She wasn't in the den when the King awoke. His wife - she must be outside. Bellona and Ruax were curled up by his side. The usually malevolent King couldn't help but feel himself soften by looking that this. He had children now, with the Queen of Hawthorne. Looking back, he couldn't imagine his life would turn out this way or how happy it would make him. Every day, he thanked whatever higher power was up there for how he turned out. For giving him another chance at life, to become happy. Lucaya was the love of his life, and they had six beautiful children together. If anything were to interfere with that, he'd make sure there was hell to pay. He knew that Lucaya would be stressed about her family, and even the Royal weddings that were occuring soon enough. Wisteria and Yesimire had found their suitors. He prayed that those boys would keep the girls safe. He was their family now. Audits perked to attention at the sound of Lucaya's - stunningly beautiful - call. Nibris quietly stretched his legs out, not really wanting to wake the two sleeping next to him, but figured they'd be attending the meeting as well.

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