Jack walked in with Abel. Jack looked into the kitchen, seeing Felicity cooking as usual. "Honey, wanna meet someone?" Jack asked her as her wrapped his arms around her.
She looked over at him and smiled. "Sure," She said and heard Zander begin to cry. "Autumn, will you rock Zander please?" She called, taking the biscuits from the fire and setting them on the table and taking off her apron as she entered the main room. Abel sat by the fireplace and looked up at her with a smile. He held the salmon Jack had caught. "Hello, I'm Felicity," She smiled warmly and took the fish from him, quickly setting it in the kitchen.
He stood and said, "Abel, m'lady."
Jack looked at Felicity. "This is my brother," Jack smiled.
"It's so nice to meet you!" She smiled. "You're staying for supper, I hope?" She asked and heard Zander begin to cry again. "Excuse me," She said, and Autumn entered the room.
"Who's he, daddy?" Autumn asked.
"Meet uncle Abel," Jack smiled.
"He's your brother?" she asked.
"Yes I am," Abel said, "You look like a smart girl. And a great archer." He looked at her bow on her back and her sword hanging from her waist. She took her bow off and shot the salmon in the head. "I'm impressed," he said, mouth agape.
Felicity came back downstairs with Zander in her arms. "Look who's up from his nap."
"Hi buddy," Jack smiled.
"Son?" Abel asked.
"Aye," Jack smiled.
"Autumn, would you mind setting the table please, love?" Felicity asked, looking over at the fire that cracked merrily. She went and set the table as Jack pulled the arrow out of the fish.
"How long have you been married?" Abel asked.
Felicity was busy singing to Zander and rocking him as she smiled warmly. "Mommy loves you Zander," she said and kissed his forehead.
"Not too long after Autumn," Jack smiled, "Our nine year anniversary is in a month."
"So, a month before Christmas?" Abel asked.
"Yeah, twenty-fifth of November," Jack smiled.
"Nine years," Felicity said. "They've gone by so fast," She laughed. "Mind holding Zander?" She asked Jack. Jack came and held him, putting him to sleep fairly quickly. He went and put him in his bed.
Felicity came out of the kitchen with supper and set it on the table. "Anyone hungry?"
Everyone came and sat down. Jack passed the food to Felicity, then Autumn, then Abel. Felicity began to eat her food in the silence before looking to Jack. Jack smiled at her, "I love you."
"Are you an elf?" Autumn asked.
"I am," Abel said with a smile.
"Where'd Jack find you?" she asked.
"I found him, quite differently," he said.
"Yeah, nearly tackled him. Thought he was part of the Elf Army," Jack said.
"The elves are bad?" Autumn asked. Jack and Abel stayed quiet.
"I heard that we're going to have a book shop soon," Felicity said quickly. Jack looked at her questionably. She looked down at her food.
"What was that?" Jack asked, "A book shop?"
"A book shop," Felicity said again.
"Where did the money for that come from?" Jack asked.
As she was about to answer, she heard a noise outside in the town square. She rushed to the window and looked outside. "Jack..."
"What's going on, dear?" he asked.
"Come here," she said. Jack came over, and so did Autumn. "It's begun," she said.
