Chapter 23
Child of Hope
Connor's POV
I was out hunting when Myriam found me.
"Connor! Connor!"
I looked at her and she ran up to me.
"It's Sisika!"
My eyes widened and we ran back. Dr. White was already there. I threw the door open and ran upstairs.
"Sisika!"
I heard her scream and I opened the bedroom door. I ran to her and took her hand. It was a long and painful process for her. She screamed and cursed but finally we heard the baby cry. Dr. White asked me to leave the room for a few minutes. Even though I did not want to, I did as he asked. Myriam was outside.
"Is she alright?"
I nodded and she smiled.
"Congratulations Connor."
I smiled.
"Thank you."
I waited almost a half hour before he said I could come in. Sisika was sitting there with the child in her arms. I smiled and slowly walked forward. Sisika smiled at me and I sat down next to her.
"Congratulations Conner, you have a daughter."
My eyes went wide and Sisika handed her to me. She was so small and so beautiful.
"Kaniehti:io." I said.
She was fast asleep in my arms. She already had dark hair on her little head.
Dr. White left with a smile and looked at my daughter.
"And one day she will be doing what we do. Climbing to the tops of buildings and stopping Templars. She will take over for us. But that day is years away." I said.
"For now she shall be a child." Sisika agreed.
I nodded and handed her back to her mother. I put my arm around Sisika and kissed the side of her head.
"I love you." I told her.
"I love you too."
I was going to make sure she grew up safely.
Sisika's POV
As I looked at Ratonhnhake:ton's face, I knew that Kaniehti:io was his greatest treasure. She was mine as well. I knew that in no time at all she would grow up and choose her own path in life. Whether it be as an Assassin or a normal woman. Either way, it was her choice.
Four years later
Connor's POV
Kaniehti:io grew every day. Three years after her birth, Achilles was born. He looked just like his mother. Kaniehti:io looked more like me.
"Father?"
I looked at her.
"Yes?"
I knelt down and smiled.
"Where did Achilles come from?"
My eyes went wide.
"He…he…Sisika!"
She came with Achilles in her arms.
"Ask your mother."
Kaniehti:io looked at her.
"Where did Achilles come from?"
She looked just as shocked as I did.
"Love. He came from love."
She nodded and then ran off. She came over and I took Achilles.
"I was not expecting such a question from her."
She chuckled and I looked at Achilles. He smiled at me and I lifted him into the air. He liked it when I did that. My family was my life. And it always would be.
Seven years later
Sisika's POV
When Kaniehti:io was ten and Achilles was seven, Myriam and Norris had their first child. They named him Connor, in honor of Ratonhnhake:ton. We decided to start training her when she was thirteen. Ratonhnhake:ton took her hunting with him while Achilles and I waited for them.
Achilles was a gentle boy, full of love and kindness. He never truly showed his anger unless under certain circumstances. Kaniehti:io was afraid of almost nothing, she was afraid of wolves. Ratonhnhake:ton and I always told her not to go too far out into the woods, she was not old enough. Of course she did not listen, she was very headstrong. Achilles went to find her and a wolf attacked them. It was Achilles who sent the wolf away to save his sister. He had thrown a rock directly into it's eye. We did not find out about this until a year later. And of course the one eyed wolf has still been seen around the woods.
Six years later
Connor's POV
M daughter was sixteen and deadly. And my son was now thirteen and was almost a better hunter than I was. Kaniehti:io was just as beautiful as her mother, and she had her eyes. But she had my spirit and strength, we were both very proud of her. She and Achilles had both show interest in sailing. Faulkner and I taught them to sail, Achilles seemed to prefer the cannons and the swivel guns.
When the Templars did turn up again, Kaniehti:io stayed with her brother while Sisika and I took care of the Templars. Kaniehti:io was still too young to fight.
Three years later
Sisika and I were given another child, another son. We named him after her father, Dyami. Kaniehti:io was nineteen by that time and I took her out with me. Achilles had once more met with the wolf, and this time the wolf was killed. His mother skinned the wolf and made him a coat.
Sisika's POV
When Dyami was four, Kaniehti:io was twenty three and Achilles was twenty. Achilles had chosen a different path from his sister. He wanted to make a life for himself on the homestead. But when ever his sister asked for his help, he would always help her. And of course, Dyami was everything to them. Kaniehti:io was always came back home and spend every minute with her brothers.
One night I found Ratonhnhake:ton outside by the log. We were older now but still in fighting condition. I walked up and put my hand on his shoulder. He smiled at me and I smiled back. He put his arms around me and we looked down at the Aquila. Dyami was down there playing on the ship with Kaniehti:io.
"Do you remember how we met?" he suddenly asked.
I smiled.
"Yes I do."
"I saved you from that redcoat."
I laughed a bit.
"I should think not. I had it handled, but you did help and kept him from hurting me."
He chuckled and I sighed in content.
Connor's POV
I had my beautiful wife in my arms. Now we had three strong children. A precious daughter, and two beloved sons. Our people were happy and prosperous. It was all I had ever wanted.
"We may not have had happy beginnings, but this is our ending. And it is a happy one." I said.
"We have each other, we have the children and we have a peaceful life." she agreed.
I turned so I could look into her eyes. I smiled and stroked her cheek gently.
"And you are just as beautiful as the day we met, if not more so."
She smiled at me.
"And you are just as strong and gracious. I love you with all my heart."
I leaned down and kissed her warm lips. She put her arms around me and we stayed like that for a few minutes. When we separated I could sense someone behind me. I guessed she could too because we both turned. Kaniehti:io was there with Dyami on her shoulders, and Achilles standing beside him. My children were strong and healthy, and they were safe and loved. I looked at Sisika again. She smiled at me and I tucked her hair behind her ear. I had the family I always wanted.
And it all started with the beautiful woman beside me.