Tridents, butterflies and absolute freedom. (Book 5)

Time Heals All Wounds

Lily

Today was the games remembrance. The first games remembrance since the butterfly treaty. Since I killed Freedom Falks. Since I was informed I'd be on trial for the murder of a 17 year old girl. As soon as I was awake I felt my emotions shatter. I didn't want this. Finn slipped his arms around me. All he said was "We've survived more than this: it's one more day."

Finnick

She nodded "I guess."

"Lil, this is just another day." I turned her jaw and kissed her hard "Yeah?"

"I guess." She repeated sighing hard "Everyone's going to expect me to be there at that ceremony."

"I phoned ahead- you aren't going- you can't stand there for hours anyway, not really."

She turned "You did that?"

I nodded "I don't want to see you hurt."

"Ok."

We turned on the sofa to the sound of someone getting up. Dolphin grinned "Morning mommy and daddy!"

"Morning baby." Lily whispered

she stopped skipping down to us and froze "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." I said firmly

"But-" she mumbled, pausing and then pointing at Lily "Daddy, mommy looks sad?"

"I'm not sad." Lily said quickly

"Really?"

she nodded projecting a smile "Really."

"Okay mommy- can I come under the covers with you and daddy?"

"Of course you can."

She put her arms gently around Lily's neck and Lily stroked her hair "Breaking a routine? what's up with you?"

"You look like you needed cuddles."

"Oh, thank you?"

"You're welcome- I love you momma."

"I love you too sweetheart."

she giggled "I know! And I don't really need a routine today mommy because nursery is closed."

She nodded slowly "Yup."

"Can we do something fun?"

"Within reason, yeah?"

"So-o-o something that's not gonna hurt you?"

"Exactly."

"Can we make fairy cakes?"

She smiled and mumbled "If we have the ingredients in to make them?"

"YAY!"

"If we have the ingredients."

"I know mommy, if we can't do that we can-" she trailed off "I dunno, I'll think of something?"

She nodded "Ok."

"Sounds like a plan to me?" I said softly

"Mommy I'm going to go get washed and dressed."

"Ok-" she turned to me "Is anyone going to the remembrance service?"

"I am, if it's ok with you, and Fliss is."

"Sure."

Lily

I didn't need to ask. Finn was going for Adaam and Fliss was going for Elmo. I knew that.

"If it gets too much for Fliss, bring her straight home?"