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Night had set in Sulburi just a little while ago but Hestia was still up and moving. Mother and father were out of town again as was Dagda, leaving Hestia home to watch the house and her younger siblings. She had put the three young ones to bed earlier and right now, she was in the stable that was attached to the house.

Tanith was perched on one of the fences in the stable, her eyes watching Hestia as she moved around. Her mother had taken the janarim that resided in here with her on her trip which meant that it could be cleaned thoroughly, though Hestia was wishing she didn't have to be the one to clean, especially when she wanted to wander around the city a bit more. She shook her head, causing her auburn hair to fly around her, as she rested against the broom she had been using, pausing in her work.

"I can't wait until they can stay up longer and help me."

She spoke these words to Tanith as the lizard watched her, head tilted some. Hestia laughed softly, going back to her work when she heard a crash come from the house. Her attention moved to the door, her hands gripping the handle of the broom. She moved towards the door and edged back into the house, prepared to use the broom as a weapon if she had to. There shouldn't be anyone up to make a noise like that in the house. As Hestia passed by, Tanith jumped and perched herself onto her masters shoulder, the lithe muscles just as tense as her masters were.

Eyes strained to see through the darkness at what could have caused the sound. A small shadow darting past caught her attention and Hestia untensed, as did Tanith. Placing the broom against the wall, Hestia let out a soft sigh and lit a candle before speaking softly. "Kalli, what are you doing up?" It wasn't unusual for her to have trouble sleeping, especially when their parents were gone and Hestia didn't know what the reason was.

Following where the shadow had come from, Hestia moved back into the kitchen and she saw the mess. Another sigh escaped her and she placed Tanith on a perch so that she could lean and clean up the mess that was made. "Kalli, are you hurt?" She was more worried about if her little sister was hurt then she was angry about the mess.

Letting out a sigh as she finished cleaning everything up, she turned around to look at Kalliope standing in the shadows. She stood up and moved over to her, she had said she wasn't hurt but Hestia was a little worried still. She looked her sister over in the candle light and let out another sigh before she gently hugged her. "You know you can always come to me if you need anything." She smiled down at her sister. "Do you still want a drink of water?"

Hestia straightened up again and moved back into the kitchen. She was waiting for her sisters response, but while she waited, she grabbed two cups and started to fix herself a drink.

Hestia smiled softly at Kalli as she finished cleaning everything up. She was glad her sister wanted to act like a big girl, it was nice to see her growing up, even though she knew she'd miss her being like she is now. That look she had now, with her puffy cheeks was such a cute pout as well.

"Even big girls need to ask for help every now and then." She filled the cups with water and handed one to Kalliope. "Drink it here so I can clean it and put it back when you are done." She moved to sit down in a chair, sipping her own drink.