Page 284 of Gift from the Source
“She was very upset she wouldn’t have a dragon like you. She copied what she saw Keeper and Tanith have and sent her soul out to find her souldragon. Prio’s heart only developed halfway. She declared she’d make him whole,” CC says, smirking.
“What do you meansenther soul? She can do that?”
“There’s not much my soul can’t do, Mommy. It can travel wherever I need it to. That’s how I know I’m going to have two brothers.” Her little wink is the most adorable thing, but her words have me swaying again.
“That’s enough,Prima unum. Tell your parents goodbye.”
“Awww,” she grumbles as she slings her arms around her daddies, pouting sweet little goodbyes that have them struggling to let her go.
By the time she gets to me, real tears are filling her eyes.
“Hey, none of that, baby. Remember what I told you. You’ll be with me soon.”
She nods and wipes her eyes across her arm. “I love you, Mommy.”
“I love you,filia mea.”
I hold her close as my heart breaks about letting her go. Elementra knows I don’t want to.
It’s easier, though, as I stand with her in my arms and pass her to my mom, and CC runs his hands down her back before pulling me into a hug.
“I love you as well,filia mea. We’ve got your girl for now.”
“I love you.”
“I love you, my little dragonfly. We’ll talk soon,” my mom says as she gives me a kiss on the cheek.
I fight back the tears and smile brightly at the three of them as they wave goodbye to me and disappear through the ever-changing scene.
“I still have some work to do,Ultima unum, before she’ll be ready to come to you. She’s a very determined little girl, which will serve her well, but—”
“We can’t have her shooting her soul around and tethering it to people. Or sending it across multiple realms. Or coming back and forth to the beyond whenever she wants.”
“Exactly. She’s almost there, though. The excitement of your arrival has her more bouncy than normal.”
“Wonder where she gets that from,” Cas comments sarcastically and we all snort as Draken elbows him.
“You all are going to be amazing parents to a phenomenal little girl one day, but enjoy your time and the beginning of your rule together.”
“Just a girl?” Corentin asks and I stare at him.
“We shall see. As I said, though, she isn’t ready yet. What happened today is a lot of information to hold onto. You don’t have to wait with bated breath. There’s a way to enjoy the surprise and keep the knowledge.”
Her finger lightly taps the Memoria stone around my neck and a shuddering breath escapes me.
Once all of my Memories were released to me, I said I’d never bound them again.
I don’t know if I can’t hold onto this day, though, and not drive myself crazy.
“We’ll discuss it back at home.”
“Of course,Ultima unum. Are you ready?”
No.
“Yes,” the five of us say at once although our hearts say something completely different.
Our eyes close as power surrounds us. The same sensation that comes over me when I move us through a portal fills me now and I bask in the warmth.
