The Dying

Epilogue 23

Margaret and Aurora sit and watch their children interact with each other and Marcus's other children. They've seemed to have paired off and although they do play with each other they keep coming back to the same pairings when they get bored with whatever they were doing or it is over. This has been true since they were old enough to play alone.

The same pairings for all of them.

Aurora and Margaret had both waited until their children were almost to the age of consent before allowing Marcus to get them pregnant once again. This time understanding of how the bond between them worked they were far more careful and they both are carrying fewer children.

In the fourteen years they've been married there has been some up and downs, that is normal, but never anything that truly threatened them. Aurora has never felt that Marcus has lost his love for her. In truth she felt like it has grown, as her own for him has. 

She feels bad that Margaret will never feel that same kind of love, but she assures her mother that she is more than fine with how things have worked out between them all. Margaret prefers studying and has helped to teach the children.

Korban and Felicia did indeed get married and had a child months after the wedding ceremony. They seemed to enjoy having them since they've had seven altogether. They are all avid scholars and Margaret has no doubts that they will delve even deeper into the history of their people and make new discoveries as they get older.

Korban is delighted as is Felicia. She has always loved learning and if they hadn't been sent from Earth than she likely wouldn't have been able to go to college unless she'd earned a scholarship. Her mother, Monica had earned too much to have help from the government, but not enough to be able to save for school.

Monica and Dallas did in time start dating. At first things were a bit rocky. So much pain caused by the abuse on the transport made it difficult for Dallas and awkward for the both of them. But they both really liked each other and so they attended counseling together to learn how to have a healthy relationship. That also helped Monica be able to move on from her first husband and his tragic death and her toxic in laws.

They now have three lively children that were currently running around the room.

Margaret and Aurora both hid their giggles as the other servants do their best to corral the rowdy youngsters.

"It seems that your oldest son has decided that he wants to help the crown princess lead the people." Margaret whispers to Aurora as they watch the youngsters as they play.

Aurora smiles softly as her son looks at her daughter the same way Marcus looks at her. "He'll be a good king once Marcus decides to step down." Aurora nods and replies.

Margaret sniffs, "He's not going to step down for a long time yet. Plenty of time for the people to get used to Diana being in charge and not Marcus Junior."

Aurora giggles again. The people were rather upset when Marcus made it abundantly clear that Diana was the first born and so she will be the one inheriting the throne. They were even more dismayed when one of the servants spoke up using the Throne's voice and declared that Diana is her chosen for the throne.

Marcus Junior is more than happy to let his sister have the major headache of ruling and taking on the ancillary roles like his mother. He thinks that's more than enough work for him. Diana lovingly laughs at him when they talk about things.

What does make her sad is her youngest son. All his other siblings have paired up, some with Margaret's children, but they have all paired up, except him.

To their shock Karla had a daughter, but she was rather shy and didn't interact with her full royal siblings much. 

Today was one of the days that she came to visit them. Aurora watches her worried, she is sitting alone on the window seat watching every one else have a good time. No one was talking to her or visiting her at all. This makes her sad. She's taught her children better than that, or at least she thought she did.