A/N thank you everyone. I loved having so many reviews. You were a great audience for my first fanfic. I love you all. =)
Epilogue
Novellee accepted the squealing babe into her arms. He was so tiny! And his face looked just like Burdock's. Dark hair crowned his head. She stroked it and felt how soft it was. This was her son!
She still couldn't believe it. She had a son. She couldn't wait for him to open his eyes to she could see them. She hoped he had Burdock's. His were so pretty. The babe raised his tiny fist on the air as he gave a wail.
She laughed and rubbed her cheek against his head. Burdock came to her and rested his hand on her shoulder. They made such a picture, he thought, mom and babe. And they were his. Love swelled inside him. He still thanked the gods every night for giving her back to him.
"What are we to call him, Burdock?" Novellee whispered as her son nestled closer to her warmth. He was so small, so fragile, so innocent. She loved him so much already. He would be Serinda's king one day. And he would be wonderful, she knew.
Before Burdock answered, Bennie and Ellie burst into the room, wanting to see the new baby. Their baby girl was now two and Bethany was a handful. Bouncy red curls covered her head and she had hazel eyes. Novellee knew that they would become good friends, inseparable for sure.
"What's his name!" they all exclaimed at her and she looked down at her little son. For you, brother, she thought.
"Ciem," she whispered. At the sound of the name, the baby opened his eyes and looked at her. She gasped at the sight.
"What is it, love?" Burdock asked, squeezing her shoulder in reassurance.
His eyes are blue, she thought. Blue like Misiki's. He had her brother's eyes. "He has my brother's eyes."
"Then Ciem is a fitting name for him, my love," he bent and kissed her head, then gathered his son into his arms, marveling at him. He was his, apart of him, from his blood.
"Welcome, little Ciem. I'm your father," he whispered as he brought the baby to his face to look at him closely. Blue eyes peered back at him, so intelligent for less then an hour in the world.
Novellee looked at them and a deep piece settled in her. Misiki's vision had come true, her destiny was as he had predicted.
And she would have it no other way.
A/N that's the end. Again, I want to thank you all. And look for my new story. It's called Break Away. It should be out soon. It features none other then Novellee's son, Ciem. I hope you will like it as much as this one.
Nubia
