"Call me, Big Brother," William said slowly. "B-i-g B-r-o-t-h-e-r."
"Call me Grandpa," James coaxed. "G-r-a-n-d-p-a"
Instead of an answer, what the young boy and the old man heard was the gurgle of a baby.
"Did you hear that, Gramps?" William asked with a smug expression. "Eve called me Brother."
"No, you numbskull," James refuted. "Clearly, she said Grandpa."
"It's Brother."
"Grandpa."
"Alright, don't fight," Anna said in exasperation. "You're going to scare Eve if the two of you continue this argument."
Anna was cradling a baby girl in her arms as she admonished William and James. She had given birth while William was doing his training, and this was the first time the young boy was seeing his cousin.
William was very good at handling babies because this was one of his duties at the orphanage. Seeing his cousin's adorable blue eyes looking up at him, the young boy felt that his heart was melting.
"Aunt, can I hold Eve?" William pleaded. "I promise I'll be careful."
