>>6138503“Mel, what's up?” you ask, your wife raising a brow slightly. “C'mon, how long have we known each other? I know when something's bothering you, you can tell me.”
“Well... It's about Broly. I just got back from his new home.” your wife tells you, you raising a brow at this. “He wanted to ask me about, well...”
“About what?” you ask, curiosity growing by the second. “Meloka, what's going on? What's got you like this?”
“He didn't want to announce it yet, wanting to save the news when they're more sure. But he needed my advice for, well... What Kori needs in eight months.” she says, you not understanding what she means. Staring blankly at her, your wife sighs, leaning in and whispering softly. “They think Kori's pregnant.”
“Really? That's wonderful news!” you reply, but seeing your wife's troubled face reign in your excitement. “Isn't it?”
“If they were here, yes. With all the good doctors and the tech, to make sure they're okay. But being out there, in the middle of nowhere nearest nothing, what happens if something goes wrong?”
“Then we'll show up and bring them both here. Broly and Kori can always find their way back on their own, they do it often enough.” you tell your wife, hugging her to you, trying to comfort her. “We may want them all here, close at hand. But we have to let them grow up on their own sometimes. If they stay here, in our shadows, they'll never fully grow. We wouldn't have gotten where we are today if our own parents were all over us like that.”
“Maybe.” Meloka replies, not sounding fully convinced. But without any other argument she relents, sighing in frustration. “I know. But I still want to be there for them.”
“And we will be. Whenever they need us, we'll be there. After all, we're always only a call away.” you tell her, then with smooth, practiced precision sweep your wife up off her feet, carrying her in your arms. And even after all these years, still gets a small blush out of her. “Now c'mon, let's go eat.”
Wordlessly you both go inside, you carrying your wife to the mess hall as she leans into you. Closing her eyes and breathing in content, you also feel rather content with how the day is going. Heading to the mess, you and your younger four children, along with Caulifla and her friend, Tatsu and Tomi, and even Camali are here, you all devouring another excellent meal by Silver and his team. As you eat you wonder how your other children are doing. How Chilli, Chaya, and Broly are, what their lives away from you all will look like in a few more years. And what the future could hold for your other kids as well, what paths they might take that you've never even considered. As the meal comes to a close, however, another mind reaches out to your own. None other than King Cold himself, reaching out directly!
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