Finding You Always

Siege Perilous

Chapter 106: Siege Perilous

A new day dawned in Storybrooke and it was the sincere hope of everyone that this day yielded some answers to the burning questions that swirled around their new situation.

As per normal, David was awake before the rest of his family and heard Bobby start to fuss over the baby monitor. He kissed Snow's forehead and slipped into his pajama pants, as he padded quietly down the hall to the nursery.

"Hey there, little man," he cooed, as he lifted his son up. He took him downstairs and saw his father was already up and had made coffee.

"I haven't been a farmer in over half a century and I still rise with the sun," Xander commented. David smirked.

"It's a hard habit to break," his son agreed, as his father poured him a cup. David put Bobby in his highchair and put a toy on his son's tray, as he proceeded to make his baby cereal.

"Trouble sleeping?" Xander inquired. David glanced at him and decided against trying to deny it.

"A bit. I guess we should be used to this by now. Another curse...lost memories, unknown factors," he complained.

"Yeah, this time we don't even know who cast it. But we'll figure it out," Xander assured.

"That's what I keep telling myself. But the Chalice is missing. We have no idea what the consequences of that could be," David lamented, as he sat down to feed the baby and his son eagerly opened his mouth for his cereal.

"But as far as we know, only you and Snow can use the Chalice's power," his father reminded.

"Yes, but if there's one thing I've learned from Rumpelstiltskin is there's always a loophole to everything," David said and Xander grew thoughtful at that. Leo stumbled down the stairs next and let Graham and Wilby out in the backyard and didn't speak a word until he had a drink of coffee, much to their amusement. The rest of the house was slowly roused after that and they were soon all eating breakfast together.

Despite David's worry, he was able to let it melt away momentarily with his family around him.

Eva was off for the day first, as Paul picked her up on the way to the hospital. Xander left to run patrol for David, while Leo and Emma headed to the station. Henry and Summer went to school, much to Henry's annoyance. But they agreed they should try to carry on their normal routines, as much as possible. Snow was tagging along with David to visit their new, temporary residents from Camelot and try to find any clues as to who cast the curse. Snow and David dropped the baby off at Ella's daycare and then headed for the campsite in the park.

Camelot

Six Weeks Ago

As they rode through Broceliande or the Forest of Eternal Night as it as also known, Leo found it to be the eeriest thing he had ever experienced. It was a forest, but he sensed nor heard no animals, which was unnerving, especially since he could sense other entities about with his magic.

"This forest is haunted, isn't it?" he inquired.

"Very. It is not a place you want to venture alone," the King confirmed.

"You okay?" David called back.

"I'm fine...just not used to a forest with no animals," he replied.

"Your powers are quite remarkable. On most quests, such an ability would be invaluable," Arthur mentioned. David smiled.

"Leo has gotten us out of a few binds," he said proudly.

"Is there much questing back in your land?" Arthur asked.