**Rosemary's PoV**
[Earlier]
Anis giggled as her uncle Sil made funny faces at her. His exaggerated expressions, complete with bulging eyes and silly grins, never failed to elicit laughter from her. Sil was always full of energy, and his playful spirit brought a lightness to our home like no other.
Alli snorted at her six-year-old brother's antics, shaking her head in disbelief. "You're such a dork, Sil!" she exclaimed, her voice a mix of amusement and exasperation. As a pre-teen, Alli was at that stage where she was starting to distance herself from the silliness of childhood, but Sil's antics still had a way of drawing her in.
"Dork or not, I'm the fun uncle!" Sil retorted, sticking out his tongue dramatically as he continued to juggle imaginary fruits. "And you, my darling niece, are my lovely audience!"
