gone on for days on end now, bringing more gloom in both the lack of sun and in his daughter's disposition.

 

"But I'm not sure when it will cease," he added. "The weather is quite unpredictable, even for me."

 

Sigyn groaned and slumped further into the settee, "I wish there was something to do! I am sick to death of watching the rain!"

 

Loki looked at the rain again, thinking about the situation, then he turned back to her with a smile, "Perhaps we should play a game?"

 

"I don't want to play a game!"

 

"Oh, you would prefer to watch the rain instead? Very well, then, we shall but I know you would have loved the game instead!" Loki said, watching her from the corner of his eye, "It was a very good idea if I do say so myself. Oh well!"

 

Sigyn straightened on the settee, "What game, Father?"

 

"You said you don't want to play, so that means you're not interested in hearing about it."

 

"Yes, I am! Please, Father, tell me!" Sigyn begged.

 

Loki chuckled, "Oh, I was thinking we could have a foraging hunt. I will hide things all around the cottage and you will have to find them."

 

Sigyn wasn't sure how much fun that would be, but she really was bored with watching the rain pour down so she decided to go along with the idea, "That sounds like it could be fun, Father! Let's play!"

 

"Very well. I'll go hide somethings. You stay here and when the game is ready, I'll come fetch you."

 

The girl nodded, and settled back to wait.

 

Loki took about twenty minutes to hide some things in each room of the cottage that was not the main room where his daughter awaited him. He didn't use any magic but still hid them well where she would need to look carefully. Finally satisfied once the final object was concealed he went to get her.

 

Sigyn bolted from the settee the moment her father gave her the signal, and ran to the first room. She looked high and low with her father watching her in amusement as she searched every nook and cranny. 

 

After several minutes, Sigyn held up a previous hidden item, "I found one, Father!"

 

"Good job, snowflake! See if you can find the others I hid!"

 

Sigyn continued her search, moving from room to room, leaving no room without finding all the hidden items. 

 

Sigyn was still looking when she walked past a window, and saw something she'd been looking to see for days peering back at her. She pointed to the window, "Look, Father! It's stopped raining and the sun has come out!"

 

Loki grinned and captured her in his arms, "Yes, my little snowflake, it seems our time of hunting brought the sun out, both inside and outside. Sometimes all it takes is a little bit of time spent together and fun to brighten up a gloomy day."

 

"May I go outside now, Father?" Sigyn asked.

 

He nodded, "Yes, you may as long as you're clear to stay away from any bodies of water. With all the wain we had in the past few days, I am sure they're swollen."

 

"I promise, Father!" she said, already grabbing her cloak and hiding outside with a squeal of excitement.

Comments

[pattrose]

Very nice little story. I love slice of life pieces.

[innitmarvelous_og]

Thank you! :-)