1 left holding the baby
He was dead. Her only brother. The boy she had practically raised, perished alongside his one true love in a horrific plane crash, or so they told her. Anyway wether they were telling the truth or not didn't matter. It didn't change the fact Edward and Diana were gone, and they were never coming back. Leaving their baby girl orphaned in a world that was impossible for her to fit into.
Zelda's heart broke for that little baby who she currently cradled in her arms. The girl was only three months old, her entire life had been flipped upside down and she wasn't even old enough to realise it.
Zelda knew she should give Sabrina to Diana's family. It would be so much easier for everyone. The girl could have a normal childhood and a normal life without ever knowing the truth about who she was. But she was all she had left of her dear brother, and she looked so much like him. How could she ever give her away and pretend she had never existed? She just simply couldn't. And just like that. The decision was made, Sabrina would be raised by her two aunties, and that was that!
Zelda was pulled from her thoughts by the sound of
Hilda snivelling behind her. The older woman turned to face her sister, staring at the blonde woman with watery eyes.
"Poor babe" Hilda murmured stroking the top of Sabrina's head.
"We're keeping her" Zelda said firmly.
"I know" Hilda replied not looking up from her sleeping niece.
"You do? How?" Zelda questioned, confused as to how her sister would already now.
"Your eyes, after you picked Sabrina up when we were first told about.." Hilda trailed off, her eyes dropping to the ground.
Zelda offered a small smile and placed a gentle hand on her sisters shoulder.
"I'm going to go and make us some nice tea, tea solves everything!" Hilda said confidently causing her sister to roll her eyes at her sisters peculiar British attitude towards tea.
Hilda left the room and headed downstairs leaving Zelda holding Sabrina.
The mature witch breathed deeply and felt her body tense. Was she really doing the right thing? Could she give this child everything she needed? Zelda barely knew anything of mortals let alone how to raise a child who possessed half the DNA of one.
As if she could sense her aunts stress Sabrina began to fidget and cry.
"Shhh little one it's ok" Zelda soothed the squirming baby in her arms.
Sabrina grizzled loudly, waving her balled little fists around in the air.
Zelda sighed and held the little girl out in front of her
Blue eyes locking with brown.
"I should let you go" she said to the child. "You'd be better off - probably". She sighed. "What sort of life could I give you anyway? I'm not exactly" she paused "mother material"
The baby fell silent. She looked at her aunt in a way in which Zelda had never been looked at before. It was as if she was telling her that it would all be ok, that she didn't need to worry, that they'd get through it together. Zelda tilted her head and looked at the girl.
"How could I say no to you Sabrina" the witch smiled softly "I could never say no to you"
And just like that, the relationship was born.
