#Chapter 487- Mothers and Fathers

Ella

“Ella, you can’t just demand

But I glare at Sinclair, slicing my hand through the air and shaking my head as I realize that he can’t hear what I’m hearing.

And the first thing that comes to my ears…

Is a laugh.

“All right, little daughter,” a soft voice says, and I instantly recognize it as my mother. “I stopped there for a reason, but if you get out of my pool, I’ll give you one more.”

I narrow my eyes at the moon but do as the Goddess bids, stepping out of the pool.

“I ended there because I do not know the outcome,” she says, her voice sorrowful. “His mission will be…his own. But, I do know this…”

And I reach out and put a hand on Sinclair’s arm, very tense. I gasp a little as a new vision forms very fleeting, very brief –

But in it, Jesse is an old, old man wrinkles crinkle around his eyes as he smiles down at a child in his arms

His grandchild, or maybe his great- grandchild or maybe not a child of his blood at all, but certainly one he loves very, very much –

It’s gone as soon as it comes, but it’s enough.

Jesse – he lives. And it’s enough.

turned up now towards

Thank you.”

now than they were before. “Even if you don’t trust this world, or me,

understanding,

whatever magic was here lifts,

pool fades until it’s just…a

asks, staring down at

you see?” I ask, desperate to

his head at me. “See you plunge into the pond yelling at

explain, and when he continues to stare at me I let out a

“She showed you more!?”

the vision ended with Jesse in darkness.

the moon, as if he wants to get mad now but he’s a little too scared of her

I say, pointing down at his shoes, “have warm

head as he wraps Jesse up tightly in his blanket. The baby’s face is peaceful now, his eyes starting to drift

taking the baby from Sinclair’s arms when he offers him to me, probably knowing that I’m upset and want to hold the baby close. “If I’m not going to bully a diety

you,” Sinclair sighs, wrapping a warm arm around my shoulders. “Come on.

hour later, Sinclair makes good on his promise and comes out of Cora and Roger’s closet, tossing

me with her

told you,” I say on

out of the forest and went totally still. We tried to put on a good show, ensuring the group of all the wonderful things we saw which is true! – but Cora didn’t say much at all, ushering everyone into the waiting vans

was happily settled in the house with food and drink so Jesse’s celebration could continue, but I could tell: the entire time, she just wanted to get us alone so that she could

is just as worried, though he’s doing a bit better

Cora,” he says, putting a hand on

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