5 | Hope Isn't Lost

Chapter 3 ༄ Another

A year later...

"I'm a big sister?" Kay couldn't believe her ears. "I'm a big sister!" She said more excitingly, looking at the small bundle in Ezra's arms. Sure she was a little suspicious when her Mom and Dad ran off and left Hera to babysit, who thankfully was there on time. She did notice her mom getting a little bigger, but didn't really care, what her mom did with her life was her choice.

"Yes sweetie, meet Freedom." Sabine nodded and Ezra lowered baby Freedom down to Kay's eye level.

"What's a Freedom?" Kay asked, slightly confused giving the baby an odd look.

"He's your baby brother." Ezra clarified and watched as Kay began to play with her brother's toes.

"I know." Kay rolled her eyes, something she had picked up from Ezra, which Sabine yelled at him about. "But why Freedom?"

"Oh she's wondering why we picked Freedom as the name." Ezra realized and Sabine shook her head. "Well Sabine let me name this one," Sabine nudged him in the side and Ezra let out in 'oof'. "We named him after the New Freedom mural on Lothal, we had quiet an adventure there in our younger days." He looked at his lovely wife and laughed.

Sabine smiled sadly remembering the good old days with Hera, Kanan, Zeb, Chopper and Ezra.

"Thanks." Kay smiled and said, becoming bored with her brother's toes. "Can I play?" She asked, pointing at him.

"No Freedom can't play yet, he's too small, but before you know it he'll be taller than you." Sabine advised and smiled at her daughter.

Kay made a confused face. "How will the small thing get taller then me?"

"Growth?" Ezra asked, a little skeptic.

"Fine." Kay pouted, not really satisfied with the answer.

Sabine laughed and took Freedom from Ezra. "It's time to feed him, I'll be back." Just as she said that the little sleeping baby started to stir.

"See ya." Kay waved at Sabine and Freedom as she went into her and Ezra's room. "I'm hungry too." She mumbled

"Then let's go get some food." Ezra reassured his daughter and the two went into the kitchen to get a snack.

"Hey." Hera walked in from outside, where she was helping to fix their speeder. She went over to the sink to wash her hands.

"Sabine went to feed Freedom she'll be back in a bit." Ezra told his space mom, and Hera shook her head.

"That's too bad, all I have now is little Kay to play with." Hera joked and Kay beamed.

"I kind of need to do a food run." Ezra told Hera as he was looking though their cabinets and she nodded.

"I know, I ate your last meiloorun." Hera said and laughed.

"Hera!!" Ezra said and pouted. "That was for me."

"Ezra, I didn't think you were the kid here." Hera speculated and Ezra rolled his eyes.

"I'm not." He whined and Hera just laughed again.

"Hungry." Kay complained, feeling they were forgetting her.

"Hey Kay, want to go on a food run with me?" Hera asked. "I'll let you get anything you want." She whispered.

"Yes yes!" Kay smiled, and clapped her hands.

"Thanks Hera." Ezra said, relived. "I'm going to go take a nap, you sure you can handle Kay here."