<em>"If you so wish, yong one, if you so wish. I have my own matters to attend to, and, truthfully, they are all the same to me if you don't interfere. Still, if you ever need a rest from the others, you may come here again."<br/><br/>She gives a nod of deference as he leaves.<br/><br/><br/>His breakfast is waiting for him when he gets to the table: it's the usual- some bread, some vegetables, some fruits, and a small bit of meat left over from the previous night's dinner. His father has already finished about half of the meal, and his mother seems to have started just a little, too. His father's gruff voice sounds amused.<br/><br/>"Morning, Sleeping Beauty. Took longer than usual to get up."</em>