" We can't keep him. We just can't." Aela spoke as she watched the child crawl around happily in their circle.

" And what do you propose we do? We can't just abandon him." Athis countered as he watched Aela catch him and turn him back around. Unfazed, he looked at Alexandra who was across the circle and began to head for her.

" Well if we are going to keep him then we should give him a name." Alexandra continued as she picked up him and sat him comfortably in her lap.

" Who will take care of him?" Ria asked. " Besides if we name him we will only get more attached."

" We all can. He seems to like Alexandra." Farkas continued as he watched Alexandra play happily with her.

" I know enough to get us by." She reassured as she sat him back down.

" Well you guys can take care of him. I'm not apart of this." Vilkas demanded as he crossed his arms. Curiosity sparked in the child's eyes as he quickly made his way over, pawing at his leg.

" He seems to like you Vilkas." Alexandra smirked.

" No, not happening. Go bug someone else." He spoke as he gently swatted the child's hand away. The kid paused, tears welting in his eyes. Alexandra quickly snatched him up from behind and began to bounce him in her arms. Anything to keep him from crying again.

" I've decided we are going to keep him and you're all going to learn. You plan to have kids one day don't you?"

The crowd stayed silent.

" Exactly. So you have to learn sooner and later, and for the safety of your kids you it'll better to learn sooner than later."

Alexandra stretched her arms high above her head as she walked back from her job. The entire day she had been worried about leaving the child in the hands of the Companions. She had stayed up late all night the previous day to teach them the basics and though they had gotten it, they still struggled. She could only imagine what she'd walk in to see.

She took a deep breath and hesitantly opened the door.

What she'd seen she had only thought happened in her books. The room was a mess, an absolute mess. She stepped further inside and shut the door silently behind her. There in the seats and on the floor were her members fast asleep. She turned her head and spotted the child playing with his blanket on the table inside the basket they had found him in.

Alexandra laughed to herself as she ran her fingers through her hair. Gently, she laid blankets on her shield brothers and sisters. Then she glanced over the mess. Taking one last deep breath she began.

Piece by piece the mess began to disappear. The entire time she would occasionally hear the faint laughter of the young boy as he amused himself with the blanket. The next time she glanced up the sun began to slowly appear over the hills.

" Alexandra?"

She looked over and saw Farkas slowly stand from the heap he had slept on the floor in.

" Have you been up this whole time?"

" I wasn't alone." She smiled as she motion to the basket. He gave a small shake of his head.

" Go to sleep Alexandra, I'll finish."

She didn't argue with him. " I think you need to go to sleep with me little one."

Farkas watched her take the kid into her arms, soothing him gently before walking down stars.

" Hey Alexandra," He called out. " Don't forget we still have to name him."

She smiled at him. " I haven't."

Then she disappeared down the stairs.

Vilkas knocked on her door and waited. Farkas had told him she had gone to sleep earlier that morning after staying up all night. But Vilkas had traveled with her too many times to know that she'd get upset if she slept in too late. He gave another knock again and still no response.

Slowly, he opened the door and peered inside. Alexandra laid fast asleep on her back, her arm wrapped around the child as he slept peacefully on her chest. That had been the first time he had ever seen the creature sleep so peacefully.

With curiosity controlling him, he stepped closer to the edge of the bed. His eyes were fluttered shut, his dark hair a soft mess. His hand was by his mouth, his thumb being nibbled at. Vilkas couldn't lie to himself. The kid was cute. Or at least when he was asleep.

" Alexandra, wake up."

Her eyes opened almost immediately and he smirked.

" Awake already?" He teased. She smiled up at him.

" You know me too well."

" I think you should trust one of the others to take care of him for a little."

She slowly sat up after she rubbed her eyes, keeping a good hold on him.

" Then I trust you with him."
By the smirk on her lips he knew she had been planning it. Even tired she was just as sneaky and cunning.
He took a giant step back.

" It wasn't my idea to keep him."
" You're the one who found him." She shot back as she stepped forward, holding him out. Vilkas held his hands out and continued to back up.

" I opened the door. That's it."

" You're going to have to do it eventually." She teased.

" Just not now."
Alexandra gave him a daring and devilish look, then shrugged her shoulders.

" I'll just give him to Athis to look after. Or maybe Farkas."

Vilkas's eyes widened and his body stiffened. Then he called out to her as he chased after her down the hallway.

im extremely sorry this took so long to post. Ive been busy with family and kind of being together before college. I may post slower than normal but I promise Im not dead! Love you!