A Saint To A Sinner

3.16

They arrived at Aeglesburg in the middle of the cold wet night to find Æthelflaed was already here. If Y/N was not angry from being wet and hungry, she was definitely angry now. Finan looked at Y/N and Sihtric with the same angry expression. If Æthleflaed was here, then where was their son. Sihtric got off his horse and took the twins somewhere else, while Finan stayed close to Y/N, who eyed Æthelflaed impatiently, who was talking to Uhtred.
"Finan. We move at first light." Uhtred called towards them as Y/N looked at Uhtred with her arms outstretched, "Where is my son?"
"I can assure you that your son is safe in Saltwic with Stiorra." Æthleflaed confirmed with a gentle smile, but neither of them returned it. Stiorra was a teenager, she should not have such a burden on her.
"How are you certain?" Y/N asked, feeling a level of anger rising.
"Stiorra is with him. Do not worry." Uhtred said with a gentle smile.
"He's right. Stiorra will take care of him." Finan whispered as he took Y/Ns hand to reassure her.

As much as Y/N to trust Æthelflaed something in the bottom of her stomach told her to go back to Saltwic. To travel back to her son. They had Cnuts sons, and Cnut would come for them, and they were also a small number. If they were to die, Cynlæf would have no one.
"We know that look." Sihtric said as he placed her hand on her shoulders, breaking her out of her thoughts. Finan looked at her with a frown forming on his face as he wiped her tears that she didn't even know had formed.
"I'm going to go." Osferth said as he pushed Young Uhtred in the other direction awkwardly.
"Cynlæf is fine. He is safe in Saltwic." Finan assured her, but she shook her head.
"None of you know that." Y/N said as she shook her head. "Anything could happen. We have Cnuts sons, Finan." The two of them breathed out, knowing she was right. None of them could guarantee it.
"Let us go and ask Æthelflaed. I'm sure she had put precautions in place." Sihtric offered. Y/N sighed as she looked at them both. They have already gone away far too long than they should have. Her son should not be without a parent. He was only seven, nearly eight. By the time they get to him he would have already had his birthday.
"I will return to Saltwic to our son." Y/N said as she looked at them. Sihtric scratched his chin and looked at Finan, who sighed.
"Uh. No yu will not. Yu can not leave us." Finan huffed out. He preferred it as the three of them fighting together.
"Really, I can not? Cynlæfs is on his own, and whose fault is that?" Y/N said as she looked between her husbands.
"At least its not mine for once." Sihtric tried to lighten the situation, knowing the last time they separated was Sihtrics fault.
"Besides, a mother isn't fit to fight." Y/N said as she looked behind her to see Osferth and Young Uhtred.
"Are you?" Sihtric placed his hand on her stomach a hopeful look on his face.
"No, but..." Finan and Sihtric grunted in dismay at her words. "But, I would like to be, and for now, returning to our son should be more important."
"Hmm. I would happily give you another one." Sihtric said as he bought her close to him, placing a kiss on her forehead.
"Yu know full well..." Finan whispered as he walked closer to her, "that I would too, fill yu with our seed." Y/N shoved him back with a look. "Finan, concentrate."

Finan grunted as he crossed his arms at her, waving his hand out to speak.
"When we reach Evesham, I will head west to Saltwic. I can not leave him on his own. Not when we have no plan." Y/N looked at Sihtric, who nodded his head, but Finan did not look convinced.
"What?!" She questioned Finan, who shrugged at her. "Are you listening to me?"
"Yes. I am, but I would rather hump you." Finan whispered as he pulled her closer to kiss her.
"Finan!" She scolded.
"Sihtric?" Finan questioned him with a smirk. Sihtric nodded, a devilled look forming across his face.
"Come on, then." Finan said with excitement as he followed Sihtric, slapping Y/Ns arse along the way.