Page 58 of Surviving Enchantment: Part two
Solor smiled.“I have a list.”
“Great.Hold him and introduce him to the people who are waiting.I am going to have a shower.”
Dia came forward.“This is where I earn my retainer.”
Kaitha and Demuel went to work on the bed the moment she was no longer in it.A shower was her destiny.
Clean and tidy and back in bed, she looked at the baby in her arms and said, “I am waiting on names?”
“Corkor.”He grinned.“In light of your earlier comment.Or combine our names, and Sonylor.”
“How about Soylor?Or Sonlor.”
He smiled.“It bears discussion.May I share a photo of us to the other agents?”
She snorted.“Yeah, I think Matthias is up for an XIA baby boom.He encourages races that others don’t even consider.”
“Well, technically, Kairek got it underway.”
They laughed, took a few selfies, and Solor sent them to his parents, the XIA night shift, and the day shift that he was transferring to right after his paternal leave.Demuel on her left side, Solor on her right, and the baby in her arms.It was time to head home.
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Amy sighed in relief.“They are okay.”They were sitting at Emily’s place with Jerrik asleep in the spare room.
Emily said, “They wouldn’t be if you didn’t contact me to contact my mom to contact Nylora’s aunt.How did you know?”
“I really hate dealing with seers because it is one of the only things I could do as a human.The patterns were wrong, and the other side of her family wasn’t being represented.Don’t mention it to her, though.Better that it came from your mother.”
“Why?The freaking XIA will cheer you for saving one of their own.”
“Yes, well, the less I deal with the XIA, the better off I will be.”She sighed, still stung from Emmers’ verbal barrage when he saw her earrings.There were other cities she could live in.Other places that didn’t know her heritage.Perhaps she should consider a move.
“What is that face?”
“Oh.Maybe things have gotten stale around here.I think I could see if it is possible to move to Corudet or something.I might be able to transfer and still keep my pension.”
“Running?”
“Why not?There isn’t anything here to keep me.Friends can call me, and I can come to visit.”
“Yes, but what about Iris and Jerrik?”
“They have Kairek now.”
“I hate myself for saying this, but Kairek isn’t you.You are a good friend, an aunt to Jerrik.”
“You are also an aunt.He’s ten.He won’t suffer much.”
“Aha!But he will suffer.”
“Yes, but...damn.”
“Gotcha.”
“Butthead.”She crossed her arms and scowled.
“What did he actually say about you that made you want to leave?”
