"Moonie. Bed time."
You wait but there's no defiant reply. Instead, the house is silent, then you hear a muffled snicker. As you walk around the lounge room, the snickering becomes more frequent. You then track it to its source, a filly queen hiding under the coffee table.
"The paladin of light has found us," she bellows as she runs off with Sir Bearington on her back.
Now, you know it's a bad idea to stir her up when you say it's bedtime but a sudden impulse overwhelms you. An impulse to chase. You leap over the coffee table and chase after the scurrying terror. For a little thing, she sure can move fast. It also helps that you're walking quickly instead of dashing at her.
The whole time Moonie is running, she's giggling and cackling up a storm. It's wonderful to hear and it gets even better when she runs through the kitchen as you go around through the lounge room. This time, you run and get to the other entrance of the kitchen before she does. She lets out a surprised squeal before trying to run in the other direction.
But your reach gives you the advantage as you scoop her up into your arms.
"Gotcha! And now it's time for your punishment!"
You don't give her a chance to speak as you begin to tickle the now wriggling and giggling Moonie.
"Pfft-Stop-heheh-no more-bahahaha-CEASE THIS AT-AHAHAHAA!!"
You keep tickling her as you carry her to bed and stop just before tucking her in.
"Alright, no more. Night Moonie."
"I... Will get... You... For that," she says in between gasps for air.
You give her a cocky grin as you leave the room for her to sleep.
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"ANON!"
Moonie's shriek causes you to half wake up, still in that dreamy state of mind.
"What?!"
"ANON, COME QUICK! PLEASE!"
Her voice is frightened and panicky so you jump out of bed and bolt into her room. As you swing the door open, fully prepared for whatever is going on, a bucket of water pours all over you. Moonie bursts into a giggling fit, unable to hold her sides.
"You should see your stupid face," she says while gasping for air.
"It's midnight.... Get your flank into bed before I kick it in there!"