#Chapter 486- 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.

breathe, my eyes turned up now towards the

Thank you.”

than they were before. “Even if you don’t

understanding, committing

magic was

the pool fades until it’s just…a lake, or a

asks, staring down at

see?” I ask, desperate to

“See you plunge

last vision!” I explain, and when he continues to stare at me I let out a deep breath. “Okay. Guess that one was just

“She showed you more!?”

was upset when the vision ended with Jesse in darkness. So, she showed me him 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

is peaceful now, his eyes starting to drift shut. “Leave it to

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

wrapping a warm arm around my shoulders. “Come on. Let’s go get you into some

his promise and comes out of Cora and Roger’s closet, tossing a pair of fluffy socks onto

at me with her baby in her

on a

took one look at the wet hem of my gown, my ruined shoes, and Sinclair’s pale face when we came out of the forest and went totally still. We tried to put on a good show, ensuring the group of all the

food and drink so Jesse’s celebration could continue, but I could tell: the entire time, she just wanted to get us alone so

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

he says, putting

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