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We arrived at the lake sooner than expected and while Zeph was in the water with Tooth watching over him, Mother Nature - or 'Nature' as she asked me to call her - was working on getting the bullet out of my shoulder and making sure that the wound didn't get infected. After Bunny help finished wrapping the wound, I turned to Nature and asked,

"Why do you want me to be the new Mother Nature?"

"Because you are full of potential. Potential that you yourself have yet to discover. It is a fate that you cannot ignore, but we only have until the end of this year to get you ready."

"But what about Zeph? What's going to happen to him?" I looked over and saw that Zeph was getting Pitch soaking wet and was trying to get Jack wet as well.

"That is for you to decide." I looked back at her in confusion

"What do you mean?"

"You have two choices to decide from, both involve your brother. Your first choice is that he stays with you until I come back from hibernation. And your second choice is that you can spend as much time as you can by the end of the year and by that time he has to go into another family that you trust."

"And I'm guessing that both of those choices have consequences?"

"Sadly yes. If you are to choose the first choice, then Zeph is going to have to become immortal as well and he can't grow up. But if you are to choose the second one, by the year Zeph is going to have to forget everything that has to do with his past. Including you."

"How long do I have to make my decision?"

"Until the end of the year."

So I only have six months to decide? That's what I thought. I watched Zeph interact with the spirits while weighing my options, if Zeph stays with me, he can never grow up and he won't be able to live his life to the fullest. On the other hand, if I make the choice to spend time with him until the end of the year. . . he's going to have to forget me. But he'll be able to go into a nice family that can care for him. I wonder. . . "Will I be able to manipulate other people to lead them towards Zeph?" I asked looking back at Nature. She seemed to think about it for a while then she looked at me with a smile,

"Yes, I will also allow you to have a special flower grown for him only one day a year but that single flower will last all year."

"So, I can only visit him once a year?"

"That is correct, but he will be unable to see you." I sat down and sunk back into my thoughts

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"-rina? Brina? Brina!" I jumped and looked up, Zeph was pouting and looking at me.

Seems like I was out for a while, "Yes Zeph?" He lit up like a light when he knew that he finally had my attention.

"You promised to tell the stories of the spring, summer, fall, and winter spirits." I paled slightly

"I did, didn't I?"

"Yup!" I huffed and shifted my position until I was finally comfortable, knowing that I was going to be here for a while.

"So, who do you want me to start with?" He started jumping around and yelling

"Hope! Start with Hope!"

"What do you say?" He stopped jumping and thought for a bit

"Please?"

"Please what?"

"Please start with Hope?"

"That's better. Okay, now this is how her story starts. . ."


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