I wrote this to aldersprig's fifth prompt, "A family reunited."  It follows on from The Accidental Prodigal.

Everyone had returned to the sitting room and the younger family members had come in from the garden. Ludwina, tea in hand, was the centre of attention. “It’s been years since anyone’s called me that,” she told them. “It’s been Frack or, ( Read more... )

I wrote this to thnidu's third prompt, "Cats & cousins."

“Cats and cousins are both like bad pennies,” proclaimed Hale, “they keep turning up.” He reached up into the tree while standing, somewhat precariously, on the garden table underneath and lifted his cousin Elladine’s kitten down for her. “She’s in a strange place, Ella, you should keep her ( Read more... )