Ghosted [Baine]

He never once doubted that Zuriel had loved her children, regardless of how they’d been forced into her life. His litter-sister had always been one he’d known would love her children without fail… did she die not knowing what had happened to the rest of her litter?

His heart clenched with grief, knowing that Solveiga had indeed passed on not knowing where Aramis had gone, with only his hurried words about a search for the cure and finding the Nomads before he’d left. And then to hear the Nomads themselves saying that they’d never seen his son…

“I miss them all…”

Baine’s admission to her ill health wasn’t a surprise—he could smell it on her. He wished it were otherwise, that he and his little sister could grow into crotchety old geezers together and see their children have children, and those children have children of their own…. But Galei didn’t hand out fate that way..

“Thank you for coming back. I look forward to getting to know Nolan. What do you plan to do before…”