Scarlet's little family gets bigger a new friend is born for her, a new baby, Helen Julius, his first child Scarlet decides to write there to have her purpose for a field, remembering her promise for the firstborn child to her new family. What is it all that it seems as or shows up what does it all mean? And what kind of connection to Scarlet have with the new baby? Indeed, this baby is special Scarlet since is it what does this mean for Scarlet? What does this mean for her new family and what's the special connection she has with him What dangers lie ahead Usually babies mean a happy joyous occasion, but this baby brings somberness, but joy to people who are sad but happy What does this all mean? You'll have to read this chapter to find out everything more secrets also great secrets a girl promises promises of protection and caring, and a new special child is born to the Reeds family even though Scarlet doesn't take the name read, she keeps her name Ignace is chapter is full of great things to come, please read and find out what happens. I will start this chapter soon. Thank you.

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what's don't delay this chapter any longer? I waited so long to do this chapter just like the third one, but I had to think properly about what we were going to do next, so I hope you all enjoy and read the other chapters of the series of this of this story I mean.

also want to say that one year has passed so we are moving forward one year. Scarlet is now four years old. Even though Helena adopted Scarlet, they're not completely related enough for this to affect any of the Story's progress for this to be a romance and because of talent because Scarlet does not call Helen a mama. Our mom just called her mama, Helena, and Julius's father Julius they're not technically her parents not even by adoption completely more like guardians to protect her from her evil brothers' soul Gem, and keep her last name. That way there won't be any kind of confusion. All right let's get started with the story now.

about one year and passed. I'm now almost 4 years old fourth birthday coming up supposed to be a joyful, joyful celebration but I also worried I shouldn't worry at the age of three almost 4, I do worry about my soul more than anything else or that he might try and hurt me again I know he still goes to the school and I still go there too, Helena still teaches there I don't know why I guess because of me but he's as her mind a bit. I still live in Ravenswood. I don't know if she's gonna settle here or not.

I know she grew up here, and even though Grandpa doesn't live here I do see him from time to time he is a master after all the master of dark grandma's been taken away or about to be, and I have never seen her. I guess it's for the best cause I never liked her much, I don't prefer her to her as grandma though, or any kind of relationship I don't even prefer my grandfather as a grandfather I just call him sanguine or I call him Boto but he's fine with it so that's how it is. I love your little family. even my adoptive parents only want me to call them when I do call them because they don't want me to prefer them as their parents I mean I am their daughter but not really I said, since I have a father who cares about me I don't need to call them, mom and dad I'm only under their protection, not adopted completely, Helena always worries about what will happen if they decide to leave while they take me with them or they return me to my dad to my father Kane I hope not

I don't want to return now. After all, I don't love my father because I don't wanna be near my brother. That's why I'm being protected in the first place. I can't believe it's almost been a year since then, and I was rescued from that awful family that is as awful as my dad but as my brother, I still love my father and I still see him from time to time and he comes and visits us. It's easier that way than my mom taking me a Mama Helena taking me over there. Sometimes she'll take me after school school. The only time I see my brother he always tries to get me to join him for things. I ignore him. I hang out with my best friend Claire instead, and sometimes I'll go to her house and visit her big old family.

oh, family are pure humans so it helps. None of them can use magic, so it always is extortion to them when I do. I would read books to myself which I enjoyed. I never felt out of place in a human family. I guess that's why I made it easier for me to adjust to Father Julius as well. He's a human mama. Helen is half human so it helps a lot of people wonder if I'm ever related to them because I don't look like Calen like Mama, Helena, or her father Julius, I will say no I don't, but I but I live with them. That's why I was adopted people at school would ask no not formally I said I live with them under protection only protects me from evil and protect me from being harmed I don't I'm not adopted. officially it was Darren saying oh OK then why do you live with people that are not your parents that's not your single father one girl asked and it was weird to live with the teacher. I shook my head. No that is not where to live with my teacher.

One weekend on a Friday on the weekend. My friend came over and visited me. She said my parents said I could come over and hang out. I'm glad to see you, Claire. I'm glad to see you in Scarlet. How's life living with Miss Helena fine, Miss Lena is great, I said, I'm glad that Miss Lena is an OK person to live with. She makes me feel safe and that's what's most important don't you think Claire of course I agree that it's safer. You said Claire that we shouldn't be so mature at such a young age it's weird that we have to act so mature even though we're almost 4 I'm not in my head, I have to because of the circumstances but maybe Miss Lena will give me a chance to be a kid one day maybe I can live in a different place why do you want to live somewhere else? The further I live away from my brother the better oh, right, I don't like going to school with him, he's so mean

I never got to ask what's it like being a human straight from the human world. I don't know exactly but it is difficult to adjust mom and dad and the rest of them. It makes them feel weird living in another world like this that says it's a calling Sinclair said it was a calling for it said there was a calling for God for this, I didn't know how to respond Nager missionary do you think other lesbians agree? we tried Sinclair we try in the small town of Ravenswood, but no one wanted to respond. Most people want to worship Ezra course they do he's the first mage, I said. most people think of him as a God, because he discovered magic here us long time ago. it's very difficult for my family though. They want to go back to the human world but I told him that we won't be able to make it back. I told him it would be very difficult to get back to the human world in this way because there's no way back it's a one-way trip, it is I said smiling at her. It is a one-way trip.

when she crosses the barrier, there's no way back because of the plasma. It'll kill you instantly trying to cross.

Reset and continued talking for hours Claire and me Claire and I sat and talked and talked about all kinds of things. I'm so glad I had a friend like her that I could lean on.

I was I know it was hard for Claire to move here to the hue to Alysia from the human world even though she doesn't remember much I'm just sorry you won't be able to cast magic is fine with me, Saint Clair none of my other family can so it's not a big deal to me But you're very skilled you'll be a great mage I know of it I smiled maybe even one day a master tell me a long time from now I said I'm only four or almost 4 there's no way I could be a master now if you keep practicing you will I never thought of going to be a maid full-time but now I guess I'm gonna have to to protect my new family. I said to protect my two parents that I never my kind of parents.

speaking of your fourth birthday, Claire said what are Miss Lena and Mr. Julie thinking about doing I don't know I don't know what they want to do to celebrate my fourth birthday I said I know they want to do something special and also my father will stay here too they want him to be here because he is my dad after all that's the only person from my actual family that's invited. My brother. The soul isn't invited at all. Oh right am I Claire asked yes. Selena said she would invite you. You're my only best friend in this whole town. I don't think other kids are coming except you.

Claire had a big smile on her face knowing she was invited to my fourth birthday party. I was no longer a little girl. Well, I am still a little girl but I'm no longer a baby after returning to having even less of one when I turn five I'm on my Helen. I wanted to make this special for me a special birthday to the best of her ability. It'll be the last birthday I'll be having in this village in this town. We're gonna be leaving soon or later I will be on the road. Father Julius wants to travel and he wants to take Mama Helena everywhere. I miss you. Be quiet in the schoolyard soon too.

where they think they're going to go Clara asked I don't know probably all over Linzia. It's a big world after all there are probably more places besides this little place and I'm an inch and also from seeing the world two we probably might leave as well. I said Claire would probably go somewhere else and settle instead of settling here.

The two of us kept on talking, especially about my birthday, which was coming soon though I was glad that I got to come to your party. Claire said. Yes, I'm glad you're gonna be there Claire. Like I said you'll be my only friend there I said my only friend in this whole town she wanted to invite other kids but I wasn't that close to any of them as much. how many more children do you think she would want to invite Claire asked me, if she could, she would invite the entire town I said laughing but only people that were coming. Is you and your siblings I said and your parents and my dad I said that's it. I nodded. Oh, that little bit of people won the house. Don't hold many people in the yard ain't very big I said. Makes sense. Do you think they'll settle down somewhere? I doubt it like I said they want to travel as soon as possible but I don't think it's gonna be possible in her condition right now why Clara asked I asked with pleading eyes and wondering why I didn't know but I know she was looking at me funny and she was very tired. Even my father Julie realized something was wrong, but she never told me what the issue was, I didn't know that one thing was for certain something big was about to happen I can tell indeed something was about to happen something big.

she didn't want to tell me about it yet, but I knew something was wrong mama, Helen's eyes looked tired, and she was about to quit working in the school as a teacher not because of travel but because of something else that was about to happen I could see it in her eyes that she was tired of a Julius good too, but I didn't want to tell Claire about it yet. I don't think it's something. I should tell her yet.

I went and changed the music on my music player. I like that song. Claire said I'm sorry I wanted to hear a different one. I said we love listening to music together. Besides anything else, it was another sleepover like we had before it but not as big of a slumber party, as the last one we had, not like that first slumber party I had with her this one was better. None of the other kids of my best friend's friends were running around like crazy and we got to hang out for just the two of us.

two of us kept chatting into the night for a while longer until it was time to go to sleep. We fell asleep her on the floor and me and my bed. We had we when it was time to rest now we turned up the lights exchanged a few more secrets in the dark, and then went to sleep.

The next morning we got up and ate breakfast, Helena made Griffin egg sandwiches. They were delicious like always. She's always a great cook when it comes to that kind of thing. Breakfast melts great. I followed the smell to the kitchen. Claire helped me get down the stairs. Sometimes I have a hard time with that. Sometimes I hated having my bedroom on the second floor but it was fine. My room was painted a pretty lavender color. Lavender is my favorite color even though I don't know much about a color I don't remember the color when I went blind though and I told Mama Helena that my favorite color was lavender, which is a light purple kind of similar to her eye color. Violet is what it was the color of but I didn't notice she told me, though she said scarlet my eyes are a violet color, just like your grandmother's name I never thought of her as my grandma really and she didn't love me either. I don't know why, but she did have a great de patron for me.

but I wasn't thinking about that right now while I was getting ready to eat breakfast. I was so happy she came over to visit my best friend I mean she even commented on how good Mama Helen's food was Abby cooking something like this for Scarlet's birthday party she said are you going to fix griffin egg sandwiches? She asked yes send Helena, I'm gonna try and make them bite-size too. I hope I can make them the right size. I'm also thinking about catering as well said Helena why your food is so good Mrs. Reed said Claire why can't you just call me Miss Lena she said you're not gonna be part of the schoolyard in law anytime soon anymore this is read, she said, besides, I need to get used to calling you by your last name that is very true she said again oh then Claire I'm glad you want to call me by my new last name side you have been married for very long Sinclair no I haven't said Helena, Helena looked over at Claire, so when are you all starting to leave Ravenswood and travel we don't know yet she said oh Scarlet said you leave soon yes but we don't know how soon yet do you want to do it after the birthday party? She said new age new life, new surroundings for Scarlet will stay in one town and move around staying in different towns at a time, never settling in one place I will continue Scarlet's education as we travel, but my smile faltered for a moment. I will miss being here sometimes and I will miss teaching.

and will miss you too said Claire will miss you just as much. I hope you will come and visit sometime I'll try. She said I'll try and come and visit as much because I probably need to come visit Kane as well so will have to come visit as much as I could 10 to correct herself and the pronunciation of what she was trying to say but I'll be here for a little while yet. She said I'm not fit to travel right now why Clara asked. Also was curious why Mama Helena was acting the way. She was tired but happy well because I'm with a child she said I'm having a baby soon I turned my head in Mama Helen's direction and so did Claire's baby so soon but you haven't been married for very long. I know she said I know I haven't been married for very long, but I can't leave until afterward.

does Mr. Julius know Claire asked of course he knows I think he do you think Claire asked Miss Helen, Mrs., Helen, and why are you telling me I haven't told Scarlet and this is the best way to tell her that she'll have a new friend soon and she's not officially adopted as my child completely? I'm just her legal guardian instead, which means her father could take custody back right it could be possible but he doesn't want to you don't want to take full custody of Scarlet anymore so I don't want to adopt her completely either so will help out a lot that she's not completely adopted out and taking her last name. I'm having her keep the name Ignace it'll help out a lot too. why would it help clearest Well, it'll help with certain things. I'm not sure exactly, but it will be very helpful to her in the future.

I wanna officially adopt her would that make things better for you and less confusing asked if it would click said Helena and it wouldn't make things easier. What do you mean not easier when that be complicated have kids of your own and then they have your last name but then Scarlet doesn't, I don't want that to be for Scarlet send Helena oh that's all she said oh OK, all right we change the subject. We change the subject again to talk about my birthday party probably my first ever birthday party even though it's not been my first birthday. and discussing who was going to be there of course my daughter's grandfather was going to try to make it but he didn't think you'd make it or not. well, I said Helena Lirit we're expecting at least a few people you and Sanguine and Julius and I hopefully my mother, my mother would make it but I doubt she'll come, and her father Kane that's it pretty much it's not many people Sinclair I know, but she doesn't have many friends so that helps out a lot but will not be too much for you since you're expecting your first baby Sinclair it would be a little bit she said, but I don't think it would be a problem. Too much of a problem.

They finish their conversation. Sarah's mom came to pick her up message. Bye for my friend. I told her I'll see her at the birthday party but it probably has to be postponed because Helen Adams having her baby soon I'm at Helena's look peeled not in the I'm upset or anything kind of thing but more like I'm tired, are you OK? I asked her I'm OK Scarlet she said patting me on the head just a little tired is it because I asked, of course not you never make me feel tired, and I am very happy to have you. Good, I said because I was worried that you didn't want me around why are you living with us we protect you all I asked is to enjoy us and I love you she said oh your father loves you too and you always will be Kane's daughter. and soul sister I said disappointed that's all I always will be you won't ever see your brother again. What do you mean by that? Oh, remember I told you were going to start traveling soon yes I'll miss my beautiful bedroom though. I know you well, it'll be good for you to get out of this village to get out of this town for a while this will always be your home Scarlet and you know that I knew that Ravenswood would always be my home. I also knew that my father would always be my father and I'll miss him once we start leaving will leave when Helena is better. I said to myself When Mama hell is better then we'll be going on the road after the baby having a new baby made me feel a little better someone else that you're close to I played around with what I was going to call Helena for a long time set an on mama Helena instead of aunt Ellen Helena, because she wasn't my aunt do you not my mother either, but she's more of a mother figure than she is anything else and people think it was weird for both, but it worked better with the way of our situation and father Julius to he love taking care of me as well.

But nothing took the place of my dad. He would come to visit regularly though I wasn't allowed to go visit him though, because of soul he would always come and see how big I was getting and how well my magic had been improving he would always joke, and say that I would be the next master of fire, but I was always scared of fire magic still I am without it I can't get around anywhere Dad came to see me Scarlet he said my sweet one how are you I'm fine I said back good he said I can tell that that Mrs. Reed is taking great care of you. I'm not in my head yes good I am glad she's taking great care of you. He said smiling. We're taking great care of your daughter, said Helena and she came into the room Kane good to see you good to see you too Elena, Mrs. Reed said he said I am so glad that you were taking care of my little sweet one. It's just hard for me too with a disobedient son it's he said I understand how old disobedient soul is Saint Helena, taking care of him in school is not an easy task. He's so prideful and he wants me to praise him but I refuse he threatens to kill me every time St. Helena are you sure? Yes are you yes I'm sure the sooner we leave the sooner it'll be better, but I'm also putting the school as well. What well as soon as I give birth I'll be leaving this place. I had to get better but I'll be leaving in Ravenswood. I was wondering what you want me to do with Scarlet do you want me to take her with me or do you want to leave you or do you want me to leave Scarlet here? He thought for a moment. Well, I don't know it's a difficult choice. Of course, I want you to leave her here for me but soul she not it since I'm supposed to protect Scarlet. I guess I will take her with me. Don't worry I'll take great care of her. It's just that I'm not officially adopting her and giving her my last name And we can come visit when we can. The traveling is going to be what's going to take up most of our time. Julius is thinking of making a railroad system and building the first train stations. He's talking about what has to be done next he wants to make more human things extend through the human world, through things that were made from the human world here in Alysia to improve things, especially traveling, but in there the Griffin transport yes, there is the Griffin transport Helena said but her but he wants to make something that will make it easier than griffins and I think the train would be a great idea having the first railroad stations wouldn't that be wonderful?

where are the trains going from and in which direction Kienast my father asked Helena who would go I'm not exactly sure she said it extends at least all through Everett. I'm not sure if it'll go past that or not, but it would improve a lot of our traveling for sure traveling would be approved, and would be able to travel wherever faster which takes forever by Griffin transport which takes a shorter time on a train it sounds interesting. Julia said he wants to build them himself. I think he said who did something with railroads in the human world but I'm not exactly sure I think he did things that were scientific as well, but he hasn't been able to invent much he's worried that the masters Council will not approve of the train system. Why wouldn't he think the council would? I don't know what the hell understand looking at my father and I'm not exactly sure, but I'm hoping they would approve. It's not like I'm in it's not like we're inventing new magic or anything just a new way and convenience of traveling throughout Alencia. getting around the world will be a lot easier now.

I hope your husband doesn't mind that I drop off drop dead a lot. I know you're a married woman Julius doesn't mind sending Mama Helena he knows that you're Scarlett's biological father and you stop by very often to visit with us and I know you're gonna be coming to Scarlet's birthday party oh yes, of course I'll come to Scarlett's birthday party. She's my only daughter after all I wouldn't miss her birthday he said little girls turning four I have to be here. It might be the last time I'll get to see her.

he also asked her when is the baby due. I don't know any time she said a little nervous first baby and everything. It'll change a lot in this family, but I think Scarlet is happy. She gets to have a friend even though the fan will be a baby for a while, I mean I know she has Claire. Claire is her best friend and I know she's happy that Claire will be at the birthday to course. I left to go to my room now because Mama Helena told me to go but I didn't wanna be part of the rest of that because I wanted to tell Claire goodbye before I left to go to my room. How rude with that I've been the conversation, but I didn't leave quite yet how rude without a benefit of left when I did and Mama Helen I was going to raise me better than that and I was talking to my father talking about my fourth birthday and she finished up and I said goodbye by my sweet one Cain said as he walked out the door well said mama Helena that was a long conversation. I nodded now what I asked well we will get ready for your birthday soon. I am so excited to have it as a party for my first birthday having you as my somewhat daughter, said Helena, OK I said I look forward to a party and I'm glad Claire is coming and my father but I wish I made more friends with the other children but I'm fine with what I have. Are you OK? I am fine I said Helena are you sure yes, she said looking at me.

good good she said again I'm so happy to plan a party for you Scarlet a party will be just what we need is also to celebrate that you will be living with me and traveling with me and Julius around the Linzia. I look forward to traveling with you, mama Helena, I said, I'm looking forward to it very much. I'm looking forward to traveling. Don't worry I won't neglect schooling for you. She said I will try and do my best to teach you as you travel along looking forward to that too. I said there's also a little nervous and traveling I never lived anywhere, but here in Ravenswood, so I don't know what it would be like traveling around Alencia or what I would do for Father Julius to build the train stations. OK, I thought OK I'll be growing up well I travel the world. I will learn a lot more than I could be staying here I could even practice my magic I thought. you can mama I want to say you can practice your magic as we travel in probably the best for you while you do an audit. Are you sure you want to stick with magic with fire magic? Yes, I am sure that I want to stick with fire magic. fire magic is what I want to do. I have no plans in the future what I want to do with it though I don't know if I wanna join a guild or anything yet oh you're only three going on for do you have time to think about it? I just nodded, it's better to do that than not deciding right away and not wanting to be a mage and then not hating and then hating being a mage join us and I didn't want to date majors because of the danger they get themselves into but we're fine with with with parenting one, and you might be useful once you become a mage I know I said I know I'd be useful more useful than not being one. I'm just disappointed that Claire can't be one, but she's for humans so she couldn't.

and worry about her since she has no magic and no aura to create magic. Well you know I don't have any magic send Mama Helena I have no magic in my bones no magical bone at all so it's amazing how you have any cause you're not my biological child so I can get that I've been worried about my biological children having magic though I mean Julian is Julius and I don't have any magic so that will make things interesting if your kid has any magic, mama Helena, maybe I don't need to be needed to take care of them. Oh, you'll need to be taking care of them, my dear, she said, and I know you'll need to because it'll be difficult, and remember the promise you made I will remember my promise. good I just hope you're not using me. I said just so that you can help me take care of your children or child oh, why because the way you said it I said I just hope you're not having me live here with you just so they can help me take care of your kids, I hope that you realize that you love me mama Helena she just laughed at me but not in the mean type of laughing laughter. Why would you think I would use you my dear I care a lot about you, Scarlet, and sodas Julius we love you very much Scarlet, your father just can't take care of you and that's why we have to take guardianship but not legal guardianship as an actual relation as actual parents but as guardianship so that we can protect you from your brother, I know that I said I know you want to protect me from soul I know that if that's what you want to do I know my safety is very important to you. It is how long is said she looked at me. I love you Scarlet and Julius loves you too. You're not thinking about leaving us are you oh no I'm not thinking about leaving Mama Helena.

good, she said because I would be worried and sad. If you decide to leave us I want to stay here in Ravenswood. I wouldn't blame you for not wanting to travel around the world around Alessia. and all the things you'd want to see and do. oh, I want to go I said not just because I mean living with you and Julius but because I want to be I want to travel I want to get out of this town I want to get away from my brother and I want to see more of Valencia. I'm glad to hear it said, Helena. I'm glad you want to travel to Seymour places and see and travel with us. It wouldn't be hard I know you're having a baby. It wouldn't be hard with the baby and me. I don't think so Saint Helena mama. Helena stared at me and patted me on the head. I love you Scarlet and that's why I saved you from your brother and your father even though your father is not abusive the relationship with your brother would've been if I hadn't saved you right away.

why don't you go rest to sleep now mama Helen has assured me you'll feel better after resting. It's not bedtime. I said oh wait you just woke up so what do you wanna do now for the day? Claire was already over. Oh, what do you want to do now there's not much to do I said and school is not till next week it was a Friday well we can help fix up things for your birthday that's coming up. She said I know it's coming soon that's why we were talking about the birthday party. You can help me fix up the guest list, I'm putting Claire and making the invitations for Claire and your father and sing one course. Of course, I would be glad to. so for the rest of the day, that's what we did we made invitations for my birthday party. It wasn't an easy task task to do but it was easy as well. Claire was easy to get an invitation to and so was my father Sing One on the other hand was a hard thing to do because tracking him down is difficult sometimes.

assume the day of my birthday was coming a few months ago now, and it's getting close to my birthday and I was getting excited but nervous at two. Everyone came everyone but Violet the mother horse mother came, but he said when my father came I was happier to see Claire than anyone else because she was my only friend there at the party. Everyone else was family, it was a wonderful party. We had a great time and Claire got to spend the night and stay over for another slumber party with me.

MRS. Reed is glowing from ear to ear Saint Claire when we return to my bedroom for the night what do you mean by glowing? I asked she started to show. Claire said starting to show her pregnancy and I figured out what she meant. It won't be long now I heard saying one. Tell my mother when we were before they left before he left. She's going to ask the first human for time magic does she know that's all take her away? Mother asked yes sing one said, but she wants it to happen, she wants saying when she said, but sanguine with Dad she said why does she want this? why does she want to die so much because she knows you're pregnant with a child he said again and she was hoping that if she died then it could become a Timecrest baby if she didn't then he wouldn't give birth to a Timecrest, why does she want me to have one so much why then she no I don't want one. I mean I want to have a baby obviously but I wasn't expecting to have a Timecrest child.

of course, I didn't hear most of the conversation because I went to bed. Claire and I went to bed so I didn't hear the conversation between Mama, Helena, and Sanguine in the master of Dark. I think her birthday was a success. She said to both her father Julius and Sanguine yes what a wonderful party said Sanguine. The idea is to have a party for Scarlet especially since you all will be traveling soon it's her last party out of this place. I'm thinking about having another slumber party with Claire before her before we leave. Luckily her birthday was before then and it was easy to celebrate while I was able to put together another party before then that be nice and would not be hard on you. It shouldn't be, she said. OK just making sure don't worry about it. OK well, I'll leave now bye the last guest left that was exhausting. There weren't that many children Julia said. no only Claire and Claire is Garlits only friend after all and all of those kids came as well but they all left only Claire stayed. I don't know if I want to have that many children two maybe three would be enough for me, Julius nodded. That would be enough for me too.

hello, time passed I was getting antsy about things but also excited about Mama Helen I was getting closer and closer till I did date her mama Hennessey praise the first. I hope it doesn't turn out bad. It should be fine. I heard Papa Julius say it shouldn't be that hard. What if it is I know you told me that. The medical supplies herein. Lindsay is not the same as the supplies in the human world. I know that but what if it is what if it is harder, don't worry yourself so much dear. It shouldn't be that hard to give birth. If you worry yourself that might make it harder for you. you're strong Julia said I know I wanna Mama, Helen, I said back to him Julius put a hand on her shoulder. I can't conceive at the moment she said, and I can't until it was OK. I can't get pregnant right now I know that she had to wait a while, and I wasn't much comfort either. I'm also staying in my room most of the time I'm gonna miss my beautiful room. I'll be trading it for traveling soon but she said mom mama Helena said she would pack up my things just in case we settle somewhere. We probably won't travel all the time and we might settle in places here in there, but not in one place for too long because of Father Julius's job he wants to construct the railroad railroad system's first train stations in that exciting overheard them say over here and tell mama Helena one night I wanna see you will have its first railroad system system. We won't have to just always travel by Griff and transport. Those who don't know teleport can take the train but what involved or protest or the masters' Council Helena asked shouldn't I have heard Father Julia say to Mama Helena if I can get the wishes of the king, it might help, what is a weird person no one's ever been able to talk to the king that'll be your first traveling motion to father Julius will travel to Valder. I'll try and get an iamb audience with him.

I hope it works. I hope that we can get things straightened out. I heard her say we will. I heard him say to her again it shouldn't be that hard to talk to the king and get what we need. He should listen to us, but you're not important and I am I heard he doesn't care for humans much I'm worried about it being human you know don't worry Helena. It won't be that hard I promise reassuring her.

worrying is not good for you. What do you want to try to do? I know I know worrying is not good for me right now.

It wouldn't be hard to get the train system through since you have relatives on the chat on the Masters' Council. Yes, it should be able to be approved for that. I'm not worried, said Helena.

Good, you shouldn't worry he reassured her. They moved on to other topics. I didn't follow the conversation after that and Mama Helen I was going to have a baby sooner or later a new playmate for me I'm excited I don't think he or she is my brother or sister though I only have one brother and I do not like. I will disown him eventually but for now, he is my brother not because I love him. I want to do anything for him, I will think of my new friend and that even though we are not related my father will always be my father and when we have time mama Helena said that we can come to visit when we can only one so late around she said, then will visit I'm not in agreement

I understood when I was to Helena's mama Helen I was just my guardian she wasn't my mother completely. She didn't legally adopt me either. She said I could call her Helena or Mama Helena and I just liked calling her Mama even though she wasn't my mother but she wanted me to be that way around her, except when we were in school course, then I called her Miss Lena, that's what all the children called her the only person at times, especially in privit who called her Miss or Mrs. Reed or Miss or Mrs. Helena read was my friend Claire only when she wasn't inside the schoolyard, Claire would always come over and visit me and help some because I would know that I would be leaving sooner or later and it helped that I had a friend but I'll be getting a new friend soon. Maybe I told Claire how nervous I was about a new friend being born. Well here she joined the school she asked I shook my head. No, they won't. Oh, why did she say I told you will be leaving to go on the road sooner or later Father Julius wants to get on the road and travel oh right but will you stay in school? She asked will she would stay in school at all. I don't know I answered her I don't know if I'll go stay in school or not. It depends on what how mama hell and I would want me to do but she thinks it'll be good for me to travel around the world and see new places and meet new people I can make other new friends too besides you, Claire nodded cheer up Claire you're always my best friend. You're my best best friend and I am glad that you are. and I promise I'll come back and visit whenever. I can just be careful. She said traveling outside of Ravenswood. Oh, I'll be OK. I never forget your birthplace. I'll never forget. I said I'll never forget my birthplace. I won't forget mine either. She said my name was in the human world, and now I live here, I understand do you think your family will travel outside we might we might travel the rest of Valencia would like to see what the rest of Valencia looks like outside our world outside this town. We settled here, but we might not settle here for long. We might follow in your family's footsteps and travel to.

that would be great. If you travel outside of Ravenswood, I said to her maybe you could follow us it would be very difficult since there are so many of us. Claire said looking at me there's only three of you for almost 4 people I said Almost 4 it will be a family of four soon and not in my head, what would Miss Lena do with that many people I don't know, and if she decides to have any more children, I have no idea what she'll do after that. I think she wants to surround herself with kids. I don't know how many she's planning on wanting to have, are you going to help take care of the new baby? I'm gonna try I said I don't know how much I can do to take care of an infant.

you're very smart I think you might be able to figure it out. Claire said hugging me I have to go now, Scarlet I'll come back and visit and also will come back for our slumber party before you leave. I would like that it's just hard that you live across the river I know I live across the river, but I'll come back and visit I promise OK I said goodbye to Claire. It wasn't a long visit this time or stay over, but it was something seeing my friend was better than not seeing her at all.

things started to happen very quickly very quickly nerve-racking but fun, but also sad my daughter's grandmother finally got her time magic which meant that Towncrest got her time their time magic meant that Ezra would appear and that was very nerve-racking for everyone meant the first mage will come and take her. I've never felt close to her she's always not very nice to me but I did feel sad someone I heard the story about what happened somewhat I heard what happened through word of mouth, but I didn't quite get everything. I remember some of the story, my dog, the grandfather told me some of it when I could understand as the age I was it being four it was hard to understand most of it but I understood some, and I knew it was going to happen as I was going to come and take her away, and that they came, she excepted time magic she inherited the time magic from the first human in we knew the day was coming as soon as she inherited the magic as her showed up and took her but my grandfather was sneaky. He got angry not mad that she was being taken.

he also got upset when she did get taken away, but the first, but the first image was also sneaky back. He just immobilized him like he didn't matter for the moment showed how angry he was about it that she was taken, but he also felt relief from a two, and I didn't consider each other anything close at all, so maybe it could be relief that he felt afterward, but he didn't come to Nana Helena's house afterward because she was killed instantly Violet was killed just taken by Ezra he didn't want to be reminded that another time cress could be born any moment. He didn't want to get attached to another one only thing he told Mama Helena was not to get too attached to her child if they became if he or she ends up being a Timecrest, don't get too attached he would say you'll lose them in a matter of seconds. A matter of years in a mere moment is better not to be attached and I'm going out and date again.

are you sure you want to start dating again? She asked yes he said back I do want to start dating again. I'll find someone normal to date.

If they end up that way, Helena said I probably wouldn't understand them anyway makes sense I didn't understand Mom, so why would I be able to understand my child if they end up being like that too but I will be attached you can't tell me not to be you can't tell me not to love my child and be like tell me not to love Scarlet I'm not saying you can't love them just don't get too attached. Hold them at arm's length, but still love them, but that would be like saying I don't want to love Scarlet in the same way Scarlet is not a Timecrest you won't be able to give birth to one if she was that makes sense. I guess Nana said confused and defeated as well. Julia said yes, of course will do as you say but I don't think it'll be that easy, you can't tell my wife not to love or get attached to our children I know I said sanguine, but you have to trust me. Trust me on this.

she finally conceived, mama, Helen I was so happy she was having a baby of her own soon there was Joy in the house, a new baby coming no one but myself everyone including me was happy about this I was happy new baby was coming.

I thought I would come and visit to congratulate Helen on her new baby coming that mean you're gonna leave Scarlet he asked though no I'm not gonna leave Scarlet I wanna keep both children is that a problem Kane no no problem. I was just wondering that because you're having another baby and I was just worried that you might give the child Scarlet back to me would I why would I do that? I'm going to attach it to her. I'm not gonna give her up just because I'm having another one just because I'm having my firstborn. I'm just worried you won't give her enough attention. I'll give her plenty of attention Sette Luna all right then I heard my parents, my adopted mother and my actual father, my logical, father, speaking mama, Helen, him, and joy written over her face, I get to have a bigger family I've been with Mama Helena for almost a year now it's been a year since she took me in that abusive situation and now I was gonna have a new brother or sister kind of

being under the guardianship of Helena made it easier for me. She wasn't officially my mother actually, just my guardian legal guardian. She signed the papers saying that I was her legal guardian not too long ago and now I am under her protection as my guardian, not daughter, even though she calls me daughter in now I'll be having someone as a playmate. I'm happy about it besides Claire's course. but I'll be on the road. It would be nice to have someone on the road with me. I'm happy for Mama Helena now. and excited for the new babies to arrive. I know Grandma died. The new baby will be coming soon in Timecrest. That's how it works, isn't it? I can sense more than anyone else. I don't think anyone else would notice another DNA will have to be tested eventually to make sure I know it's rare for them to be born. I don't know how long the crest usually lives, but I can sense it I can since this child is going to be special, he or is going to be a special child very special. Indeed I have to take care of them and protect them. Keep the person safe the child that's a lot of work on my little shoulders but it's worth it. I need to be responsible I have never been not responsible.

I knew I had some kind of responsibility to this child a sense of duty to protect them from harm not just from the dangers of the world but from my brother as well I'm worried about that. Well, I don't need to worry I'll dedicate my life to them, I owe it to Mama Helena I want to father Julius as well. I'd give my life for the kid. I know that's a lot to say for a kid myself but it's true. I will protect this child with everything I have like I promised I'm not getting younger. I'm only getting older, and even though I'm only four as a four-year-old I will do my best to. It's the only kind of thing I can do for them for my new family. I love my family and I'll do anything for them my father, mama, Helena, and father Julius I'll do anything for them. they are my family or they like family and they're more than family. They're my protectors.

as the days got closer to the birth, things were not easy for Mama, Helena I was always mostly out of the way, mostly staying over at Claire's during most of the pregnancy. Sometimes my father would take me out fishing with him just to get me out of the house I showed you that my father was still involved in my life. I see a little of my brother, which is fine with me the less I see of him the better, but one day I was out with my father or I was brought over to my father's house when he brought me over, and I heard the voice he aged, too all right, was about to turn five he looked over in my direction, looks like Dad brought you, home sister, are you finally coming home to stay with us? Is Miss Lena having a baby so you're gonna be left here with me she'll forget all about your sister living with father and I. show desert you should leave you behind, and then I'll have to be here to keep up the rate, the hold up the pieces for you Scarlet scar he said, reaching out from my hand, but I jerked my hand away. You don't deserve to have my hand I said hello snappy now that you turned four he said, what does that supposed to mean? I asked. can I visit with my father without any issues brother we're going out and you're not coming so I made a sour face I'm not going no and why not because you're not allowed to come with us you're allowed to go with us wherever we're going today he found it again since you've been hanging out with Miss Lena you have no spend no time with me and with Claire do you like them more than me or something do you sister he reached out for me again a step back. I'll be so glad when I start when I leave I said I'll be glad when I leave this place and leave you brother you're not legally adopted you have no legal right to leave with them. miss Lena and her new husband or not your family they're not your parents Scarlet they didn't. She didn't give birth to you as soon as she has her baby she'll forget all about you.

I want you all to myself sister I want you to be for me. That is Miss Lane I have to get between us do you love me, Miss Lena, more than me you love her more than me yes, I do care about Miss Lena more than you. I said mama Hamil mama Helena means a lot to me mastermind nervous being in my brother's presence frightens me he may be only five, but he gives me the creeps and I will protect the new baby from you brother he will not harm this child even when he grows up he or she whatever they grow whatever they end up being, you will not let your hand on this kid his child, you will not harm them you make me wanna make myself clear what are you saying sister what do you mean? you know exactly what I mean. I said to him looking him directly in the eye, I said you're not going to harm this child no matter what I will protect this kid with my life well little sister, he said walking up or over and touching my head, sucking a piece of red hair out of my face, you was only about a few inches taller, my hearts better, but not in a good way. Fear started rapping. Grasping my heart I stepped back from him, showing I was afraid fear rants through my eyes, and maybe I say, I stuttered a bit. This kid will protect me too from you brother, what does she have a girl? I hope that she protects me and if what if she has a boy, so what? I would hope that he would protect me too. I hope that he protects me always you won't fall in love with this kid will you Do You will be related after all since you are adopted do you spell out the word adopted not officially not legally mama Helen agreed not to legally adopt me and that way that means she can't legally take you away he said, father, won't let her take you. If you were not legally bound are legally adopted not a father lets her do you think you will I think so I think he would allow Mama Helena to take me. I think she will take me far away from you.

well, he says that changes everything I Val that I will kill you sister I will kill you and your new friend. I'll make sure the two of you die. or that you will never live a breeze again little sister I will get out of this little town and I will hunt you. I will hunt you and your little friend for your show in my eyes again Mark my words, sister, his voice softer as he walks up to me, I will destroy you if you ever show your face on the school grounds again, I will try my best into destroying you on campus in the schoolyard. I'll make myself to be the most honorable person in the school. I'll try to put myself on top. I'll get everyone to respect me I'll make sure of that, I will make sure everyone respects me little sister including you, including you little sister you will be mine and you will obey me your threats are just empty. That's what they are empty threats, big brother you will not fall through with your plans because they're just empty. No excuse me I have things to do with our father. We're going out for a while. I stepped to the side, or I made him step to the side and let me walk past him also still had to get a few more things from my bedroom. I wasn't completely packed everything I owned my father was helping me finish up packing my things from my old bedroom so I could take them back over to my new house, I had a lot of things over there already, but I wanted more

yeah after we're going, then he was gonna take me fishing ignored soul as I finished up packing route stuff from my room. How are you gonna get all that stuff for traveling will probably sell some of it I said to my father or am I give some of it to Claire, I don't know yet but I'm probably I'll sell most of it. I don't mama. Helen is glad to get me out of her hair for a while. I know she's not feeling well. The babies giving her problems.

Mom wants Mama Helena to want some of this stuff because she wants to use it and sell it for some gold for our travels. That's also why she wants me to give some of the stuff she wants me to sell we won't need a lot of it, while we travel, it'll be hard to set up everything every time we might settle here and there in town and don't forget I will write you I know my sweet one he says gently just be hard not to spend birthdays with you anymore or anything I'll be fine I'll make new friends I know you will and I'll girls close to the new little kid. The new child mama Hannah is having will be my friend too, and maybe Claire will start traveling and maybe her family will join us think of this as being pioneers exploring the unknown I said that's what Papa Julius always said about being human. He always has those types of words, so I'm gonna miss you. I will miss you too. I'll carry all this over to your house and then we'll go fishing or not, I have a Julius who will be happy to have fresh fish to eat. Of course, I think that would be the best.

don't worry about your brother. He said to me I'll take care of him. I'll make sure he won't bother you and your new family. Try my father not it. I'll do my best. I know your family means a lot to you my sweet one. Remind figure out and find us one day. I have to be alert, father of course you do. He said putting me on the head it's just hard that you have to be such a grown-up even though you're only four I'll be traveling and traveling will probably make me age and grow up more. It'll be difficult for us, but will have a great time I know you will. and remember, I said I'll write you as much as I can it'll be hard because not everywhere we are we might be able to write. I will try and come see you when we can that would be lovely. He said, hugging me you're still my father you're still my dad I said, I love you very much more than anything in this world. I love you I love you too he said, hugging me back any hard have to do with you're no good brother and not having you here with me but I understand it's for your safety you'll be safer with your new family more than you'd be with me and I just hope that you'll do well on your own I will and I will take care of this new child as well. I know you will take great care of them or not. We went back over to my mama, Helen, and Fourth of July his house with the rest of my things, my whole room was gone. It was bare now meant that I didn't live there I could visit and he might have new things ready for me when I visited but for now it was bear Noma, Helena, and Papa Julius. We're going to sell some of their things to when it was time to leave but now I could use some of it not all of it. We put some of it in storage.

we took my things up to my room, and then we left again to go fishing. Just my father and me. I enjoyed being out on the river with him. It was nice and enjoyable and quiet. I love Ravenswood. I'm gonna miss it somewhat traveling is going to be so different from this, but it was OK. I told myself I'll be back to visit. I'll be back and visit as soon as I can when I can as often as I can just to go fishing with my father or come and play with Claire. It won't be as easy but I'll write them as much as possible. mama Helena got legal guardianship of me not complete official adoption, but legal guardianship. The paper said that mime that Helena was my legal guardian that everything that I did would be with her that she and Julius had real legal rights for me, my father signed off on it sharing Cassidy sharing custody of me sharing custody was not gonna be easy though but the courts allowed it so that made it better for us even sending a letter to the Masters Council and they approved him and Julius now have legal custody for me and my and my father got joined along with us. Now I have a bigger family mama, Helena, and Father Julius, and my dad, my father, and my brother were no longer part of our family. At least he was in my family, but he wasn't part of this.

The Masters Council agreed to it. Of course, they did. They were all right with this which made it easier for travel traveling will be so much easier now and easier to travel around the world. I'll come back and check on you again my sweet one, and my father left us mama Helena looked tired. She didn't look any different though even though she was pregnant very heavily so the pain showed on her face of how pregnant she was, she tried to smile at me, I wanna try and be smiling for you my Scarlet she said it's very difficult right now with me having a baby soon is soon fall. The air was getting colder. It was summer and now it was fall. School was starting but Mama Helen I wasn't going to teach this year or ever at the schoolyard ever, we were gonna leave as soon as she was well enough after the baby was born are you sure you want to leave as soon as after you get well you know that might take some time Julia said to her I want mama, Helen, a father, Julius and I want Scarlet to have some time to say goodbye to her friend Claire, and that we get rid of some of our household things and sell the house of course But when do you want it to be a house to come back to later? What if the children need it one day? Why don't you come by it what for well maybe is an extra house it might be needed in one day. Maybe you should ask him to buy it what did the kids want to come back and settle here? Are you suggesting that my child? If they decide to have kids of their own they probably want to settle here in Ravenswood. I didn't think of that. I didn't think you would think they would want to settle here. I didn't think they would. Do you know what you're having now I hope that there will be a midwife that will come and a healing mage to come when it's time I'll be great I'm in hell and I did not feel so well had was dizzy, and her body was aching, the baby was giving her lots of problems and they haven't even been born yet she didn't even know what she was having a boy or girl I didn't care either way, but I was hoping for a boy I think mama, Helen, and Papa Julius were too now because I already have a baby girl with me but they were hoping that they would have a boy I don't know why less trouble they thought it was a trouble. They showed me that I wasn't but for a time Chris's child a boy would be less trouble than a girl Primos still alive. That meant the baby hadn't come yet if that's how it works I went outside to play and always played outside during this time, or I went upstairs to my room to play I had a lot of handmade toys for Julius and made myself some. Also had some that were made or bought like dolls. It was sad to play alone though without Claire.

I knew it was gonna be sad that I'm gonna have to sell most of my toys including a lot of my dolls. I'm on my hell I said I keep one or two, which means special to me another couple of toys a favorite book or two, and a favorite home as well. I was allowed to keep some things like that and I can pack them the rest we will sell clothing as well. I had to pick out which ones were my favorite ones I couldn't live without them if they decided to sell the house to my father then I asked if they did that can they put my old toys and books and Tomes away and storage in the house they know that their heads, of course, will talk to your father about that well ask him if we could do that the first with a see if he'll buy it first I was happy about that clothing I don't know about I don't know if I'll ever have any children in the Future in my clothing are for girls, not boys, but we put all my things in storage in my room. I picked out what I liked and we packed those. I went ahead and packed before the baby was born because we don't know how long it'll be in the things I packed away we're just extra things things that came from my other house.

when Julie came back over to visit Mama Helen and asked him would be interested in buying the house as an extra house for him. He asked why would I want to buy an extra house when it's just me and what's my house and I would like for you to buy it said Helena mama, Helena the house can stay in the family, and Scarlet could reuse it. It is her inheritance after all I will keep it tidy then he said I will buy the house and I'll keep it clean if Scarlet ever needed this house. I will make sure she'll get to use it I like that she said I'm happy now that way we won't have to sell Scarlet's things and they can be reused and since you'd be buying them if we ever come and visit we have a place to stay always agreed my father. I know it's across the river free to keep maintenance on the house that's across the river will be difficult for you to wish the house was closer he said, but I can manage. I will make sure the house stays in good enough shape, thank you, Cain. She said you've been so wonderful to us. Are you leaving now? No, we just wanted to make sure that everything will be in order when we do leave. When do you leave as soon as the babies are born? Oh no, not that soon not as soon as the baby is born, it'll probably be a couple of weeks after so I can rest before we travel

it'll probably be a few months before we decide to travel, Helena said will let you know, and then you can buy the house. We just wanted to let you know this thing so that when we do leave, it'll be ready the baby would need to be at least old enough to travel why not stay here a year Julius wants to get on the road as soon as possible. She said we wouldn't mind staying an extra year it'll make it easier to travel with a year-old than I'm in a young baby a younger infant. Scarlet can travel when she is six the baby would be one year old and it will make it a lot easier on you, I don't think Scarlet wants to stay anywhere longer with her brother around I'll make sure that that soul stays out of the way Kane said the sides I think things will be a lot easier for moving for traveling when the baby is old enough to move around more are you suggesting we should stay until the baby is at least a few years old no just one year and I'll talk to Julius how am I said I'll see if he'll let me stay one year longer. Scarlet would be five right or are you saying I should stay 22 years Scarlet would be six yes, yes two years I'm sorry I forgot Scarlet. Just turned four. Yes, stay two years maybe it'll be easier, the baby will be two years old and it'll make it even easier for you three years and make it even more easier. Scarlet will be 7678. That would make things easier. I'll think about it thank you I'm gonna walk back into the house Julius she called out if she wanted through the house I believe because she was getting very well-known and rounder. The baby was getting heavier and harder to carry there's my wife were you talking to someone else I was talking to Kane oh right I was talking to Kane about buying the house and he agreed to buy it and take care of the house for us good Julia said well I am so happy you had that worked out and he also said that he suggested that we should stay a couple of years longer maybe three until our child is old enough to understand what we're doing and traveling a few weeks is not early enough I agree a baby, being a few months old to travel would be very difficult for you we want the baby to be old enough to sit up on a griffin I know or for walking I don't wanna have to carry a baby she said, and I know that you would have to carry that little scarlet will also be older. She'll be happy that she'll get to stay a few more years longer, and she going to continue school. Yes, I'll let her finish out being in school too for these next few years she can stay by her friend Claire good that'll make things easier for us as well.

I will tell Scarlet she'll be thrilled that she would need to pack her things up so quickly, Helena slowly walked up the stairs to my room she knocked come in. I said to my mom mama Helena Father Julius and I talked also I talked to your father he will buy this house from us joy, I said but he only said that so that we could stay a little longer. He suggested that we should stay a few years little a few years longer, but you grow up a little more in this little town and let the baby get used to the place to what not travel when the baby is young enough not to understand, and not even have any memories when that be hard on the child, the child will hardly ever remember much but we wanted to him or her to memory remember a little bit and you can keep your things for a little while. At least I have packed all the things that I packed to get ready to go and didn't even start packing the things that I wanted to pack away for storage, you'll be about seven or eight when we leave OK I guess that'll be fine. I said being that old might help me out a little bit but I'll make it harder for me to leave Claire. I know you're still grown up traveling a little bit would not be nice, I thought about it. Yes, it would Julius wanted to leave as quickly as possible but he decided that it be fine for you to finish out school first and the baby will still be old enough not to be enrolled in school so they won't make any new friends right, of course, I gave mama Helena, a quick, nod, the head, knowing I understand I hugged her, but I found two really bad things about not leaving as soon as possible is that my brother could find out if we get sent across the river to go to school he will notice I will educate you here at home, Helena said you will not go to the schoolyard anymore I will still school you from home OK I understand now you'll homeschool me yes homeschooling you will be the easiest thing. I hugged her telling her I love her she said I love you too Scarlet, and she hugged me as best as she could even though you could tell she was having a baby hugging me. She kissed the top of my head. I wanna go now I need to rest she walked out the door.

so we're not gonna be traveling right away let the baby grow up I like that idea course here she will not remember the place much either way, but would be fine to let the baby grow up to be about two and develop some memory, but not much memory I'll have the most memories here leaving older will be harder for me than easier harder to leave my friend Claire harder to leave my father, but I guess it's the best plan. Maybe it will make things easier for us.

The next few weeks were very busy for Mama Helen, I was starting to show some more, and the pregnancy was wearing on her healing, A mage and a midwife came to visit not because it was time to give birth, but because the check on the baby, the healing mage had powers to tell if the baby was male or female I don't know how they were able to tell but they were able to your also able to tell if the baby was going to be two or more and I never heard of anyone having twins or triplets in Alencia but it was supposed to be twins. When is the healing? They just said twins, how long I was surprised I was only expecting one baby not too.

Helena said well, we don't know if the other will make it or not that said the healing mage. The healer was very very skeptical of the baby or both of the babies would make it anyway, one might make it, but the other one might not. Helena looked sad that she wouldn't have two babies. She thought she was only having one ask Mama Helen if she was OK I'm fine Scarlet, just surprised that I might have two babies instead of one she smiled. It would be nice to have more than one. It's rare to have twins. Twins are very rare. Julius Road rolled his eyes a bit. As Father Julius walked into the room he was rolling, his eyes twins are you sure?

yes, the midwife said, and the healing was made at the same time. Yes, Mr. Reed, both you and this reader both expecting twins. Do you know if they're male or female he asked can't tell yet and will have to come back for another visit to see and to see if the other one makes it or not special babies are about to be born and we need to make sure that the baby or babies are born properly twins Helena dear are you OK? Father Julius asked I'll be fine I just need to I just need to grass my bearings for a moment Twins Twins don't know if they're male or female, but twins it was crazy to see what was going on. I couldn't sense everything at the moment, but I stayed out of the way of my mom. Oh mama, Helena, and Father Julius in the doctor's.

I went to my room for a while and rested a bit when the doctors left it was OK now that was still hard to recover from finding out about twins smiling I found myself smiling. Oh, I have not just one but two kids to take care of. I'll have to make sure that the father Julius and mama, Helena OK oh boy it seems like I have two children to take care of now I just hope they let me I didn't feel quite as good either when I went to bed that night I was laying there worrying to kids to what am I gonna do to kids to take care of a boy I think I'll have my hands full a lot on my little shoulders. I hope that isn't the case.

but everyone was bustling. Everyone was trying to take care of Mama Helena she had to be watched and monitored regularly for both kids rarely I ever saw her. I was mostly in my room playing. Or reading. It was very difficult for the whole house. She would hardly get any sleep and I felt bad for her sleeping was hard. And so is everything else what's the time she stayed in bed after she was starting to get too heavy months past? She was already like five months the midwife and the healing mage would always come to check on her. father Julius would never leave her bedside and come and check on her as best I could but they couldn't tell anything at the moment. All they knew was she was having twins and they knew that was because they felt two babies moving in her, but one day, one day one passed before it was even ready to be born, I guess I didn't get enough nutrients or the egg just went to sleep. I don't know which mange noticed the healing mage once eggs were asleep it went dormant. Hash fell over the house for a moment. No, I can't lose one you said I was gonna have two babies and now, you didn't lose the baby the egg just didn't form properly the embryo her voice got caught in her throat. It was a quick miscarriage, but not enough to make her bleed. She cried. One of my babies is dead. Ezra must be punishing me she thought I couldn't let this happen. I can't let this be a punishment.

I did nothing wrong. Why do I have to have this punishment on myself? I heard a cry. It broke my heart to hear Mama Helena cry like this but I couldn't do anything to help. Neither could Father Julius either. We did our best to comfort her when they left I heard him say, do you think a rule breaker could help with it I doubt it and I'm worried that it might harm the baby that I'm carrying now I don't wanna lose two babies, Julie is not it OK father Julia said hugging her tightly but will try and help as much as possible even do more around the house. I'll take care of Scarlet while you're down and out would you Julius she looked pale and frail so what Father Julia said mama Helena needs to rest now he said to me I came out of my room hearing the commotion. Is she gonna be OK? I asked, yes she'll be fine baby healthy what is one the other didn't make it my face paled at the sound of the book of Father Joy his voice when I heard that the other baby didn't make it so she was not going have twins after all that was sad, and her twins usually are rare But I didn't know how rare and now only one made it. Do you know if it's gonna be a boy or a girl I asked do you do you know? No he said again I don't know if it's going to be male or female I guess we'll find out when the baby is born I hope I hope everything will turn out OK it sure will I think it will sweet little Scarlet don't you worry I hugged him. OK, I believe you put sadness that the other baby didn't make it to our wait for Mama Helena. I know she was hoping for two babies, not one, but she did have two babies. They just weren't twins she and she adopted, but not I'm she's more like my guardian and the new baby that is coming. I just hope she doesn't forget me in the chaos.

it was always chaotic doctors, the healing, mages end, and the midwife coming in and out of our home making sure Mama Helena was comfortable making sure she was OK, and giving her the right medication saying things like Mrs. Reid. You're gonna be OK the baby you're Carrie will be fine. do you have a look on her face like I hope so I don't wanna lose this baby too unlikely maybe looks healthy and so do you do you smile weekly about it good I hope so.

and then, one night on a cool evening in the fall, we heard it the healing mage came and the midwife Julia sent for them. I was sent to my room for the moment as Father Julius ran into Mama Helena's room, Helen's room, and he was already there, but he left them at the car and then ran back in and took her hand, and she cried out in pain, I could hear her screaming. Yeah, she said the pain was unbearable for her. I had never seen her in so much pain Baby was coming into the house we were in a frenzy like I said, I was in my room asleep I was aroused to know that my new brother or sister was coming, even though they weren't my brother or sister really they told me my new friend was coming to my playmate joy it was on my face someone but also a pain because I felt bad mama Helen I had to worry about being in pain during this pregnancy in this birthing process the screaming was so bearable unbearable I was too much of a hassle so I was sent outside the house for a while to play I sat outside though I didn't feel like playing

The baby was being born. That means my grandmother is dead or dying. As soon as the baby is born, she'll be dead, is the real life of being a Timecrest. I guess with the baby was being stubborn. It took a while before they could get him out of there kicking and screaming, he came out headfirst. I could tell by his cry that he was male.

his cries, sharp, clear, and crisp weren't completely music to my ears actually, they were loud, but at least we knew he was alive by the cry of him being born man that well Violet was dead. Now a new Timecrest has been born. I don't know if it was a cause for celebration or panic. celebration for us not because of him being a Timecrest but being born in the first place, mama Helen, and looks proud. She looked joyful despite her pain the twin died before him but that doesn't mean he was the secondborn born he was supposed to have been the firstborn anyway, the healing mage and the midwife looked down at him. He looked pretty healthy and he sounded healthy so they made sure he was male even though I assured them that he was crying. Let me know if he was male or female.

I reached down tenderly to touch him. He was still icky Andrew, my hand away. You shouldn't touch them yet dear set a tired, Helena, Helena drew back and only ones allowed to touch them right now. Are you the midwife in the healing mage I don't I was Miss Mama. Hell, I was still in pain her body was trembling the healing mage did something. The healer waved their hand or touched her or something and she healed fine, and so was the baby, but they had to clean them up and get in close. He was so tiny so little. how I could tell it was because of the way he felt. cleaning them up wasn't very hard to do.

it is wrapped in a blanket as I took out the placenta stuff the icky stuff I've been giving birth. The baby was he was handed over to Julius's first father Julius looked down at him. That's such pride and happiness. Your new little friend to Julius was happy. I had a new friend to play with once he got bigger, not from a sibling friend I smiled, knowing I'd have a new playmate, but he looked so fragile. I have to be very careful and very watchful of him. I promised that I would keep him safe and I hope I can keep that promise.

everyone crown around the new baby the mate the healer handed back to Helena here Helena. The doctor said to her nurse him. Of course, she said Helena was fine now I walked out of the room because I didn't want to watch this part at the moment the baby needed to eat, and it was clear that he was all cleaned up now, but I wanted to look tired too. I wanted to stay with Mama Helena to make her feel better but Julius told me that I needed to leave the room he needed to leave to.

besides working to 10 pictures of Helen that Mama Helena gets better. I understood she didn't look good after the birthing do you think she'll be OK? I asked Father Julius of course how old is strong should pull through.

I was worried there for a great minute. I was worried. I didn't think it could happen. I said, I said to Father Julius his hand in mine.

You can come back in now and send the midwife and the healing mage. You may come back inside now I wanna know we're doing well but the baby was examined. Yes, you have a Timecrest, but our last name is Reed said Helena. No, you have a special child he is a very special child, he may have the last name read he may have the last name read that he is a Timecrest descendent of the first human. How do you know this the recent time Chris died how old is shook she nodded her head then he is a Timecrest we can tell because your DNA doesn't match we did a DNA test, and the only thing he shares is your father is ill he'll share his father's height and he shares your file and dies Helena but that's the only thing pretty much you'll share and share is the first human's genetics. Elena shivered for a moment, so is it a bad thing it can be special that's for sure it is but also scary and nerve-racking. You need to take good care of him and make sure he grows up fine.

I heard some of the conversation about how special he was. How long have I had a vision so I can see how beautiful the baby was it saddened me. I never had that joy of seeing what a baby looked like never again will be able to see it made me sad, but I wasn't gonna let it get me down. I still love this child like he was my sibling even though we're not siblings mama Helen, and made that clear friend. She called him to me not a brother, but a friend I made that sells she made that clear to me. I am part of the family, but I am not a child, as in, I'm not her child, but she still loves me. She was just my guardian. I was worried that she might dump me after having the baby I was worried that she might change her mind and leave me here in Ravenswood alone with my father and brother leave with her family that I wasn't a part of, it made it clear that I wasn't completely blood or adopted by blood because I didn't take his last. I didn't take Father Julius his last name and they got married and my father would come and see me often.

that's how it was I wasn't originally part of their family, mama, Helen, and Father Julius were just my guardians just people to protect me and take care of me and raise me the way my father couldn't he wouldn't be able to watch out for me as I get older, I would be in the care of my brother if that was the case and that wouldn't be an ideal life for me. Especially of what happened between us. even though I thought of them as family, they were my family, but more like like I said, guardians protectors, they took care of me and I was created by it. I appreciated that they did care for me.

even though I wasn't part of their family, they love me just as much as their own even though they have their own, I wasn't paying attention to what was going on at the moment I was standing in the doorway of their bedroom with the baby, the healing mages and the midwife was standing there too not looking at me know I were looking concernedly at my new family and what does that mean for us? does this mean our family is cursed? I wondered I didn't understand what this meant yet Father Julius was holding the baby at the moment I wanted to touch the baby I wanted to know what he felt like before my vision was gone I've seen what babies look like, but I've never felt one after going blind.

with a small hand, I reached out to touch the baby. Father Julius read down to me so I could touch him. It was all cleaned up now happy and content I felt the face I felt it. It was smiling at me as I touched and felt I thought he was the most beautiful baby I've ever felt a scene. and yet there was a softness to him too.

after I got to touch the baby, I left the room for the moment I didn't know that Mama Helena took the baby and had a nurse for a bit. She looks happy too that's what Father Julius told me overheard the conversation when the midwife eventually left and also the healing mage after they healed her, she'll be fine now I heard them say good to Father Julius, but it might harm the next one coming if she ever has another baby 00 you mean yes it won't kill her, but it will harm her weaken her more. I advise you not to have any more children for a while. We're good now I heard him say, we also kind of adopted a little girl, so will be good for children for a while. We took her in as her guardians, not official parents. Oh, both the midwives in the healing may just looked at him why not officially adopt it would be complicated if we did oh, I said again OK are you thinking about it? No, it's all he said we're just set to razor ring her up. Keep her safe right OK I'll see you later Mr. Reed as a left.

what are the healing majors finally coming back inside we have these papers. I said we want to adopt no birth certificate or certificate, right we need you to help with the birth certificate, date of birth, and child's name. I thought for a moment of a name course the baby had to have a name. loser he said again that's what I'm going to name him. Helen agreed as well. I looked at Helen and nodded. Her head sounds good. I have to sign the papers. Anyway, they filled out the birth certificate. It was all about how they did it a new baby was born to the world Valencia had one more person a time crest, which I didn't quite understand what that meant at the moment at this time but I could sense feeling his presence so I could tell he was a smart kid. He was going to be very smart when he got older, I will be a good protector I thought looking at the baby, they left again, leaving a copy of the birth certificate, and taking one copy with them to be registered to the Master' Council which everyone agreed was a good idea. Every name that has been every person who's been born in Alencia gets registered to the council is the show registry of who has been born in Hwy wasn't and also who has died when they die it's a way of keeping a record.

after the baby was contempt of feeding and was full mama, Helena handed it to me. I gently took the baby into my arms. He was very small. I wasn't expecting how little he was, but he was a beautiful child, trying to leave the young infant close to me, I knew I had to be a great protector for him. I had to protect him. That was my duty duty was to keep him safe. I promised myself that I would I promise little one, but I will take good care of you and protect you from harm as much as I can, I said, promising to the child, he just killed and smiled at me and I won't let anyone harm you. I said especially my brother. I will not let him take on my hair on your head. You're too precious for that. I said you won't remember my words I know, but it's the only thing I can do for you, and promise your protection, I cried to him until he fell asleep. This Valatie is closing a rocking back-and-forth with him in my arms.

The gentle rhythm of my rocking helps soothe me as well down easy as I will feel eventually when he gets older but for now, so now I can feel the warmth. The warmth is holding him right now. He won't remember it, but I will. It's eyes were closed asleep, I touched his pudgy little face, his self tore my hands he was born with a full head of hair and not headed which was nice. It was a power blonde color like my mama Helena's hair. Oh, I know this is because that's what she told me. I'll have fun playing with him when he gets bigger and I don't want to lose this gentle time for the moment I know I'm only four, but I knew that this was a beautiful moment for me and I cried tears of joy as I hold him or maybe a loser I felt contentment happiness loser was a beautiful child I just didn't wanna let go. Eventually, I had to give him back to Mama Helena. You'll have plenty of time to hold and play with him she said, especially when we're on the road you'll be great playmates I agreed.

The door to our little house opened again this time I was in my room so I didn't know what was going on. I looked out the window and I saw the biggest emerald dragon I've ever seen. It was a beauty mama Helena knew what was going on she held her baby close, Father Julia stood next to her what now she thought what's all the fuss I just now got my baby to sleep different thoughts ran through Mama Helena's mind one was about the baby the other was about me. She thought she told me later that a young man no more than about 20 come into the room.

made another much of word as he walked into the room and Mama, Helena was surprised by Gast, and even crushed the baby closer first major Ezra she knew it was both mom and aunt Mahon and father Julius who looked paled. What do we honor with this visit first mage, she ventured. you're not here to take my newborn are you know he said I'm not gonna take the baby from you, Mrs. Reed, but your child is cursed when he grows up he'll be cursed both mama, Helen, and father truly shivered for a moment he will not be able to understand him. I want that to be clear to you. Will you be away? Will be able to understand him now he said again and you Eleanor I'm also cursed me. Oh, Helen, I was surprised. Yes, he said again first you're born a baby that was cursed and now you're cursed you were born first as well I just never got to tell you or your parents, I should've had you killed off when you were young before this happened Julius his face was pale but time will tell him for that he said, but I'm not here to tell you about your bowling doom or the doom of your child one day he will inherit time magic and I'll have to take him your baby is a Timecrest so I'll have to take him one day and he won't understand that at the moment you'll get to have a few years with him at least would you have to must but I won't take him as an infant he's not old enough to choose, is not enough to choose to inherit time magic yet who want to do it though and research it you have desires that you want understand first major. Ezra said they sing a hand on the babies ' heads. he looked again at Mama, Helen, and Father Julius your child will grow healthy, grub, healthy, and happy somewhat like I said you'll have desires do you want to understand? we understand, said Helena. We understand she said again, but we love him we give him love.

I watched the exchange. I was supposed been in my room, but I was all in watching the first mage.

Like what was the first major Ezra doing?

And what does this have to do with our family as our family this special why? I don't understand as I stood there, thinking, watching the first Maisel to round then, as I settled on me, I was uneasy for a moment. his eyes looked angry and upset. I thought she was born Scarlet Magnus Hurt she is then Mama Helena. This is an exception we can. I cannot allow this. Your family will continue breaking rules and you will end up hurting Elena's. we saved her from an abusive family, said Mama Helena. We saved her from a family of abusiveness at least her brother that her father loves her. Why did you allow it? She said again he allowed me to take her in raise, but not officially adopt.

I felt the first major eyes on me. I traveled first measure, scared the living daylights out of me please I said to him don't let me go back to my father not because I don't love him but because I don't wanna live with my awful brother and I love my new family and I don't want to desert them, please first mage don't send me away. He reached out a hand and touched me. The same presence he felt of the baby he felt on me because I held him you've been touched by a Timecrest. He said when you get a badge I will take you as well Helen and Julia stunned is only a baby who killed her you'll be controlled by the first human as well maybe not controlled but you will be connected Scarlet in us you are now part of the curse will you give that my vision I asked I can but I won't do that you don't deserve it was what you have done and if you further yourself entanglement into this family, especially in with the Timecrest you're doing will come upon you is that all you gonna bring me is bad news I said is there any hope for me if you return to your family you might have hope but I don't want to deal with soul so I was the one who caused me to go blind I know that I can see that in your aura, he said your life will be miserable. He said am I start happy, but your life will become miserable later. He said you'll have to make tough disorderly decisions. I know that understanding that I would have to make tough decisions but if you insist on taking care of the Timecrest if you are now connected to him by touching him, I have a proposition for you Scarlet I might rover ride this little exception and erase it from history if I return to my brother no I can see that that's not what you want and I could see that you were pain and scared of him, I can see that in your aura to he said, taking me a sign away from mama, Helen and father Julius to talk to me in private talking to the first mage creep me out a bit is emerald eyes were on unreadable at the moment he gave me a deal of freight. I couldn't see the eyes, but I could feel the grip on him on me, I know I won't be able to protect him forever from you from time magic and I promise I won't tell him anything when he gets older unless he asks questions then what am I supposed to do?

I turned as he turned me to face him. I want you to promise me he said that you will take care of this child. You will take care of the Timecrest or not. I already made a promise that I'd watch out for him. I made a promise that I'd watch out for Mama Helena's first child, I said, you should make a promise that usually take care of the whole family he said take care of the whole family has blocked from Helen and Julius to hear us mama Helen mama, Helen hunt father Julius cannot hear our conversation they already knew, but my promise to lose her, but what about the other children, I didn't know if mama Helen, I was going to have more children

I promise that first page I will promise that I will take care of this family who's graciously let me live with them I will take care of this family with my life. I will protect them for more than just my brother but for other things.

I ask this of you because you touched him you've held him you have touched a Timecrest and now you're connected to him that's why I ask of you to do this not just because he is my family not just because of that said Ezra Scarlett, Agnes this is the task I throw up on you by touching the cursed child now you were cursed to take care of him. His parents will take care of him too, but you are tasked with the bigger protection, and the bigger I'm taking care of him even though you're only four the young child has gotten used to you, besides his mother and father, you'll be more than just his playmate you'll be his protector whatever he decides to do you have to follow him wherever he goes you have to follow and if he gets taken, do I get taken to know Ezra said I don't we will take him because he won't hear it. Time magic, you won't you're not a Timecrest Scarlet this is what I give to you as a task because of your curse you were freed from your brother, but you were still cursed. You're cursed to be the only one who will understand him the only one who will understand what he's feeling, no one else will but you Scarlet I'm not in my head, and understanding I agreed I agree first match. I agree to everything you say I will do as you say, and agree to it because you are word is a law I will deed and follow him and I live in this family, but two of what you say, I will do and listen and obey. I'll do the task you sent me for a good girl. He said I must go now my work here is done and with that, he was gone.

it'll be a promise that I will keep. turns out I have a very difficult task ahead of me. Can I do it well except for this challenge I will. I'll accept this challenge this task set up for me. The first mage doesn't know that I already made a promise that I would protect the firstborn child, but I didn't tell him what I did already promise that I would take care of them whoever they were from my older brother now it's from other things I return to mama, Helen, and father Julius and the baby the infant was asleep. I reached out and touched his face, atrophy all puffy and chubby so cute. I will give this little one. Lots of love and affection. I promised myself he already likes me which is good. I'll be the best protector ever. I will try to get my fire magic stronger so I can protect him I will make us a promise.

it'll be a promise that I will keep forever. I was given the baby again to hold a baby. There's her lady's head against my shoulder and paste up and down with him. Main coon baby sounds as I carried him. He also made chewing sounds back at me Valatie was looking at me, they were beautiful and sharp. I wish I could see you little one. I said I wish I could see your beautiful face feeling it with my hands, but this is the way I remember your face you won't remember this, I said softly, do you won't remember me taking care of you you won't remember until you get older how much I love and care for you. I love and care for you with all of my heart you will always be there. I'll always be there for you, kissing the babies for head his little, chubby hands, tears filled my eyes, knowing that he will not stay small and little forever that he will grow and be, well no longer a child but I will be there for him. I'll be there for him hugging him close. I'm not your sister. Don't refer to me as such I said to him just call me Scarlet and I love you. I'm not saying this just because I want to protect you not because I have to protect you. I love you because I love you, I love you more than Mama Helena I'm not seeing a lot and Father Julius. I love them both just as much as I love you actually, I love all three of you more than I love my brother the only person I love more than name is my father only person I love more than you is my father, you are my new family now and I want to keep you safe from harm. Will you allow that for me? Allow me to keep you safe allowed to keep you safe from any harm I may be only a child myself but I already love you, and the only person who loves you more than me is your mother, and I won't take that from you, but I will keep you safe now your safety is what's important and don't ever forget how much I love you. He just coded in my arms as I said these words I know he won't remember he won't remember these words I say, he won't remember any of these things, but I love and care for him already he started cooing softly

I finally gave the baby back. I finally gave Louis her back to Helena back to Mama Helena. She put him down for the night like when we had enough bedrooms one bedroom was made up to be his nursery in the other room was mine. I went and said good night to the baby, and then I went to my room thinking for a moment of how wonderful my life is right now I will be moving soon and we won't be living in this house for long, but my father has bought this house so will be able to come back to it whenever we want I think it'll be good for us to come back to the place where I grew up or I kind of grew up where I was born or Luther was born coming back every day to play where I met my best friend Claire, what happy memories I will have here awful memories to let the day soul cause my blindness I'll never love my brother again. I'll never have a brother but that's OK with me. I'll have a friend that will travel with me. My friend loves me and cares for me.

I crawled under the covers, waiting for Father Julius to come with a book or tome. Then my choosing I chose a book this time he was human so he could read me most books from the human world. I loved him reading me fairy tales, so I picked one out for him in the human world. even though I love the stories from Alysia's fairytales from our world, I also enjoyed fairytales from the human world as well. I loved it when Father Julius would read me a book, sometimes at home, but he wasn't very good at reading Elysian lists as easily as human words I wanted my lavender blanket around me, the lavender blanket reminded me of violet eyes. What do you think about my little Scarlet? He said what are you thinking about? I hum softly. I'm thinking about the baby I said, and how cute he is. no what should I tell him? Do you want me to read to you tonight? he was giving me a pic of what I wanted to hear tonight I know there were so many books. I know will be hearing a lot of these fairytales along the way while we travel Pet one, and he begin to read I listened intently to the story. I fell asleep after that, and he returned to Mama Helen's room. I was quiet in the house now all has fallen asleep. I had my blankets to me thinking, as I fell asleep, how wonderful it would be.

how I wish every night could be like this I thought that I knew it wouldn't and I knew our world would be disturbed eventually, but for now, everything is contempt. I am happy family, happy I have a new playmate, a new person to protect.

Because I know my brother would want to hurt him. Do you want to hurt him to get to me? I will not let that happen. I promise that as well I know I made a lot of promises today, but I mean them and I will keep them I love and protect those I love, and now I sleep good night

The next day I woke with a baby crying I forgot a baby was in our house. I rolled over and covered my head. I may love him, but man does he have some lungs so he can cry that's for sure. Newborns I heard Mama Helena come into the room carrying him now it's time for me to feed him. She said this is also why we're not traveling yet she said we're not traveling because I don't want to have to risk this. I don't want to have to carry a newborn around and feed him while we're out and traveling from place to place. I want to wait till he's old enough to move around. makes sense that she would want to move. Want to travel when he's able to walk and stuff. I nodded thinking it would be easier. I will feed you as soon as I feed him. OK, all right I said. OK, I said oh wait that's a good girl and look at the little newborn at the baby. He looks calm and peaceful now but I'm guessing it's because he's eaten or he is hot or he is eating right now he may be a Timecrest, but he, but he still a child, a baby innocent. Father Julius came into the room next well there's my family he said smiling Scarlet did you sleep OK I did good it's hard to sleep with a baby around chuckling. Are you better get yourself something to eat dear Send Mama Helena course and the Scarlet needs to get ready for school. I forgot I still went to school for a while. we hadn't decided to leave yet, so I still was able to go to school. Claire's mom was coming across the river to take me today. Father was busy fishing so he couldn't take me to school today. Sounds nice send Helena go get changed my dear, and a new cut for your into your school class, I found it up the stairs to my room and got dressed. I'm going to miss some of my clothing I won't it'll take any of it with me. I was thinking I'd build us a ride the train we will have the train deer but I was thinking of having something like a wagon that would pull our wagon I'm not sure you're not sure what will pull the wagon. I just think a wagon would be more comfortable for our family and how would that be more comfortable and be more comfortable than walking I came downstairs Claire was there. It was the first time she was over at our house since the baby was born, you missed a lot of school I said feeling all chatty now what if I missed any good gossip Scarlet mama Helena said patting me on the head. Oh it's fine said Claire guess you missed some good stuff.

why don't you tell me? Why am I telling you on our way to school? Said Claire OK I'll wait for then. Claire's eyes went wild as she looked around our little house then she heard the baby cry. I see the baby has arrived. Yes, send Helen a mama Helena walked over, carrying the baby on her hip higher able to do that is amazing Claire's mom I was never able to carry my children like that. Well, I don't know why I'm able to. It's just easier. I might get a thing to carry him in. Eventually, he'll get heavy. He'll soon be walking she said he's a beautiful, healthy child thank you. She said smiling weekly it was a lot of work and I felt like I thought he was never gonna come out. No Claire's mother reached, ed over, and touched the baby touching the loser on the head. I was fine with it. Well, that's fine as well that I could be. I knew that she wouldn't harm the child in terms of the baby's hair, kissing him on the head and telling him goodbye and I'd see him after school and play he wasn't old enough to play but that was OK. I just told him that.

as we went to school, I asked her what was it that she wanted to say and what kind of gossip was there. Well, I heard from a lot of people saying Scarlet isn't coming back to school so I have to ask. Where are you gonna come back of course Miss Lena wasn't. I said oh Claire said course now she wants to be a mom. She's being your mom. Well, not exactly my mother but yeah I guess you could say she's like a mother figure to me. I love her and I know Mama Helena loves me as well, they also were saying that you weren't coming back because you were going to travel soon we chose not to leave yet. I said we wanna wait till he gets bigger who is the baby oh right your new little friend yes, we wanted to wait till he was bigger and then leave, I will miss you when you do I know you will but I'll be here for another couple of years. I said where are you going Claire's mother asked me we're just gonna travel all over the world. I said Father Julius wants to build the first railroad stations the first train stations so to do that, we have to travel, he wants to build other cool things and reconstruct things. He wants to be busy doing things and making Alencia a better place to live for all of us humans and Malaysians alike but lunch is fine I know I said, but he wants to do more he wants life easier for humans right that makes sense. What is it? You wanna know what else is there? Well, your brother was upset that you weren't at school either. Of course, I was upset but I don't wanna have anything to do with so you have to see him at school though, I won't have to see him for another couple of years. Once I leave I'll never see Soul again. he said he was gonna beat up anyone and everyone if you didn't come back to school and he was going to hunt down the person who took you out of school even if it was Miss Lena what now she's threatening, mama Helena I said yeah he wants to hurt. Then Claire said she wanted to hurt you and the rest of your family, even the baby he even said that he would kill the baby because of it I shivered. That's not so burning baby hurting young loser, killing him killing loser making sure he doesn't live again. The watch isn't ready to be used yet if he dies this young, he will never come back, I won't let him hurt the child. I said I'll die in his place. If that's the case I told him that and he said that's fine with him. He's fine if you die.

he said he didn't care if you were his sister he'd kill you too. He wants to burn down your house and kill all of you before you leave in the next two years. He's already threatening us with money to tell Mom Helena that we need to pack up and leave and not store anything the house will be burned down, but he doesn't have that kind of power right now and he's only five he thinks he can do it because if he said he's got help from someone powerful little help in the feed that the feed the monsters that destroyed his sister, including yourself with a monster within yourself that destroyed you he's even threatening to kill my family too because we are close Sinclair he's already acting protective even though you don't even part of the family anymore what is my father decide to do with him he doesn't know yet, but he's planning on doing something with that with with with your brother I guess the time to protect my younger little friend is coming close he's just a helpless baby I know Sinclair baby Luther is so cute and I love him already. You'll be a great playmate for you when he gets bigger. he'll also find me maybe protect me too I said to my brother I hope maybe he will I hope so. We made it to the schoolyard. Lots of children are already playing. The new teacher walked up to me Scarlet. She said I'm glad you come to grace us with your presence. Sorry, I was out yesterday I said looking at the teacher why were you absent? mama, Helen, and I had a baby, so I stayed home to be with her and father Julius too. I stayed home with him to help with the baby and I wasn't there for her while she gave birth. It's not an excuse to take a day off it is, I said firmly, you're only subbing for Miss Helena I said for Miss Lena she'll be back as soon as she's done nursing she'll work for another few more years you're just taking her place until then well we can get started. I guess you were a little late I don't blame me. I didn't get up well enough because of the baby stop making so many excuses.

know that Miss Scarlet has finally graced us with her presents. We can get started with school today. The teacher said a lot of people laughed at me for being late. I went over and hung out with Claire and my other group of friends when my brother came up well if it is my little sister, you weren't here yesterday why because Miss Lena had a baby I said so you took the day off I nodded why? I can't believe you love this new family more than me. You haven't done a thing for me soul you are the one who caused me to be hurt in the first place.

maybe I should quit so I don't ever see you again brother I don't like you and you're always mean you grab me by the arm listen here sister I want you to come home I don't like you staying with Miss Lena and whoever his name is in that thing I was mad calling to beat him call him the baby and a thing, first of all, he's not a thing he's a baby I don't care and he wouldn't kill a baby no but I would kill your so-called protectors from me and the baby we put into adoption care and you'll be all mine sister licking his lips you're getting more and more pretty. You should stop thinking those thoughts I said you're only five and I'm for you should stop thinking about wanting to know that you're right maybe I should wait till you're older he says, licking a piece of hair out of my face, can probably even be prettier, but I wish you didn't have to live with them and come live with me when they leave can be my sister I will take care of you know thank you let us be happy. He said, wrapping his arm around my shoulder.

I don't think the substitute teacher will like this. Who cares I'm able to do this with you even last year and I know in another couple of years you won't be here for me to do this again so let's just enjoy ourselves. We're here to enjoy school playtime schools. Almost halfway over now. They had done all their school stuff already and it was playtime. I was going over to hang out with Claire and my other friends in Soul Grad came with me said Saufley, Tom scarlet sky.

look, I missed you, Scarlet he said as he wrapped his arms around my shoulders leaning in close to me I want you to be with me he said, talking low into my ear I made you blind for a reason I made you blind, so you can be obedient to me but I guess you took it as a way to be away from me smells as close to my lips breathing in the scent of my mouth Yum. I want to kiss you now sister teacher ain't watching he wrapped himself and rubbed his chest and then mine I can't wait to fall out. I want to have my fun with you he said again Claire found me off of her Claire hands off you little brat he said you're the brat, said Claire she was horrified to see in my clothes, Allison was home immediately for misconduct father, Julia's came to the schoolyard and picked me up. Claire had to do with school. I can't come with you. She said you'll have to do without it, I look down and shame my Twitter clothing. I'm sorry for Julius didn't mean to be a missed contact at school. He helped me close to him my little Scarlet. He said Tasley my hair you're not the blame. I want to get home and see the baby don't want to ever step foot in school again, I want to leave I want us to travel now Father Julius I can't stay here but your mama Helena wants to stay another two years I can't and I don't want her to see me in this mess she'll put the baby down and then I want in tears straining my face who wasn't even over Ellen I did put the baby down. She walked over to me oh my Helena Raptor on the ground My protective father Julie picked up the baby. Can you help me for a moment so I can cry you're tired close she said so no it doesn't need to stop having needs to stop raping you. She said again when I was there was easy to stop him with that new teacher I don't know, I feel in my distress the baby cried for a moment I was like go up and I went up to change, and then am I a delight. I came back downstairs.

when the baby summer when Luther saw me, he smiled and curled softly Julia's hand of the baby to me. I took him into my arms and held him close, holding him always made me feel better. I kiss his chubby little cheeks, and I grab one of his little pudgy fists in my hand, you always make me feel better. I said looking down at his face even though I couldn't see him I could sense that his valentines were looking forward. Eyes were looking up at me. He smiled, including me. I loved him for holding him close to me I went to take a nap and I took him with me. Normally he would sleep in his crib in his room, but I wanted to hold him, he was just a baby so I laid him next to me in my bed. I made sure to be careful and not crush him to two of us fell asleep and took a nap. oh, my Helen and father Julius came to our room later that afternoon and saw a snuggle together with my arm around a little thing he didn't have the arm strength yet to hold me, but I could hold him as always be in the presence of him made me feel better, knowing that Luther was near me and snuggled up to him and fell asleep. What a beautiful sight Saint Helena yes Julia said Saufley. Why does he make her feel that way? I mean safe yes safe I don't know. I wish I did. Brother Julius puts a comforting hand on Mother, Helen's shoulder but I think will be rewarded one day they will return their love for each other when they get older I want to take Scarlet out of school, but I can't right now not till we leave, she'll have to deal with sore for the next step. Next couple of years. She started to cry I didn't want her to have to deal with a sale for another two years and I had to tell her father and he attacked her again when I came I took the baby and put him in his crib, I slept most of all day. He had to be fed again, but I slept. I was tired.

this is the end of the chapter for now of this chapter thanks for listening and thanks for coming to read chapter 4 I'll be putting it up so you all can read and enjoy