The visit with my parents had gone better then what I had thought it would. Bree had grown attached to them rather quickly. She was even upset when we had to leave, but we had received word that Fenice and I were needed back in Maysaf. So we waved good bye to them from our horses and we headed back home.

"Can we come visit them again?" Bee asked, looking up at Fenice from her spot on his horse.

He smiled at her, "I don't see why not."

"That sounds like a wonderful idea," I said with a smile.

Bree squealed in delight before gripping the horn of the saddle and staring ahead of us with a determined look plastered on her face.

We had made better time getting back from then we had going to Jerusalem. Dusk was had fallen when we arrived at the gates. Bree was still awake, though rather grumpy, but still awake, which surprised both Fenice and me. It was quiet as we walked through the darkening streets. We nodded a greeting to the few guards we passed as we made our way up to the fortress, then to our room, dropping Bree off at her room before Fenice and I made our way to our own room.

Moonlight flooded through the windows as we walked in and began lighting a few of the candles around the room. I dropped my things at the foot of our bed and walked over to the desk before pulling our a sheet of paper and the ink and quill to write to my parents of our safe arrival back home. As soon as I finished it, I blew out the candles and joined Fenice in the bed.

"You're hair's gotten long," he commented as he began absent mindedly playing with my hair once I laid my head on his chest.

I smirked, "It's been getting long."

"Just saying," he muttered, "Get some sleep, love."

"Mhmm," I muttered back sleepily, though sleep wouldn't take me as my mind was filled with too many thoughts.

I wasn't feeling well, but I wasn't feeling bad either. I had noticed the subtle changes in my appetite and how certain smells that never irritated me before, did so now. My eyes drifted down to my stomach. I remembered this feeling from when I was pregnant with Bree, then thanked God that nothing had happened to us on our journey. Then I noted that I, once again, needed to take a leave of absence from the Brotherhood, something I'd rather not do as I loved what I did, but I would enjoy being able to spend more time with Bree.

I looked back up at Fenice. He was sound asleep. With a soft sigh, I decided I'd tell him in the morning instead of waking him up for this. I was safe and unharmed, so it wasn't important now. I snuggled up closer to him and shut my eyes, sleep now able to find me.

When I awoke, Fenice had already risen and was out of the room, probably making sure Bree was up. I got up out of the bed and dressed in my grey pants and white shirt before pulling on my boots and leaving the room. The other assassins bustled to and fro, making the halls a bit louder then normal. Everyone I asked abut Fenice's whereabouts all had the same answer, saying that they hadn't seen him yet. When I saw that Bree wasn't in her room, I shrugged it off, figuring that he had taken her out to continue her lessons and went down to the dinning hall.

No sooner had I enter the room, did I hear my name shouted from across the room.

"Gabriella!" Eagle shouted as she waved her hands in the air.

Thus was the way she always acted, usually too hyper for her own good, but that's why we all loved her like a sister. I nodded and made my way over to her.

"Hello to you too, Eagle," I said as I sat down.

She sat next to me, a large smile plastered on her face, "You look like you have news."

"Yes," I said, offering a soft smile back, "Have you seen Fenice? I need to talk to him."

She thought for a moment, then nodded, "He took Bree out for a ride. Is it about your news?"

"Da."

"Tell me!"

"I thin-"

"Please!"

"Okay, okay!" I said, a nervous smile on my face.

"Well," she said as she leaned forward expectantly, "What is it?"

"Bree's going to have a little sibling," I said softly.

Her expression went blank before she stood and took me by my arm, pulling me after her as we headed out of the dinning hall.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"To the stables! Fenice should be back soon!"

We sat at the stables for what felt like forever waiting for Fenice and Bree to get back. We had long since run out of things to talk about and were now just staring out into space. Time ticked by slowly, making the wait seem longer then what it actually was.

"Mamma!" I heard Bree shout out as she as she came running over to me and brought me out of my daydreaming.

"Bree," I said, giving her a kiss on her forehead, "Go train with Aunite Eagle for a while, okay?"

"But you said we would train together today," she whined.

I smiled at here, "We will. I just need to talk to Tata about some grown up stuff first."

She frowned, "Okay, Mamma," then turned around and walked over to Eagle before they headed out of the stables and back into the city.

Fenice placed a kiss on my cheek, "What do you need to talk to me about, love?"

"Fenice," I said giving him a serious look, "I need to take a leave of absence from the Brotherhood."

He gave me a concerned look, "What? Why? Did you get hurt?"

"No, I'm not hurt," I said, raising my hands to stop his worried ones, "Fenice, we're going to have another child."

His face went blank, "But you don- How are you sure?"

"A mother just knows," I said as I placed a kiss on his lips, "Now, let's go tell Bree. I wanted you to know first."

He nodded, an incoherent look in his eyes, probably thinking about what happened last time again. I smiled at him as I took his hand and we headed out to find Bree.