Title: Apples to Oranges
Author: generalnothing
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Do. Not. Own.
Word Count: 318
Summary: DG's learned a new trick. DG/Cain if you tilt your head and squint.
A/N: Inspired by the April Picture Prompts tinandjewels on lj. Also fulfills my 'Food' prompt for my 'Tin Man' drabble prompt table drabbles100

"Cain!"

The older man flinched when her heard the volume of the princess' voice. He looked up from his reports just in time to see DG slide into the doorframe of his office.

The young girl was grinning like mad and was holding a green, spherical object in her hand. She was breathing heavily, like she had just run from her tower bedroom. And knowing DG, she probably had.

"Cain," she said, excitement making her tremble just a bit. If it hadn't been for the wide smile on her face and the way her eyes lit up, Cain would think she was frightened. "Cain, look what I can do."

DG held up the green object, which Cain now identified as an apple, to eye level. She was staring at it so intently, for a moment Cain thought it would explode with the force DG's gaze was exerting on it. And then suddenly, to Cain's immense surprise, the apple began to glow and when his focus moved to DG, he could see that she was glowing also.

He was mesmerized by the soft light that seemed to radiate out of every pore of the girl. Even her eyes seemed to glow.

After a moment the glow started to dim and Cain was forced to blink away the spots forming in front of his eyes. "Look!" he heard and he opened his eyes to see her still holding her arm out. But instead of a shiny, green apple, there lay in her tiny hand a small, bright orange. He caught her eye and she must have seen the surprise in his eyes because she just laughed, tossed the orange in his general direction and walked off.

Cain's hand reached out on reflex and he caught the fruit before he realized what he was doing. He looked at it, turning it over and over in his hands. And then he laughed.