"I thought you would visit sooner, my love." A soft voice spoke pulling me out of a heavy sleep.
I opened my eyes slowly letting them adjust to the light. I laid there in silence as my beautiful mother did not seem to mind one bit.
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She embroidered a picture so lovely it could bring one to tears.
After a very long while she put down her work and stood.
"Come on." She said giving me a hand. I took her delicate hand and wondered how could something as wild as the northern winds and violent as I, could come from someone as enchanting and virtuous as her?
I stood from the soft bed dressed in a green dress exactly like the one my mother wore.
She put a light cloak over her shoulders and led me out of the room towards the balcony that led to the garden.
"What's that?" I asked as she walked ahead towards a raised basket and reached down.
"Oh just someone who wanted to say hello." She said standing up and held a small body in her arms.
"He likes to sleep out here. Under the shade of the tree. The birds calm him down." She said as a small silver haired child opened his eyes.
Such beautiful deep blue eyes. Eyes I could recognize anywhere.
"Alaric?" I asked even though I knew. My mother nodded and handed him to me.
"I wanted you to see him before you went back." She said as I smiled down at the child in my arms. I kissed his forehead as he pulled at my hair.
"Was it my fault?" I asked looking up towards my mother who stared at us with such sorrow.
"It's time for you to return." She said taking Alaric back as I longed for him to be back in my arms.
"Are the twins here?" I asked as she nodded.
"Your father has them." She said as she moved Alaric's hair out of his eyes.
"Was it my fault?" I asked again as she took a deep breath.
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