"We cannot keep this baby! We barely have enough feed us without having to take a foundling in! What were you thinking Robert?” Robert’s wife said.
Robert sighed and stared at his wife. He knew it was fear talking and for good reason. The years of struggle had begun to be etched on her face
The Moon Goddess and the Sun God had not been kind in recent years and the harvest has been a third of what it normally is. Religious people were talking about something happening in the Realm of the Gods, that Chaos was trying to push past the barrier to feed on the world.
The Gods barely managed to defeat the Empress of Chaos last time, it was only the fact that one General and three of his followers turned against their Ruler and helped the Gods of Light. Those Immortals were named The Honour Bound by the followers of Light and Order. The followers of dark and chaos called them the Anoki or unspeakable ones.
The Honour Bound had slipped past the borders of the Realms of Chaos and set up barrier stones. The Sun and Moon Gods activated them and the Starlight Barrier was formed. The Empress has been trapped for the last two thousand years.
This did not matter to Robert at this precise point in time, as he could feel his wife's distress. Robert was not a hunter by any means but he could still manage to catch a few rabbits or if he was lucky a deer to help feed his family. Today though he didn’t come back with any Game, he came back with an extra mouth to feed. Robert felt guilty, but there is no way that he could just leave a defenceless babe in the woods. He had heard it crying and went to find the source of the sound. He was shocked to discover a baby with purple eyes and a few strands of bright red hair on its head. He quickly wrapped the baby up in his jacket and headed home to his farm.
“Are you even listening to me?” Shouted his wife.
Robert's eyes snapped back to his wife, who was the foundation of his life. Robert had fallen in love with Lana as soon as he saw her. At 5 foot 6, she was of average height with a round face and brown eyes. When she let her Chestnut hair down it reached her hips. He loved stroking her hair in private moments. The Gods of light or chaos had not blessed them with a child until now. He knew that it was not so much the fear of lack of food, but the fear of motherhood. He stepped up and hugged his wife. He placed his lips to her ears and whispered how her it was going to be alright and that she would be a fantastic mother. That the Gods had given his child and we should not dishonour them by rejecting this gift. Richard then gave her a quick kiss on the forehead.
Lana knew that he was right she’s always wanted a child but was never able to carry one. This was a true gift from the gods. She looked at the sleeping baby, and she realised that she didn’t even know if it was a boy or a girl. After a quick careful examination, she realised it was a baby girl. She also noticed that there was a strange birthmark on the babies right shoulder. On closer inspection, she noticed that it was in the shape of a crescent moon.
Lana went into a room and opened a trunk. Ever hopeful of being able to carry a child she had made a few baby things including blankets. As time went on, her hope had disappeared but she could not give away the things she had made. She took out a blue blanket she had knitted and gave it a good shake inspecting that it was fit for its purpose. She then gently move the baby from the jacket to the blanket and wrapped the child in the blanket. The baby protested and opened her eyes. Lana gasped when she saw that the eyes were purple. She suddenly felt love swell in her heart and knew that this babe was her daughter.
“ What shall we call her Robert? “ Lana asked.
Robert smiled and said, ‘Well, I found her under a Jasmine bush. Maybe Jasmine or Jamie for short ?“
“Jasmine? Sounds good to me. Now you hold her, I got a lot to do!“ Lana said happily.
Two weeks later.Jamie had moved back into the pack house and had been on complete bed rest for the week. In the second week, she returned to training. Jamie had also returned to The Cat’s Claw. Eric had been true to his word and not tried to make a move on her. However, Jamie sometimes caught him staring at her longingly. She ignored it as best she could.Raoul and Jamie had not been intimate over the last two weeks. Jamie said she was too tired, but the truth was she had not quite forgiven him. Raoul had been making the effort and was spending a bit more time with Jamie. Jamie, on the other hand, tried to be a bit more understanding. Relationships were about compromising, she thought.Jamie
Jamie, for the second time in 24 hours, woke up in a different place than when she went to sleep. When she stirred, she first noticed she was in a soft bed that was familiar. The second was that there wasRaoul’s large naked body next to her. His arms heldher tightly against him. Jamie tried to move out of his arms, but it causedRaoul stir from his slumber."Five more minutes, Kitten, before we start arguing," he said in a sleepy voice. He nuzzled her neck, and Jamie could feel her heart thawing a bit."Raoul!" Jamie said.
Jamie woke up to find she was on a familiar red velvet sofa. Her head was banging and she felt sick."Urgh!" she moaned as she tried to sit up."Hang on a minute, Fire Sprite." Eric said as he came over to help her into a sit position."I don’t need your help, thank you," Jamie said. She tried to sound cross, but to be honest, her head hurt too much."Well, I can see that,”Eric chuckled. "Here, sip this and take two of these pills. They will help with the sickness and headache. "Jamie did as She was told and soon felt her headache ease. The drink had a slight metallic taste to it. "What is this?" Jamie
Jamie had cried herself to sleep the previous day. She could not believe the person she loved had brought up the fact that he had brought her for 20 gold pieces. Was that all she was worth to him? If it were not for the bond, would he have chosen someone else?Rose came into her room with Fluff. "Morning! How are you feeling?" She said cheerfully."Ok, I suppose." Jamie mumbled."Hmm yes, well, of course everyone knows about the argument you had with Raoul. So it is my mission to cheer you up today. So, how do you feel about going shopping? "Shopping? " Jamie said, confused.
Raoul panicked when he saw the empty room and rushed to find the doctor. He found him sitting in his office writing up some notes."Where is she?" Raoul asked angrily. "Ah, my Lord, good news! She awoke a few hours back and has made a remarkable recovery. It must be her water element coming back. The Luna has been discharged on the condition that she has plenty of bed rest and a proteinrich diet. " The Doctor said happily. Raoul relaxed a little. "So she is back at the pack house resting then?" The Doctor looked a bit uncomfortable. He really did not want to break the news that the Lord’s Luna
Jamie did not have any visions or dreams when she was out, a small mercy which she was thankful for. When she did wake up, she was in a light and airy medical room. She tried to move herself in a sitting position, but she felt every muscle in her body ache.Suddenly, Fluff jumped up on her bed, "Ah, you are awake!" He said happily. Jamie noticed that Sam was sleeping in a chair next to her bed. Her heart sank as she hoped Raoul would be there."He got called away by the King," Fluff said, obviously annoyed at the situation. "He's going to lose her if he doesn't be careful," Fluff reasoned.Jamie nodded sadly as she asked, "Care to catch me up on what I have missed?