"She is... immortal. A thousand years old, and she cannot die. A creature of legend… like the Raven, a thief who stole the sun and the moon. They sent a warrior to bring her back. He found her, and together they brought back light to the world. I was a cop. To me she was just a thief, another day on the job. But she wasn't. She changed my life, changed... everything. And both of us knew from that moment on, nothing would ever be the same." - Nick Wolfe

It was balmy spring a morning of the year 2002 the sun was shining against a back drop of blue in the city of lights, Paris France. A hungry ten years old Sarah is tired due to lack of food, Scanning the crouds for a pocket to pick, spoting a couple dining at a sidewalk café enjoying their breakfast! She found her targets for that morning.

Amanda Montrose & Nicolas Wolf were sitting at at table as young urchent walks up to the table and try's to pick Amanda's pocket.

Amanda tells Nick softly "Don't look now but we are being watched!"

Seeing her opportunity Sarah takes it, just as Sarah reaches for Amanda purse Amanda snatches Sarah's hand telling her "You're going to have to become much better at picking pockets to live on these streets little one!"

Sarah eyes widen in terror as She pleaded, "Don't sent me back to him please!"

Stunned into momentarily silence Amanda tells her "Before we get to that tell me your name?"

An all to familyer feeling overtakes Amanda as she thinks "A Quickening from this little one"

Fighting to get away from Amanda Sarah tells her pouting and crossing her arms over her chest "My Name is Sarah, happy now!"

Nicolas Wolf, Amanda's companion looks at the young girl telling her, "Sarah, if you tell me your last name we will give you some food!"

Sarah fidgets visibly uncomfortable she states "It's not that I don't want to tell you..., but everyone I tell dies!"

Cupping Sarah's face Amanda tells Sarah with confidence, "We are stronger then we look Sarah!"

Pouting Sarah tells him "It's David, alright..., happy now?"

Nicolas looks at Sahan asking her "Your Israeli?"

Sarah tells Nick "My birth mother was yes!" Sarah looks around nervously telling them, "I just escaped from the man who took me from my mother.., don't take me back please"

Amanda tells Sarah in sympathetic undertone, "We will not take you any ware you do not want to go!"

Sarah's eyes drift to the croissants as her tummy rumbles

Nicolas asks "Are you hungry?"

Smiling Sarah tells him "Yes, please."

Amanda asks "What would you like to eat Sarah..., my treat!"

Sarah eyes grow ever wider as she stares at the croissants asking "Really!"

Chuckling Amanda tells her softly,"Yes..., Really, and if that bad man comes looking for you..., let me worry about him!"

Sarah asks Amanda "You don't fear him?"

Amanda asks Sarah quietly "Why..., is he Immortal Sarah?"

Sarah stops and thinks for a moment before saying doubtfully "Not that I know of... why?"

Looking at Sarah, Amanda asks her "Sarah, can you keep a secret?"

With a quizzical look on her face Sarah asks "Yes, Why?"

With a smile Amanda tells her "I am Immortal!"

"Surely, you jest Amanda." Sarah tells her sceptically!

Looking at Sarah, Amanda tells her, "I never joke Sarah not about that!"

A Middle Eastern man walks up to the table with a wild look on his face. A look of abject terror comes over Sarah she whispers softly in Amanda's ear "Bad man!" Ari Haswari tells them, "Give me Sarah back..., no one gets hurt!"

Amanda tells him with raised eyebrow, "You picked the wrong woman..., to pick a fight with darling!"

Ari tells her "I am not in the habit or repeating my-self woman give me Sarah and no one gets hurt!"

Amanda looks at Ari saying in a raised voice "WOMAN..., DID YOU CALL ME WOMAN!

Nick tells Ari shaking his head "You just said the wrong thing..., to the wrong lady mister!

"Nick, look after Sarah will you while I talk with Mr. Haswari!" Said Amanda sharply as she walked over to Mr. Haswari.

Nicolas stated curtly, "You don't have to tell me twice, sweetheart."

Ari draws a large knife from his boot, Smirking Amanda draws a dirk from under her coat saying Damascus steal dagger circa 1300. Ari Lunges at Amanda screaming in rage!

Amanda dodges his thrust telling him "Temper, Temper Ari... don't loose you head"

Amanda dodges numerous attacks but Ari manages to drive the blade into Amanda's chest. However Amanda drives her blade into Ari's neck severing his jugular vein killing him.

Sarah shed a tear saying softly "She saved me, but she died!"

Nicolas pointed to Amanda's body telling Sarah "Watch closely!"

Sarah watches Amanda closely as she takes a large gasp of air, then sits up straight and then pulls the knife out of her chest. Sarah eyes grow as wide as saucers "But I saw you die!"

Amanda tells her seriously "Yes, yes you did..., I told you I am not that easy to kill!"

Taking Nicks jacket she throws it on to conceal her blood stained blouse.

Kneeling down Nicolas tells her "Sarah you can't tell anyone what you just saw!"

Rolling her eyes at Nicolas, Sarah says sarcastically "Who would believe me!"

Amanda asks "Sarah that man..., was he the only one caring for you?"

Sobbing Sarah tells Amanda "Yes, now I am alone..., he was mean to me, but he-"

Amanda finishes Sarah's statement saying "He was all you had?"

Sarah asks as tears roll down cheeks she asks "How?"

Amanda asked Sarah "How am I alive...?"

Giving Sarah a wink Amanda said playfully, "it's a kind of magic..., Sarah"

Amanda sat and thought for a moment before she said, "What if I became your guardian?"

Tears streaming down Sarah as states at Amanda bewildered asking "You mean it!"

Taking her hanky from her purse Amanda dries Sarah's tears as he looks at her saying "Yes, of course I mean it!"

Up, until now Nick had been watching and listening with baited breath sipping his espresso Nicolas tells her "You know Amanda a wife and mother would be less conspicuous!"

This time its Amanda's turn to become wide eyed and bewildered stating "Nick you're asking me..." Swallowing hard she said, "to marry you?"

Smiling Nicolas tells her "Yes, I am..., Amanda Montrose will you marry me"

Amanda says "Nick" looking at him smugly she says "you do realize that for us "Till death us do part..., takes on a whole new meaning!"

Nicolas "Yes I do"

Amanda tells her then my answer is "Yes" Nick

Both Amanda and Nick look at each other having the same thought

"Father Liam?"

Taking her cell phone out of her purse, Amanda calls Father Liam Riley

Picking up the receiver Father Liam Riley asks "Amanda to what do I owe the pleasure of your call!"

Amanda tells him "You had better sit down for this one Liam!"

Father Liam says "OH! Asking her "Why, what did you do Amanda?"

Amanda tells him "It's not what I did Liam..., but what I am about to do!"

Father Liam asks "Do tell Amanda?"

Amanda blurts out "I am going to marry Nick..., would you perform the ceremony!"

Father Liam's voice rises as he asks "Amanda, are you serious?"

Letting out a nervous chuckle Amanda tells him "Yes Liam"

Father Liam tells her "Be here in one hour Amanda!"

One hour later Amanda Montrose and family arrive at the parish of Father Liam Riley looking at Amanda Father Liam asks "Amanda, who is the little girl?"

With a hesitant smile Amanda tells him, "Would you believe my if I said my soon to be adopted daughter?"

"Your adopted daughter" Liam exclaimed.

Sarah gets a funny look on her face as she asks Father Liam sarcastically "Do you always repeat everything my mommy says?"

Father Liam looks at the little girl saying "No..., but this is out of character for even for Amanda!"

Amanda states "Let's get one with this..., before I change my mind"

Father Liam Riley states we are gathered here today to witness the joining of Nicolas Wolf and Amanda Montrose; in holy matrimony "do you have the ring!"

Nicolas Wolf tells Father Liam Riley "Yes!"

Father Liam Riley says "Do you Nicolas Wolf take Amanda Montrose to have and to hold from this day foreword forsaking all others as long as you both shall live?"

Looking into Amanda's eyes Nicolas Wolf says "I do!"

Nick places the ring on Amanda's finger.

Turning to Amanda Father Liam asks "do you Amanda Montrose take Nicolas Wolf to have and to hold from this day foreword forsaking all others as long as you both shall live?"

As just a hint of a tear rolls down Amanda face she says "I do!"

Father Liam tells them "Then by the power vested in me by the city of Paris I now pronounce you man and wife!"

Walking up to Father Liam Sarah asks "Are you like my mommy..., are you going to live forever?"

Father Liam looks at Amanda with raised eyebrow asking "She knows!"

With a weal smile Amanda looks at him saying "We are the only ones she has Liam."

Sarah gets fidgety, Nick kneels down to see what the problem is "What's the matter Sarah?"

Looking at the floor Sarah tells them "It's not that I am not great full for your taking me in..., could you help me find my Family?"

Amanda looks at Sarah telling her "Yes, if that's what you want!"

Sarah launches herself into Amanda's arms saying "Thank you mom!"

Thirty minutes later at Amanda's French Villa Amanda asks "Sarah would you come here please?"

Sarah calls out "Ok mom!"

Amanda asks her "Sarah did Ari ever take you to school?"

Sarah tells them "No..., Not really!"

Amanda tells her "Then for now we will be your teachers!"

Sarah gives Amanda a big hug saying "Love you mom!"

Amanda tells her "I love you to!"

Razing his eyebrow Nick asks "Amanda, what are you up to?"

Holding Sarah in her arms Amanda tells Nick "She will need an education, and I don't mean as a pick pocket and thief!"

Nicolas says "At least on that much we agree!"

As tears of joy stream down Sarah's face she tells them "Thank you both!"