04-02-2013, 01:48 AM
Aaron reacted instantly when the girl leapt out crying out her warning. He jumped back away from the monster as it fell from the treetops, pulling and tugging the twins under his arms as he moved. Lissa made a whimpering sound while Nelly managed out a squeak of surprise. When Aaron landed he set the children down and then set the stuffed rabbit down as well, moving his hand over it, and then the plush seemed to explode outwards as it suddenly grew much, much, bigger. Aaron got up from where he'd been kneeling and nodded sharply at the giant rabbit before turning his attention back to the monster, needles appearing between his fingers as his ears twitched again.
Honestly, Aaron had no idea why he'd even shown up for the Easter hunt that year. His parents had brought him to them when he'd been young, but as soon as he'd hit ten years old, they'd stopped and he'd merely pushed it off as another one of their eccentricities. And now he was stuck in this mess. He moved his fingers a bit, shifting his grip on the sharp objects that could deal potential harm to their wielder as much as their target.
There was a muffled squeal as the giant rabbit brought it's paws around the twins, hiding them from view, its single visible eye glinting blankly when the sunlight hit it. Aaron's eyes darted from the monster to the new girl and back again.
Lissa instantly threw her arms around her sister as their view was suddenly blocked by the plush rabbit. Her staff was elongated but held loosely as she trembled with fear. Nelly was only slightly better, one hand gripping tightly to her identical staff, the other wrapped tightly around Lissa. They'd lost their father as soon as the panic had set in, getting pushed about until they'd lost all sense of direction. They'd clung to one another and wandered around, not knowing what was going on until they'd nudged that first egg. The little wings on Lissa's back fluttered nervously.
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