Dusted in Snowflakes: A Halflings of Smallburrow Cozy Fantasy (The Halflings of Smallburrow Book 2) by T. M. Mayfield

Author:T. M. Mayfield [Mayfield, T. M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Smallburrow Publishing Co.
Published: 2024-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

Ten

The next morning, Kaida was woken by the scrumptious scent of bacon, eggs, and fried taters on the stove. She stretched, yawning as she sat up in bed. Before leaving her room, Kaida got dressed, her body begging for an extra layer due to the light nip in the air that she assumed was caused by Eilaen coming in and out. She ran her fingers through her hair to tame it as best as she could, her green tresses still wild from sleep. A grunt came from her as her fingers got stuck in a faerie knot. Rolling her eyes, she descended the stairs as she thought to herself, those aren’t even accurately named. Faeries don’t form knots like these.

She hopped off the last step with a yawn and turned toward the den. There was a noise coming from the kitchen, which she assumed was from Eilaen clanging the dishes around since the smells of breakfast were so thick. She stopped at the archway that separated the kitchen from the dining room, amazed at the sight before her. Not only was Eilaen cooking breakfast, but Ms. Kestrel was mixing up cake batter. In the distance, she could hear the desperate and frustrated sounds of Jareth trying to wrangle Tillard back into the pen.

“Did you set up a breakfast party without telling me, Eilaen Adah-Mae?” Kaida asked, laughing at the way Ms. Kestrel and Eilaen had both startled. Somehow, Ms. Kestrel managed to keep the batter from spilling, even when her hands flew off the whisk and bowl and went straight into the air. Eilaen, however, dropped the pot she’d just finished drying. It landed on the floor with a loud crash!

“Well, Missy. You know it isn’t customary to tell the birthday girl about a surprise before the surprise actually happens,” Ms. Kestrel replied after she’d had a moment to catch her breath. Expertly, she transferred the mixed batter from the large bowl into the pan and slid it into the now-opened oven.

It wasn’t until that moment that it dawned on Kaida that she’d forgotten all about her birthday between running orders to customers, as well as everything she’d been doing in the bakery. “You guys are the absolute sweetest!” she exclaimed, throwing her arms around both her best friend and the elderly gnome in front of her.

Just then, the front door opened and shut with a slam. The three of them whipped around to find Jareth stomping into the kitchen, a scowl covering his face.

“Eilaen, why is Tillard still around? What purpose does he serve? I just don’t understand how such a pig can be allowed to stay here when all he does is ruin things and get into everything he shouldn’t,” Jareth ranted, not noticing Kaida standing in front of him.

“Because of her,” Eilaen retorted with a smile as she jabbed her finger in Kaida’s direction.

Jareth looked where she’d pointed and his face changed from a scowl into a smile. “Happy birthday, Kaida!” he shouted, wrapping his arms around her as he scooped her up for a hug.

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