Western and Eastern Easters.

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"Daddy," Anya asked as she held onto his hand as they walked to church. "Why do we do this?" she asked as they headed into the building and took a seat in an empty pew towards the middle of the church. "Do what?" Matt asked quietly as they sat down. 

"Come to church today?" She asked as she looked around at all the garments . They were purple, with the color white underneath . 

"Because today is a very special day," Matt replied , sitting her on his lap, holding her close to him as Bethany sat down next to them. He wrapped his coat around Anya, who yawned  as she laid against him. On the other side of him, Elektra sat down, giving Anya a kiss on the forehead. When they left the apartment for the midnight service, it was 11 o clock. When they got there, it was still fifteen minutes to the start of the service. Anya rubbed her eyes. She had taken a late nap so she could be awake for the service, but it wouldn't matter to them if she fell asleep during the service. 


As the service went on, Anya drifted in and out of sleep.  Being careful not to rumple her Easter dress, Matt rocked her gently, finally causing the young girl to drift off into a peaceful sleep . When it came time for Communion, Elektra gently took her from her father's arms and took her to alter, waking her up as gently as she could so she could receive communion.  When she was done, she fell back asleep on her mother's shoulder as the choir sang in Greek about the Risen Lord trampling down death by death.  Elektra singing along with them, but more quietly so she didn't wake up her little Sunshine. 

The week earlier, they had gone to Matt and Bethany's church for their Easter. And now they were celebrating Elektra's . Seeing as how Anya was part Greek, it made sense to have her be baptized as a Greek Orthodox as well as Catholic. That way, she got the best of both. Sitting down, Elektra gently rocked the young girl as she slept. Elektra gently rubbed her back while Matt covered them both in his coat. Elektra smiled, leaning over to kiss his cheek sweetly as Anya began to drool.

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