Chapter 5: (Esther)
Esther didn't want any more trouble than she already had. Migrating from the Old World had introduced her to an entirely new set of problems. The constant reminder of her son, Aaron's death always unnerved her .Mikael and Klaus never seemed to be at peace. Her children,Klaus and Elijah, were fighting over Tatia and now Ayana had another problem at hand. She had told her that something unexpected had happened and had asked to meet her near the woods.
Ayana was already there waiting for her when she arrived she was holding a big basket.
"Ayana, why did you call for me?"Esther asked
"I would like to show you something. Do you know what day it is today, Esther?"
"I believe I don't quite recall"
"Today is the beginning of the nova, Esther. A special day for each witch and warlock alike. A time when our power is immeasurable ,and our strength increases tenfold. Today is the beginning of prosperity for us."
"I am well aware of this, what do you intend by explaining all of this to me right now and that too in the middle of the woods?"
Esther looked confused. Noticing her bewildered expression ,Ayana opened the lid of the basket she was carrying. Esther gasped. The woven basket held a tiny, beautiful child with piercing familiar blue eyes like the calm blue waters and a tuft of blond hair as bright as the sun .
"May I know whose child this is, Ayana?" Esther demanded.
"This girl, Qetsiyah ,was born today,Esther. She is a very special child. I intend to keep her and raise her as my own and bring her up to be a powerful witch someday, with your help."
"Do you realise what you're saying Ayana? What you plan on doing is morally wrong. This child belongs to someone else and her rightful place is with her mother. We ought to return her back. We cant just raise isnt right!"
"This is Tatia's child, asked me to raise her "
Hearing this Esther's expressions nose wrinkled in wanted nothing to do with Tatia or her child.
"Then you raise her up on her own. I want nothing to do with the woman who ruined my family" , she huffed and began to walk away.
"You would want to if you knew this was your granddaughter"
Esther stopped dead in her could have shaken her more than what she had heard.
"Yes is Niklaus's child. Being illegitimate Tatia couldnt raise her up on her own. So she trusted me with her upbringing. I knew that as soon as you found out that she was your own you would want to give her the best life possible"she replied.
Esther knew all there was to be known about an "illegitimate child".In fact she had had one of her own. After all Niklaus ,was born after as a result of her affair with the Chief of the Vikings. The mistake she made years ago still haunted her even today. And to think that her own son would be foolish enough to make such a mistake again!
"If she is what you claim her to be then let it be known that she is now my responsibility .Make sure that nobody learns about her Ayana and i'll take care of the rest. "
And with that she took little Qetsiyah and left.