A/N: Another chapter by Sorafi Lynn Mioto! Hope you like!
There are times in life where I wish that I wasn't just sitting around while the world around me fell apart.
Like when my older brother was murdered and when my conscience was eating me alive before Bree was born.
However, I knew I had to do something when Gabriella walked out to go search for Caine.
I just didn't know what.
"Tata, where's Mama?" Bree asked, looking up from the parchment and quill that was placed in front of her.
I honestly did not know where Gabriella was. "She's out with your little brother."
"Why?"
"Because she wanted to take Caine around town."
"Why don't you and me go, Tata? Or me and Mama and you take Caine?" Bree asked, scribbling on the parchment with the quill.
"Because your mother wanted to have some quality time with Caine."
"But I want to spend time with Mama too!"
I opened my mouth to say something when I heard someone knock on the door. Rather rapidly.
"I wanna get it!" Bree announced, dropping her quill into the inkpot and making a beeline for the door.
I chuckled and glanced at the parchment. Since Malik started teaching Bree how to read and write, Bree would spend time writing everyone's names on parchment. She would even write her full name.
"Tata! It's Caine! And he's hurt! And without Mama!"
I turned around to see Caine running towards me. "Papa! Papa!" He was shouting, tears running down his face. I immediately noticed the cut below his eye.
I bent down and Caine ran into my arms, crying. "Caine, what happened to you?" I asked.
"They...they..."
"Caine, can you calm down and tell me what's wrong?" I asked.
"They got Mama! They got Mama!"
Thoughts of the worst ran through my head. "Who's 'they', Caine?"
"Tata, I think he means the Templars." Bree replied.
Caine nodded, pulling himself out of my arms. "Mama said...for me to...hide..."
I stood up and made my way back to the bedroom. Caine and Bree both followed.
"Bree, I want you to go back to what you were doing, okay?" I asked, putting on my robes.
"But I wanna help find Mama!"
"Bree, listen to me." I turned around, still slipping my robes on, and said, "These people will hurt you. They will hurt me and your mother as well. They already have hurt your little brother."
"But I wanna help!"
"Gabriella Anna, you will stay here. Understand me!"
"Da." Bree replied, a tone of annoyance in her voice. She shuffled off, leaving Caine behind.
"Caine, I want you to listen to me." I replied, my robes on and weapons strapped in, "You have to show me where Mama is, okay?"
"Mama said I have to hide once I got you."
"You have to show me where Mama is, okay?"
Caine nodded and asked, "Can I ride on your back, Papa?"
"I'd rather you didn't, Caine. Just in case we run into some trouble."
"Please?" Caine asked, his voice trembling.
I rolled my eyes, but smiled. "Alright. However, if I tell you do get off and run, you run, understand?"
"Run to where?"
"Use your Eagle vision. The best spots to hide in appear as white, okay?"
Caine nodded and bounced up and down. I crouched down and felt Caine crawl on my back. His arms wrapped lightly around my neck and I walked out, looked at Bree, and said, "Stay here."
"Why does Caine get to go!"
"He's helping me find your mother."
Bree huffed and crossed her arms defiantly in front of her chest. "Fine. But I should get to go on a mission too."
"You will when you're older." I replied before opening the door and taking off, scaling the building in front of me.
I understood why Caine wanted to ride piggyback. I hadn't taught him how to scale walls yet.
As Caine directed me towards where Gabri was imprisoned, I could only pray that Gabri was safe.
