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“It’s okay, I was just wondering.”
“Wait a minute. The wedding will be at the Gray Mansion, right?” She swept her large curly hair back.
“Yes.”
“Then ask to borrow one of Laura’s dresses. Christina told me she has hundreds. She once saw Laura’s closet and it’s bursting with beautiful dresses. It was all she wore before she went to the Motherlands.”
“Really?”
“Yes, and I’m sure Laura won’t mind if you borrow one.”
“I don’t know, she’s much taller than me,” I pointed out.
“At least your waist is small like hers. My waist will grow fast from now on.”
I looked down to her flat belly, before I met Kya’s eyes with a questioning look. “You’re pregnant?”
“Yes.” Her eyes were shining with joy. “It’s so new and you can’t tell anyone, it’s a secret.”
I gave her a warm hug. “Congratulations dear. And don’t worry, I’m good at keeping secrets.”
“That’s what I thought, with you being a priestess and all.”
“How far along are you?” I asked with excitement.
“Not far, somewhere between six and eight weeks. That’s why we’re not telling the children yet.” She was smiling and rubbing her arms because of the cold. “I’m worried about the baby taking too much time and the students getting jealous, though, but Archer says our child will have a small army of babysitters and protectors.”
“He’s right. Think of what we just talked about. You have at least ten boys in there with an unfulfilled need for hugs and human connection. Your and Christina’s babies will offer a legitimate reason to be affectionate. Archer and Boulder have to show the way and be good role models.”
“Oh, I’m sure they will be. The baby is all Archer talks about when we’re alone, and he’ll be the best dad in the world.”
“Good – seeing Boulder and Archer as loving fathers will bring out the softer side in the boys too. We wouldn’t want them to end up like Magni.”
Kya angled her head. “What do you mean?”
“I’ve taught inner balance for years, and I’ve never seen anyone as unbalanced as him,” I said. “He scares me, Kya.”
Kya shook her head and smiled. “Magni isn’t as bad as he wants people to think. If you’d seen him with Mila you’d know that he’s just a big teddy bear.”
My eyebrows lifted. “There’s nothing soft and cuddly about Magni. The man is irrational and scary.”
“Nah, it’s just because you don’t know him. Magni is stubborn and temperamental, and he says what he thinks, but I like him.”
“You like him?” I couldn’t fathom that Kya and I were talking about the same man.
“I do.” She nodded, hooked her arm under mine, and began walking again. “Back to your wedding, I’m sure you can find a dress to wear in Laura’s closet.”
“I’ll try.” I sighed with a nervous flutter in my belly. “It’s not every day you get married or have to talk to the whole world.”
“What are you going to say?” Kya asked, leaning her shoulder against mine.
“What every wise person has been saying since the time of dawn,” I said. “Kindness isn’t a concept I came up with, I’m just here to promote it and remind everyone about what they already know.”
Kya gave me a smile. “I’ll cross my fingers that people around the world will listen to you.”
CHAPTER 37
The Last Chapter
