Mother

11

You watched Diana conversed with her friend while you stayed silent ignoring the constant glances that the mage was giving you. He picks up the enlarged sunflower seed analyzing it carefully as it feels around the hard husk. He finally speaks irking you gradually as the this terrible idea came to mind.

" Have you been tracking down the children in case you want to enlarge this business of yours? It would be smart to recruit as well as keeping a few for this purpose."

Your eyes widen as if this man was absolutely insane. Dian's lavender eyes sends a warning, and you gives your best gratitude toward the board member.

" No. I didn't deem it necessary-."

" Well, you should really consider it for now on. This is truly a revolution your kind is still alive, so we must take advantage of it. Now, I'll purchase three of each to present it to the Board of Witchcraft. Expect more exchanges within the future. I also formally invite you both to the Blood Moon dance that will be hosted within the next few months. Do you accept?"

" Of course my dear friend! We are honored."

He nods standing to take his leave, and you find yourself to your feet as well to shake his hand. He stays in a state of monotone as he takes in your grasp. He then pays his dues and vanish with the children. You rub your stomach finally allowing yourself to relax as a stampede of kicking keeps you company. You were currently six months pregnant, and it was very clear with multiples it starting to make it harder and harder to find clothes. You called out to the boys letting them know it was fine for them to come down, and the rushed sound of bustling about fills the air. Diana talks of making dinner soon though needing to require some ingredients. You offered to go to the market for her, and she secretly was relieved with this though makes sure you're full capable of it.

" Of course. It's just right around the corner after all."

She nods giving you the proper commerce and sending you on your way. The boys try to follow you, but you were quick in saying it was best off doing it alone.

" I want a book!"

Atlas wraps his tail around your leg playfully, and you ruffle his hair for you couldn't help it. His hazel, golden eyes contained so much childish light that you felt pride to be his mother. You pull yourself away as you entered the snowy day causing a shiver to run down your spine. You try to be quick for dinner did have to be ready soon, and you weren't the person to dillydally either to begin with. You were greeted along the way by some and hated by others, but in the end, neither bothered you much as long as you have the approval of your family.

You make it to the market eventually hastily gathering the list. Taking out of your own coin, you stopped for clothing as the boys wardrobe isn't largest. As you grab a hold of a pair of shoes, a child snatches away the leather bound shaking his head at you.

" No! These are mine!"

He couldn't be any older than Atlas his black hair curling at the ends. His right eye was a deep ocean blue while the other a sea green both dull from the life he's lived. The clerk sighs giving the boy a pitiful look as he takes it out of his hands.

" The deal's off boy. Better luck next time."

He hands them to you as you can't comprehend what he meant by that, so you form an inquiry from it wanting to know more about this deal.

" I told him he could have the shoes if no one tried to buy them at the end of the day. Don't feel bad for him miss. You have your own children to attend to."

He points at your belly seeing you were a mother, but you can't help but to go against his advice as the boy begins to sulk. For the weather, he was extremely underdressed though it doesn't seem to bother him much. His glare seemed to faze right through you.

" When's the last time you ate?"

You couldn't help but to ask, and he perks up curious where this was going. You get out a few pieces of gold for the shoes before out stretching your hands to gift him with it. He gives you a kind smile now hugging them close to his chest. The man grins at how you take him by the hand now leading him off into the crowd. You take in the purple scales that traveled up his neck recognizing them to be mermaid.

" Where's your parents?"

" Mama died last winter. Papa from the water, so I've never met him."

" I see..."

As you stop at one of stands, he pokes your belly gawking at how the gown shifted from the babies' movement.

" Do they have a daddy?"

You think of Gara causing you to be met with a terrible headache. You would of pushed it off as nothing, but you soon could tell it was magically induce. This alarmed you it worsening at as if something was deeply clawing at your brain to look inside. Multiple images flashed through your head of your now present surroundings and the babies along with many conversations with Diana and the kids. As you try to steady yourself and to block out the witch, the boy tugs at your dress asking if you were okay. It must be alarming him a great deal to see you so distress, and you try to reassure him as you straighten yourself.

Then as soon as it came, it vanished causing you to finally breathe within all of this. You somehow convince the boy you were fine now as you were quickly going back and forth grabbing what was needed, and as you do so, you try to press Gara and your fears from your mind