Arsen felt a tug on his sleeve. When he turned his head, he found Hana looking at him with sparkling eyes that were hard for most people to resist.
"Daddy! Please teach me how to carry Arion!" She begged enthusiastically. She had waited the whole day for this moment. She couldn't wait any longer!
Eric also turned to his father, "Me too."
Arion grimaced inwardly, 'Not anymore.'
He was already horrified by his big sister, who moments ago stubbornly wanted to carry him, if his big brother hadn't stopped her. He was still horrified by that, even though adults were watching them now.
Meanwhile, Arsen looked at them doubtfully. He watched Arion and then observed the twins, especially their little arms.
Arsen answered hesitantly, "I'm not sure about that."
Their beaming faces were soon replaced by disappointment. Hana's pout returned, making her cheeks even bigger. Eric looked away, trying to hide the same pout on his face.
"I mean, Arion is still very small and fragile." Arsen tried to reason, which seemed to be too late, since their pouts didn't disappear.
He knew that Arion's body was very light. But light for him was not necessarily light for Eric and Hana. They had different strengths.
Natalie looked at the twins pitifully, knowing that they had been disappointed for the umpteenth time today. She tried to rethink her idea, so as not to regret it later.
"You guys will be careful and very gentle, right?" She asked cautiously. She exchanged glances with Arsen, who seemed unsure about her idea. It could be seen from his disapproving frown.
Both of their eyes immediately lit up and their pouts soon disappeared without a trace, "We will!"
Arion's face paled slightly, 'I'm not sure this is going to end well.'
Natalie let out a tense breath, praying that she would not regret her decision. Once she was sure everything was okay, she motioned for the twins to come closer.
"Come here. Mommy will show you how." She asked with a gentle smile. Arsen hesitated a bit, but he let the twins down from his lap.
Arsen coded Natalie so that she could see him, "Are you sure?" He whispered, not wanting Eric and Hana to hear them.
Natalie nodded confidently, "Don't worry. We're here to keep an eye on them anyway." She whispered back. There was no point if they continued to doubt.
Arsen sighed resignedly, "Just watch them closely. Both of us." He said seriously. He hoped his wife wasn't fooling around this time.
Natalie smiled a little but looked serious at the same time, "I will."
She turned to the twins when she felt a tap on her thigh. They both looked excited, but waited patiently for their mother to continue.
Natalie smiled softly at them, "After all, Arion must be curious about his brother and sister, right?"
Arion looked uncertainly at the twins, 'Not really.'
"Who's first?" Natalie asked enthusiastically. Hana immediately raised her hand.
"Me!" Hana said no less enthusiastically. She turned her head to see if her twin brother objected or not.
Eric shrugged indifferently, "I don't mind, as long as it's my turn at the end."
He had no problem letting his twin sister taste it first. She needed to temper her excessive energy. Besides, it was a good way to practice her patience.
Arsen patted his son's head gently, "In that case, Eric, pay attention to how Mom and Dad show it."
He immediately helped his wife teach the twins the correct hand position, especially Hana who had the first turn.
"Point your hands like this. Mom will place it slowly, so don't panic and move around a lot." Arsen guided patiently. Besides, his daughter's arms were very stiff now. Just like when he held Arion for the first time.
"Like this?" Hana asked confused. Eric watched them seriously as he tried to imitate the hand position exactly. He did not want to make the slightest mistake.
Arsen patted their head proudly, "Good job."
Slowly, Natalie placed Arion in Hana's hand. She made sure not to let go when Arion was placed in her hand.
"Now hold his head and body like this." Arsen continued carefully. He supported both of his daughter's hands when Arion was fully placed, trying to get her used to the weight first.
When he felt that Hana was getting used to it, he slowly removed his hands and let Hana carry Arion completely.
Arion let out the breath he had been holding since the beginning of the transfer, 'I feel like my heart is going to jump out. It's not good for my heart if they do this too often.'
Hana looked at her baby brother with a twinkle in her eye, "He's so small and light too!"
Eric looked at them curiously. Seeing Arion so calm in her arms made him think with pride that Hana was doing well.
"Hello Arion. Sister is here." She greeted him with a bright smile. She used both hands to carry her baby brother's body, so she couldn't wave to him. All she could do was greet him with a smile.
Arion gave her a strange look. He didn't understand why his older sister was greeting him again after picking him up. She had greeted him from the beginning.
'But since she tried so hard, I guess it's okay to respond a little, right?' He thought a little embarrassed. He made a small mumbling sound and waved his hand to pat her cheek, praising her hard work
"How cute!" Hana let out a stifled squeal, not wanting to scare her baby brother and accidentally knock him over. She didn't want to spoil the mood.
Arion swallowed nervously, 'Please calm down. And don't drop me.'
Eric nodded in agreement, remembering Arion's pat on his head. It had been so subtle that he would have hardly noticed it if he hadn't been paying attention.
"I can't wait to try it." He muttered. But he didn't seem to be in a hurry to take turns with his twin sister. He looked at them patiently. Now he understood why Hana had been jealous of him back then.
Arsen stroked his head gently, "Be patient. Let your sister be satisfied first." He said without taking his sharp gaze away from Hana and Arion. He and Natalie watched their every move.
Eric covered his mouth to hide the small laugh that came from seeing the silliness of his parent. They didn't realize that their behavior was a bit ridiculous now.
'Their gaze is too sharp.' Arion thought as he looked at his parents' gazes. It was as if they were watching an enemy.
After a few minutes, Hana's hand began to feel numb. She moaned slightly and moved uncomfortably.
Eric looked at her confused, "Why?"
She had a pitiful look on her face as she asked her twin brother for help, "Want to take a turn? My hands are getting sore."
Eric looked at her cluelessly but kept his hands positioned as he was taught and waited for his father to move Arion into his arms.
Arion held his breath nervously, 'It starts again!'
"I thought Arion was supposed to be very light." He replied indifferently. He concentrated as his father began to place Arion into his arms. Arsen supported Eric's hand in his as he did with Hana.
"But it gets sore after a while." She complained unacceptably. After all, her strength with him is different.
Hana stretched her arms to release the remaining tension. It was as if she was dragging the heavy dress she used to party in. The whole thing was wearing her down. She wasn't good at physical things, or so she thought.
Arion looked at her curiously, 'Am I that heavy?'
Eric looked tenderly at his baby brother. Arion's head in his arm allowed Eric to feel Arion's soft white hair. It was ticklish, but also smooth.
"So soft," Eric said in amazement. If his hands had been free, he would have stroked Arion's soft hair.
"And chubby!" Hana continued while looking at Arion's chubby cheeks. If she hadn't controlled herself so well, her hand would have pinched those cheeks right away.
Arion broke out in a cold sweat, 'What's with your obsession with commenting on my cheeks? Your cheeks are not that different!'
He couldn't accept being the only one to be commented on for his chubby cheeks when his older sister had chubby cheeks just like him. Even her cheerful nature made her look even more adorable.
Eric gave her a mocking look, "Your cheeks are no different from Arion's. Yours look like they're about to explode."
Hana gave him an annoyed look, not accepting his teasing, "Yours are the same!"
Eric gave her a challenging look with a smirk on his lips, "At least my cheeks don't look like they're going to explode like yours. It's just leftover baby fat, not cake fat like yours."
Hana gave him an annoyed look, unable to respond to his words anymore. His words hit her hard. But what's wrong with the cake fat? The cake is delicious! And she still looks cute!
Arion wanted to give his older brother as much applause as possible, 'Nice counterattack!'