Sieg and Lucy's Gifts

In the early morning, when I opened my eyes, Lara was already sitting up.

"Lara...?"

There were tears at the corners of her eyes.

Had last night's nightmare been that frightening...?

I quickly sat up and patted Lara's back to comfort her.

"Did you have a nightmare?"

Lara, in my arms, nodded.

"Yeah... I dreamed of another me. I couldn't even bring myself to call you Dad, and I didn't dare say it either."

"It was only a dream."

"I know... and that ending seemed pretty good, too."

"Then isn't that fine?"

"Yeah... Good morning, Dad. I love you."

"Yeah, I love you too, Lara. Good morning."

After comforting Lara over her nightmare, the two of us hugged for a while before getting up.

By the time we were eating breakfast, Lara had returned to her usual self.

None of my wives were up yet, and Lily was still asleep too.

Standing before the table, Lara looked at Sieg, who was eating breakfast.

"Sieg~ Aren't you challenging Dad later?"

"Yes, Sister Lara."

"Oh! Then Sister Lara will make you a special breakfast! Try it! Do your best!"

"...I... I want to challenge Father in my best condition..."

"What do you mean by that! Are you saying my breakfast would ruin your condition?"

"That's not what I mean, Sister Lara..."

"Then what do you mean?"

Sieg ate the breakfast the maids had made for him before finally speaking after a long while.

"Since I rarely eat the breakfasts Sister Lara makes, I might not be used to it. That would be an uncertain factor."

"?"

Lucy smiled gently at that moment.

"Then shall I make one for Sieg? Sieg has a big appetite, after all. Sister Lara, don't make things difficult for him."

Sieg nodded.

"Thank you, Sister Lucy."

Tina