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“The same way Zod helped the human girl cross. I will handle that. Don’t you worry,” she says. “And once your mother is here, more will be clearer to you. To both of you,” she says cryptically, clearly knowing more than she’s sharing.
“When can I go?” I direct the question to Aria.
“Tomorrow. Can you do it tomorrow?” She pauses. “My sister is a wolf, Owa.” She turns to her. “Do you know anything about that?”
Tension passes between them again. I wonder what else happened while I was gone. Aria hasn’t told me anything out of the ordinary.
Owa tries to hold Aria’s gaze but she soon looks away. And she looks…guilty.
Strange.
“Everything will be explained once they are both here. Please be patient. We will explain everything.”
Much passes on Aria’s face and my head is just as twisted in questions. I want to know everything. “How do you know Aria’s mother, Owa?”
Her eyes turn to me before she clears her throat again. “It’s not a secret, young one, but let us wait for us to all be here and then I will tell it.” She pauses. “The Goddess’ ways may be mysterious but I see everything now. I didn’t believe at first but I am glad I listened. You both have had much happen to you, but your glory will be greater. You and your offspring are blessed by the Gods and the Goddesses.”
I decide to not ask her to elaborate this time and it seems Aria isn’t keen on an explanation either. We see her out with the promise of going to her tomorrow.
That afternoon, I go to my cousins and gather a few of my trusted for the mission. Since my return from Ragu, most of our soldiers at the border have been released to come back. So, many of them are coming in little by little and the mountain has been getting fuller and fuller.
There is an excited buzz about it. Many females are glad to have their mates back and mothers and fathers their sons. Many of the young unmated female orcs are glad to have some of the males back too.
The sense of unease still lingers, but the hope bubbling under is tangible.
And by the Gods, I don’t want to fail them. Any of them.
Aria hands me my belt, quieter than usual. I don’t have to ask to know that her mother is a sensitive topic for her, and that she is thinking about everything. The questions she must have for her. How the paths of a human witch and an orc sorcerer met, and the bigger question.
Why?
Because it seems Owa knows her in some way.
I am feeling a little anxious, but it is more for Aria than my own curiosity. I worry what all this new information will do for her mind.
I just have to hope it isn’t anything bad or upsetting. Nothing can come in now and disturb our journey.
So, my trust is on Owa; to know what she is doing and to trust she is doing what is best for us.
“At least the babies will have Luna to play with.” I say, trying to get Aria out of overthinking.
She grins, but it’s faint. She sighs after. “Do you think I may be a wolf too, maybe?”
“Um… no.”
That is a question I have had myself for a long time but every time I pondered on it, I just couldn’t find an answer. A witch giving birth to human children and a wolf? I reasoned it to being something to do with witch business and I stopped it there.
“I can’t stop thinking about it, Igor. What if I am something else too and our children end up—”
“They will be perfect.” I don’t let her finish. “Even if they were born with four legs or they crawled. They would still be perfect and we would love them, but I doubt that very much. I don’t know what Owa is hiding, but I don’t think she would ever harm us or the children. Try and not overthink too much. I will be back soon and then we can listen to the whole story. Okay?”
She nods.
Sitting next to her, I take her hand in mine and I kiss the top of her mating band.
“How are you so positive suddenly? I am starting to suspect the dragons gave you something,” she jokes.
I chuckle. “I just feel like we are on the right path. I don’t know how to explain it but I see our future. Everything we’ve gone through has led us here, and I believe in everything we were meant to be. I finally see it. Believe in it. And I don’t doubt it. Nor myself. We walk under the favour of the Gods, you and I.”
