renewal

Silence fell across the pair. As Allegro paused, Theory also ruminated on the bad news she'd had to bear. It was unfortunate to tell him like this, but she really figured it was all for the best. She couldn't stand the thought of him venturing further into the territory and looking around hopefully for Shaye or the grizzled warrior Ody. They would be dearly, dearly missed. In fact, no one had quite stepped up into the same role that Odysseus had held. The closest she could think of was Rhyme, but even he hadn't quite filled the void Odysseus had left behind. With fatherhood looming so closely for him again she doubted he would have the time to train and patrol as he had been. Wait, fatherhood! That was some good news she could share. "Yes, just one more thing. Samara - she joined around the Firefly Festival - is pregnant and due any day now. Rhyme is the father. Poem and Motif and I are looking forward to being big sisters," she offered, a shining smile on her face. Death could be tempered by new life. With Eulogy's brood and Vail's orphans reaching one year, it was exciting to have another squirming pile of babies on the horizon. It would certainly keep them all on their toes.