Golden Bond and Silver Lining

“It’s a girl. We have a baby girl.” A little bundle in white blankets was handed to you by Feliciano as he cried tears of joy. You looked at her little face and once she calmed down, your heart melted. She was another precious person to you that you would love until the end of time.

A knock on the door made your heart pound with anticipation. You were anxiously waiting for your husband to come back from his adventure with his brother. You were hoping the baby would wait until he came back but apparently not.

You gently handed the baby to Feliciano and ran to the door.

“__________________, hold on a second!!” Katya called after you just as you open the door.

“Alfred. This… This is a surprise.” Your smile immediately shifted to a disappointed look even though you were surprised by his visit. You’ve kept in touch with him but haven’t actually seen him in six years.

“_________________. Gilbert’s gone. I’m so sorry.”

------Several Hours Earlier -----------

‘Hey, ________________! Not gonna get mushy with all that romantic crap because I’m all out of awesome things to say and the other stuff is all cliché and not awesome.

Things are going well, the weather is holding up and we should be home in about two weeks. Ludwig beat a guardian and some drunk all by himself and I’m so proud of him. I sometimes forget that he’s a grown man instead of some teenager now.

I wrote it once, I’ll write it again. I miss you like crazy when you’re not with me. Feels really lonely. I would say that next time you should come with me but I won’t force you unless you really want to come. Besides, we may have an awesome kid on the way so I don’t want to stress you out.

I’ll be counting down the hours until I’m with you again.

From your Awesome husband, Gilbert. With Love~‘

The renewed city of Andros was as busy as ever. The white washed homes on the plateaus reflected the sun’s warm waves. Small waves rolled onto the sandy beach’s shorelines in the low tide and splashed lightly against the ruins of the old stone fortress that was destroyed nearly ten years ago that served as a memorial to the lives that were lost on a fiery night.

You stood in the water, with your pant legs rolled up above your knees, staring at the ruins that stuck out of the water and the horizon as you held your letter close to your heart. Your emerald and gold ring on your left hand glistened in the sunlight. The cool breeze blew your (h/c) hair behind you as you untied it from your simple ponytail that rode on your shoulder. You smiled to yourself as the waves rolled against you, clearing your thoughts and letting pleasant memories come back with the waves.

Right at this very spot was where your old fishing dock used to be. It was lost in that night and it was rebuilt and relocated several years ago. When you were younger, you would spend hours just sitting here and fish. Sometimes alone, sometimes with your beloved little sister Victoria who was not so little anymore. She was now a grown woman who was happily married to Feliciano Vargas.

The thought of how you and Feliciano met brought a smile to your face. Feliciano was merely a cook on a pirate ship who helped you cope when you needed it the most. You liked him from when you first met. He had a warm heart that had healed you a bit and encouraged you to open up more. Because of Feliciano, you were able to make other friends for the first time in a very long time. Because of his kindness and his likeliness of your sister, you considered him to be very dear. Feliciano was part of the reason why you were who were today.  The other reason was your husband, Gilbert Beilschmidt.