"Mom, MOM, MICHAEL ANYONE!" I start screaming, Blast me why did it had to be today?! When Silver is away

"Mom! What's wrong?!" Michael barges into the room

"MICHAEL, Michael honey call a doctor, call grandma, you are going to be a big brother UGHH" I grab my belly the contractions are starting, I take a deep breath

The doctor took a good half an hour to get here, mom had a telegram delivered to Silver with urgency, I was scared but Michael was more "Mom, take Michael to his room, I'm fine with just the doctor go"

The leave "Are you doing alright Mrs Silver?" She asks

"Yes, it just hurts"

"That's normal, your contractions aren't that far apart yet and you are not dilated enough, I'm going to stay here till it's time, in 10 minutes we can administer some medication to make the labor easier on you"

"It's okay doc... I can take it..."

"Are you sure?... it's going to be a good few hours..."

"I'm a fighter don't you worry"

I couldn't sleep... I was just in so much pain... I wished Silver was here, the doctor checked every hour she said it was anytime now... that in an hour I could push... I don't even know what time it is... I think the sun already came up...

Silver... come...

I must be pushing for 2 hours already... when will this end... I hear loud footsteps... running towards the room "Grace!"

"SILVER" He comes to me and kisses me "Are ya alright?"

"Tired "I give weak chuckle

"Come on Mrs Silver just 2 more pushes"

"AGHHH" I scream

"The head is almost out, come on one more push!"

And with one last scream and push I hear a crying... it's alright...

"It's a girl!" The doctor shouts

"Blast me, we got a lass!" Silver says excited.

The doctor is cleaning the baby, "A girl? Really" I'm just so happy and tired

They wrap her up in a towel and put her in my arms "Hey there little girl..."

Michael and mom come in "Are you alright mom!?"

I smile "Yes..."

"Lad, come here to meet ya new sister" Michael comes closer and looks at the small baby, the baby that has blue eyes like my own and ears like her dad, she seems to have purplish hair also. She's perfect...

"Michael, please promise me you will protect her will all you can... she will rely on you honey"

"Yes mom... what's her name?"

I look at Silver... we talked about this before and seeing her we just knew what to name her... "Hailey Flint Silver..." We respond at the same time

It's been so many years since the birth of my daughter... she was quite a handful, Michael took a like to her immediately. He was so protective of her when she became a teenager, unlike him Hailey was more of a wild child like myself at her age, as soon as she turned 18 she became taking odd jobs at every ship she could. She wanted everyday to be different.

He was always with his dad scaring off Hailey's boyfriends, even now when she comes home with a new home.

Michael was more of a scholar, studied hard and became chief of the guard, the youngest one ever...

We are so proud of him...

Silver... he is still my rock... my love... we were able to live a fulfilling life... with our kids...adventures and love...

I'm glad the quest to my place ended... looking back it was all due to a small gold ball...Destiny works in mysterious ways...