It was Midwinter, and Jon was hopping around excitedly with Raoul.
"Jon, sit down or you won't get your present at all," the goddess told him firmly. Jon sat down on the end of the bed obediently. "Good boy. Raoul?" Raoul sat next to Jon. The goddess gave them both boxes. They opened them happily. Raoul squeaked delightedly when he found a pink, glittery ball the bounced when he dropped it. Jon was equally pleased when he received a toy made of lots of metal rings that made it slip all over the place that the goddess called a 'slinky'. He and Raoul were absorbed totally with their new toys for at least an hour until the goddess reminded him about the ball in an hour's time. Jon shrieked in perfect timing with Raoul, although for different reasons. Jon panicked about his hair, while Raoul frantically tried to think of a place to hide.
"Where's Alan?" Jon asked.
"Last time I saw him he was in his room sulking because he didn't get any presents," Raoul told him.
"Oh."
"Shall we find him?" the goddess asked.
"Okay," Raoul and Jon chorused.
"Wait, what if he's been kidnapped by mutant cannibal Midwinter trees from Scanra?" the goddess asked.
"You have magic, yes?" Jon inquired.
"Ye-ess…"
"Then we'll be fine, especially seeing as you're a goddess…"
"But what if they have swords?"
"Then we'll protect you. Hang on, trees with swords?"
"Well, it's not totally impossible…"
"Whatever, Raoul," the goddess said, beaming and climbing into Jon's arms.
"Can't we look for him tomorrow? We'll miss the ball," the goddess told Jon.
"Today is good!" Raoul put in quickly.
"No, she's right," Jon said firmly. The goddess stuck her tongue out at Raoul, who ran out of the room to hide, arms flailing wildly. The goddess put her arms around Jon's neck.
"Tomorrow? Really?" she asked. Jon nodded. The goddess smiled happily and kissed him for a long time. "See you at the ball then…"
"Yeah… Okay."
The goddess left, feeling extremely giddy.
A:N Sorry, I've had this written for a couple of months, but I haven't had time to write it up! Now REVIEW!