This is kinda a filler chapter? But it's only because I have to have something between the previous chapter and the next one. Duh, Taryn! That's what filler means! *facepalm*
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Chiron ran a hand over Nico's head, trying to gage his mile high temperature. Will sat right at his side with Hope cradled in his arms.
They had gotten to Camp the night before and Nico had gotten to the point where he could tell Chiron about his dream. It was weird, neither Will nor Nico had any memory of the dream before that night. It was like the first occurrence had been wiped from their minds. But after talking about it, they remembered the first time vividly.
Chiron folded his hands. "Well, you fever is going down. I'm not concerned, it's just stress. But I am worried about that daughter of yours. It's interesting that the gods gifted her to you. What we need to discuss right now is how you two are to raise her with the knowledge that she's the next Oracle. Do you want her to know about her future, or for her to learn later on? Will she know that she was a gift of the gods? And then there's the issue of schooling her—
Will gestured for Chiron to stop. "Nico and I haven't had time to talk about anything. She's only been in our lives since yesterday morning. But, I would like to wait until she's older and then see what's going to work best for her. Have you heard about the demigod school that those old campers opened? I don't remember who because I think they graduated camp when I first got here."
Chiron nodded. "I've heard bits and pieces. It's a school ran by demigods and other Greeks and Romans for younger half bloods and descendants of the gods. In Manhattan if I'm not wrong."
"Yes. I'm pretty sure that Clarisse and Chris's kids go there, well Lina does. But there's no way to know how we want Hope's future to go. We could just put her in normal school. It's really just what we end up seeing fit."
Chiron nodded in agreement. "Yes, yes it is. I'm getting ahead of myself. It's just id she truly is the next Oracle we need to keep her safe. Rachel is getting older and she deserves to at some point live a life outside of a cave." A camper ran into the big house, panting.
"Um, Chiron? Lily exploded the pipes in the bathroom. Again."
Chiron sighed in what seemed to be frustrated exhaustion. Lily was the new daughter of Poseidon. She was 10 and had powers almost as strong as Percy's, except she was even worse at controlling them. It was the third time that she had ruptured the pipes. "Tell her to come in here. And find Argus. He can fix it. Thank you, Peter."
Peter nodded and left the room with a wave. Chiron backed away from Will and Nico. They heard the door to the main room open, most likely Lily coming in. "I take that as my cue to go. If anything else happens with you two and Hope contact me immediately. And do me a favor, tell Mr. Jackson to come and teach his sister how to use her powers. Goodbye boys."
The couple waved as Chiron trotted out.
Will ran his fingers through Nico's hair. "Neeks, Chiron brought up some valid points. Sure, Hope is only two days old but she's the next oracle. We need a plan."
Nico frowned. He was still nauseous and this stuff about his new daughter was already stressing him out. "Can't we just wait, Will? Can't we just see what seems best when she is actually old enough for school? I don't want her to have a set future. Haven't we always liked the idea of a flexible life? Aren't we supposed to be spontaneous?" He smiled softly.
The Son of Apollo kissed his husband on the forehead. "We are. And I agree. She shouldn't have a planned life. That dream is 9 years in the future. Let's enjoy life with our daughter and each other now. In the present. I love you." He kissed Nico again, this time on the lips.
Their foreheads formed a tent as they sat there with Will bending over Nico. "I love you too."
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Here's a short chapter before we get into the rest of the story. I might end this here and make the next chapter part of a second book (and yes I do plan for this to be a series). I'm not sure.
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-taryn