Creatures of the Dark

"How would you do that?"

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Ana looked at Stefan. "Do you want to ask him?"

“Yeah sure,” he told her. “Little one, would you like a brother or sister one day?” He asked.

The baby looked at them and he nodded. “Yes!”

“I’m an angel we have all kinds of magic but it is something I would have to look into.”

Ana smiled softly at this. "I guess that answers that question."

"Look into what?"

“How we could do it.”

Stefan nodded

Rylee nodded a little.

"So I guess we're going to be talking about another baby soon."

“Looks like it.”

She smiled softly

"Why are you tired?"

Rylee watched Max and Lily.

Ana nodded slowly.

Max and Lily were playing in the water

Stefan kissed her head

He shrugged. “Not really slept well.”

"Why is that?"

“Not one hundred per cent sure, worried about you I guess.”

"Well, that's rude." She hummed, not unkindly. "You should be able to trust that I can look after myself."

“I trust your ability, but not in those that could have been left behind.”

"They were suspicious, at first, as they had a right to be. They are all free now though, all of them. It didn't take me long to win Iver the staff and..." She lifted her arm off to show off the gem. "I reinvented it. Necklaces of these, or bracelets are given out to those who are terminally ill. They borrow my life-force, until they have their affairs in order, then they can take it off whenever they wish and pass."

He nodded. “Lovely idea.” He told her

"Not just an idea, I've put it into practice. This.. I mean'- these things, they don't have to be bad and they don't have to be anyone's burden other than mine." She grinned. "I've been running it for six months now, and it's been successful."

He nodded. “Good idea.”

"Good idea? Right." She wrinkled her nose. "You shouldn't be here, if you are so tired. I have no interest in conversing with you when you are so.. unenthusiastic. I didn't come back for a mediocre response."

“Why did you come back?”

"I told you I would, if you're going to be pissy I'll go back though." Alessia scoffed

He looked to her. “I’m not pissy just tired.” He told her and he moved to stand walking away from the edge. “Funnily enough I’ve missed you and your snarky mouth.”

"You are, and it doesn't make me feel welcome. Romantic gestures of waiting here all night mean nothing when you are full of attitude." Alessia muttered, turning and walking back towards the house

He sighed. “Alessia I’m sorry, can we start over?” He asked knowing that she could hear him

"That isn't how it works. You can grovel, if you wish, but I'm going to go back to the house and sleep. I assume my room is untouched?"

“As always.” He told her. “Might not grovel though.”