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Morgana holds the cabbage close to her body as she makes her way towards Moon Haven. Pausing just outside the gate, she looks to the two guards, pulling out her pendant. As they push the door open, she bows her head before slipping into the Haven. Looking down at the cabbage, she hugs it close before she shakes her head.

This had to be the hardest thing for her to ever do. She didn't want to leave her daughter in the care of her niece, but with her being summon she had no choice. Her husband Torvil, he had been called upon weeks before. By them calling her, it meant the war was getting worse.

Taking a deep trembling breath, she quickly knocks on the door before glancing around. With the moon high above her, she knew everyone was alseep. She didn't want to disturb anyone, so she had to be as quiet as she could.

As the door pulls open, Tinania blinks at her aunt a few times "Aunt Morgana? What's going on? Why have you come so late in the night?" stepping aside, she allows her Aunt to enter out of the cold.

Morgana pushes her hood of her head as she gives Tinania a weak smile "I come asking a favor from you Nani. I have been summoned, and must leave Nirendra alone. I do not wish to do this, so I come asking if you could take care of her until Torvil and I return."

Tinania stood there for a moment in shock, before it set in "A war? The cliffs are at war again? But what if...?" she was cut off with Morgana shaking her head.

"We will come back Tinania, Torvil and I will return. I'm trained in this kind of thing from my days as a bounty hunter. Torvil is a fighter himself, nothing will happen to us. We will come back for our daughter. That much I can say for sure, but when..that is another story all together." pulling the cabbage close, she closes her eyes for a moment before looking back at her niece.

Tinania nods, sadness forming in her eyes. She knew the cost of wars at The Cliffs, how many people could die. But she attempted not to think of it that way. She had to believe they would return. Holding her hands out towards the cabbage she nods "I will take care of her as if she was my own. I will keep her safe for you Aunt Morgana."

Morgana nods, as she place the cabbage into the arms of her niece. Pulling her trembling hands back, she looks down at the cabbage for a moment "I will return soon Renny, I promise you." brushing a finger carefully over the cabbage, she looks back up to Tinania "I must go, thank you again Tinania." turning away, she was out the door as quick as she arrived.

Tinania watches as the door closes, remembering how much her aunt hated showing weakness. She knew this had to be killing her inside, leaving her child. Looking down at the cabbage, she turns making her way back down the stairs to her living room.

Snooping around the Christmas tree, Seiji was dressed in him blue pjs ready for bed. As he reaches out for a bright colored gift, he falls still before he looks towards his mother. His eyes on the cabbage, already knowing who it was.

Pushing up carefully off the ground, he walks rather wobbly towards his mother "Momma? Dat Ren-Ren?" he wraps his small fingers around his mother's pants leg as his eyes remain on the cabbage.

Tinania nods down at Seiji as she smiles "Yes Seiji, its Nirendra. She going to be staying with us for awhile. You will help mommy take of her right?" when she see Seiji nod rather quickly, she chuckles at him.

Seiji reaches up again, before he falls smack on his bottom "Ren-Ren safe here mommy." he said as if he knew for certain. Tinania chuckles, before she leans down picking him up in her other hand "Yes Seiji, Ren-Ren is safe here. Now bedtime for you little guy. I'll even place Nirendra in your crib also."

Turning, Tinania makes her way down the hallway. Pausing at Seiji's room, she slip inside making her way to the crib. First setting the cabbage down, she brushes her fingers over the leaves "You like Ren-Ren don't you Seiji?"

When she see the nod from her son, Tinania chuckles before she kisses his bed. Laying him down in the crib, she watches as he places his extra blanket over the cabbage. Gulping, she takes a step back, then turns heading back towards the door.

Turning the light off she slips out of the room. Her mind racing every direction known to man. Some good, some bad, and some she just didn't dare go. Moving into the living room, she plops down on the couch. Her face hidden by her hands, she trembles as she takes in a few more deep breaths.

How was she going to explain this to Zhane?

Shaking her head again, she closes her eyes as she attempts to calm down. She will deal with that tomorrow, for now she needed to sleep.

It took a few minutes, but she finally passed out of the couch. Her wings flutter behind her, as she slept peacefully on the couch.



Early the next morning, Tinania eyes open slowly as she heard laughter coming from the other room. It wasn't just one, but two. The second one she never heard. It was alittle different from Seiji's. In fact it was an octave higher. Sitting up slowly, she brushes her hair of her face "Rose?"

From the kitchen, Rose peeks her head out smiling to Tinania "Why didn't you tell me that we were going to have another child to care for Tinania? She so beautiful."

Tinania arches a brow before she shakes her head "What do you mean, she just a cabbage." she stops when it dawns on her, it was the same way Seiji appeared. Slipping off the couch, she moves quickly towards the kitchen doorway.

There sitting in another highchair was the most beautiful little girl she even seen. Skin the color of snow during the night while the moon danced over head. Hair the color of the sky on the clearest day, and eyes the color of the dark ocean. Her wings expanded before folding back behind her back.

She ways sitting there babbling with Seiji as she attempts to drink a bottle of milk. Seiji full attention on her, he never saw his mother actually walk into the kitchen.

Tinania shook her head, before she looks at Rose "Have you ever seen anyone like her before? I mean..." she was lost for words as Rose chuckles at her.

Rose shakes her head before she smiles "This world is full of surprises, and I would say she is one of them. While don't you go ahead and wash up and change. I'll deal with the kittens here then we can head out to do some shopping. This little one is going to need some clothes."

Tinania nods before she turns away from the kitchen.

About an hour later, with everyone bathed and dressed rather warmer. Tinania straps both children into there car seats as Rose climbs into the front seat. Slipping into the drivers seat, Tinania turns the car over.

Pulling away from Moon Haven, the four of them made there way back into town.

The day just kept getting interesting with each passing hour, and it wasn't even pass noon. Tinania was in the kitchen with Rose cleaning up from breakfast. It would have been done sooner, but after finding the key to Zhane's home she knew she had to go pick up Sellexi.

Setting the dishes in the cabinet, Tinania shakes her head as she rest against the counter "Rose...did I honestly do the right thing? By telling his parents that I didn't have a clue where he was going? Its the truth, but I mean, not telling them that he was chasing the past to find out who he is?" closing her eyes, she takes a deep breath as she recalls this morning.

She was actually surprised she hadn't been kicked out of the house. But Yeande was there, so that was a good thing. Looking back up at her companion, she smiles alittle as the feather tail cat brushes her auburn hair from her face "Tinania, you honestly didn't do anything wrong. So maybe you left out one teeny tiny thing. Who cares? Less stress on them, at least they know he'll be back right?" glances outside she smiles watching the three little ones.

Kaela was sleeping under the nearby tree, just enjoying the breeze of the spring day. She didn't come to life until she heard the scream like Tinania and Rose had heard.

Nirendra had fallen into Shimmering Lake, and hadn't come back up from under the water. It was Lexi's scream that alerted the others. Seiji who had been playing by himself on the other side of the pool when Lexi startled him.

As the little dragon glances around, and see that Nirendra was no where to be seen his heart stopped. Standing he pads out alittle into the water, scrambling to find any sign of Nirendra. She was in trouble, and he had to save her, he couldn't allow anything to happen to her.

As Sellexi fin dives under the water, Seiji stops in and follows suit. Fear was pumping the child that even didn't have a clue what he was doing. Nor did he seem to notice that it was changing him physically. As his wing span lengthens, he also grew in height as he kept swimming after Sellexi.

Above the water, Tinania and Rose as ran out of the house. Rose was already jumping into the water, attempting to find the kids. Kaela was up in the tree searching from high as Tinania too dove into the water.

Tinania was far quicker then her friend, and had passed Rose when she spotted the three kids. One of them caught her by surprise as she takes Nirendra from his arms. Turning, she quickly returns to the surface as Rose helps Sellexi and Seiji.

Breaking the surface, Tinania hands Nirendra off to Kaela before she reaches out for her son's hand. Dragging him to the grass, she lays there before she looks him over. Her little guy grew, and she didn't even see it happen "Seiji...?"

Seiji golden eyes look over at his mother before he smiles at her "Is Ren okay mom?" sitting up alittle, is torn small jeans look funny on him as he move Ren.

Kneeling down beside her, he lightly taps her nose "Ren please wake up...." when crystal blue eyes finally look up at him in surprise he laughs. Sitting back, he lets her sit up as she shakes out her wet hair. Her eyes once again fall on Seiji before she looks to Lexi. She was trying to figure out if her other friend changed on her as well.

However when she sees that Lexi was looking at Seiji also with a shocked expression, she finds that this is not the case. Looking back to Seiji, she lifts her small hand to brush it over his paw like hand "Sei?"

Shaking her head, Tinania laughs as she picks up Nirendra "Okay before you get cold, come on let get you changed. We'll figure this all out later. Seiji come in for a few minutes, to get changed into something that will fit you?" turning away, she carries a rather confused dragon back into the house.

Seiji nods to his mother before he turns to look at the bewildered feline. When he bows his head to them both he laughs "I will be inside in a moment. Could you go help my mother with Nirendra?" as he spoke in a rather soothing manner, they couldn't help but listen to him. As the felines left him, he turns to Sellexi.

Kneeling down by the edge of the water, he lifts his hand to brush it across her cheek "Thank you Lexi, if it wasn't for your scream she would be gone." leaning down he brushes a kiss to her nose before he holds his arms out towards her "Shall we go inside? I shall run a warm bath for you so you can rest in the water." as the little mermaid wraps her arms around his neck, he lifts her out of the water.

Turning away from the pond, he makes his way back up towards the front door of the house.

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