Alyss Pov:

It had been three weeks since the baby shower. The little girl slept soundly in her crib. It was the first time Dodge wasn't looking at me.

"When will she be old enough to be tutored?" asked Dodge.

Was he serious? A baby can't grow during war! She can't be tutored! Is a growing child expected to grow up learning how to decapitate people?

"She's not going to be tutored."

"What?" Dodge exclaimed.

"Do you really expect her to grow up watching people die in war? At any given moment these walls can collapse and some bloodthirsty mutation of Redd could come charging in."

He kept staring at the baby.

"I don't think that the Queendom needs a baby right now."

"Then what do you expect to do with her?" Doge asked.

"I say we send her away with a servant girl. Somewhere safe, and maybe one day she will return."

Dodge still didn't look up. He stared hard down at the baby. This is the part when he agrees with me. I thought.

"That would be best," He said "But no servant girl is taking her, my daughter away."

I looked at him, puzzled.

"I'm resigning from my position as guard." He said.

"Dodge-"

"I can't have my daughter living all her life away from me. She is my only blood; I don't want to lose her. Anyway, look how Molly turned out. Depressed and clinging to her father who had left her alone all these years. No, I'll go with her."

This was not how it was supposed to go! He was supposed to let the baby off, and be exited to meet her when it was her time to come back to us. By then we could of actually married.

"Don't leave Dodge." Was all I could say.

"I have to Alyss. This little girl could be my entire family if I wish, and how I wish to have a family."

"I could follow you,"

"No, your job is here. You are devoted to Wonderland, not two mere citizens of Wonderland."

This could not be happening! He was actually leaving!

"At least tell me where to visit." I said.

"I don't know where I will go, but it has to be safe for her. She is your daughter, my daughter, I hope you can understand. This doesn't mean I love you less than before she was born, you just are not in the position to raise a child. I however am."

With that he left. I hoped that he would at least sleep on it, but by daylight, he was gone.