Lullaby

It had been a long day. Sitting on the couch, Ruby couldn’t hide the annoyance any longer. Sean, just coming in from a long day of trying to gain intel on the whereabouts of V.I.L.E., looked at her, and sat down next to her.

“What’s bugging you, kid?” he asked, giving her a small pat on the shoulder.

“Nothing.” she replied.

“Not buying it. You look like someone stole all your candy.”

Ruby couldn’t help but chuckle at that. “It’s just… ever since my Pabbi came into town, I feel like I’m being pulled in different directions.”

“How so?”

Ruby sighed. “Dad wants me to follow in his footsteps and be a good little villain and/or criminal… Pabbi wants me to follow my Elf lineage and be a Numbered Elf Hero like him and Uncle Sportacus… I don’t know what to do.”

Sean nodded, listening as the girl spoke, thinking about her situation. “I’m not the best at giving advice but let me just say this. Just because you’re your parents’ daughter doesn’t mean you have to be like them. Sit them down, have a chat. Tell them that you want to carve your own path in the world. I’m sure they’ll understand.”

“And if they don’t?”

“Don’t worry about that. Even if it seems like they won’t, they will eventually.”