The Fire and The Storm - The Nexus of Kellaran #2 novel Chapter 4

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Chapter 4

The other gods there declined. Then Falgaroth and Visinniria were the first to take their leave, and the rest quickly departed, most to prepare for their extended absence from the rest of the world.

Soon Mark and Talia were alone. Mark sat on the sand and leaned back on a sitting log, and Talia curled up in his lap.

“So, what are your thoughts on the raising of children, my love?” Talia asked as she kissed him under his chin.

“I’m not sure.” Mark replied as he absent-mindedly caressed her. “On the one hand, I’d like to raise them as much like I was raised as we can. But on the other hand, I won’t lie to them, so they’re gonna know about our regular life here, even if they’re not living it at the time. Knowing that they’re really wealthy princes and princesses might make them less appreciative of a basic life than I was.”

“True. I also want to raise them much as I was raised, including as much training in wizardry and magecraft as they’ll accept. They’ll have an idyllic twenty-four years with us in the time-bubble, I hope, but after that, they’ll be out in the world with us during the war with the demons. I hope very much to keep them out of combat completely, but in case we can’t and they have to fight, I want them as prepared as we can possibly make them.”

“That’s some serious truth.” he nodded.

“So.” she said as she turned to face him, then caressed his chest. “How many shall we have?”