Immediately, their expressions shifted—Caleb’s curious, Elijah’s wary.
“You’re both growing,” I said. “And I think it’s time you start going to kindergarten.”
The reaction was immediate.
“No!” Caleb groaned, flopping dramatically against the table. “Kindergarten is for babies!”
“I agree,” Elijah added quickly. “It’s pointless. We can already read. We can count. We know more than they’ll ever teach us.”
“That’s not the point,” I replied calmly. “It’s about…”
“Making us sit in a room all day with noisy pups?” Elijah cut in. “No, thank you.”
I opened my mouth to argue again when Mathias strolled in from the back door, carrying the faint scent of the tavern with him. “What’s this I’m hearing about kindergarten?”
“They don’t want to go,” I said, fed up.
Mathias raised an eyebrow, glanc
