Chapter Four

As they were on their way to Solitude Solena warned the twins about what the argument between she and Jordis.

"Is that all we need to be warned about?" asked Vilkas

"Well my children may ask one or both of you guys to be their father so try not to give them false hope please. I am not ready to get married."

"Well ok then, I guess we should have rescheduled when you got the letter from Samuel." Solena didn't detect that Vilkas was flirting with her.

"No it's fine I'll just take care of what it is that Sofie is upset about and then if anything about marriage comes up I will handle it."

"Ok but every warrior needs to get married at some point in their life."

They walked their way through the gate to Solitude and the town children who played with Samuel and Sofie started to whisper amongst one another. One of the shopkeepers yelled something like 'it's about time, now you have to choose one,' as they walked by. By the time they got to her house she was a little bit embarrassed about the comments and whispers. She was not one to bring men home with her especially two at once.

She hasn't even had a chance to open the door when a crying Sofie could be heard through the windows.

"What the hell is going on here" Solena yelled as she walked through the door.

"Mama!" the children said simultaneously not noticing the two men standing behind their mother.

"What's wrong now Sofie?"

"I thought you died mommy, the boys told me that their fathers heard you died and that I was an orphan again." Sofie managed to say while wailing at the top of her lungs.

"Sofie that is silly if I did die then would I be here now? You're not going to be an orphan again I promise you ok" Said Solena consolingly. Vilkas and Farkas stood and seen a new side to Solena that only Jordis has seen. Jordis who has been standing at the bench since Solena walked through the door was in awe at the two men.

"Whoa mama who are they" said Samuel

"They are my friends from Whiterun, Vilkas and Farkas. They are members of the companions, you two do remember the stories I told you about my adventures with the companions right?"

"Cool! Can I see your sward!" said an excited Samuel

"uhh I don't know why don't you ask your mother first I don't know if she would let you."

"Mama can I! Can I please?"

"Well I don't know if you think you can handle it. If you can hold it don't swing it around you might brake something."

Samuel nodded as Vilkas handed him his great sword. Vilkas noticed how awkward his hand placement was and started giving him tips.

"Here son hold it like this" said Vilkas not noticing that he just called Samuel son.

"Can you say that again please!" said Samuel almost jumping with the handle of the sword in his hands.

"Say what boy?"

"Call me son again." At that Vilkas blushed.

"Well I don't know about that."

Little Sofie seen that Vilkas was kind like Solana and was trying her best to be cute trying to get him to call her daughter.

"Can you hold my dolly she wants you to hold her" Sofie said in attempt to get Vilkas' attention.

"Sure dose your dolly have a name?"

"Yeah it's named Aela after the lady in mama's stories."

As soon as Farkas heard it was called Aela he took the doll from Vilkas and held it awkwardly like he was carrying too much. It kind of scared Sofie with the sudden movement from the stoic man and she grabbed Vilkas and buried her face in his chest.

"Look now you scared the little lass Farkas. It's ok my girl Farkas here is my twin brother, he's not going to hurt you or your dolly." When she heard him call her his girl she felt better. To her it was the equivalent of being called daughter. Samuel dropped the sword and then exchanged looks with Sofie. Solena knew they were up to something.

"What are those looks for?" asked a curious Solena.

"Can we call you papa?" both Sofie and Samuel asked at the sometime to Vilkas.