ONLY DEATH AND LOVE CHANGE ALL THINGS

For the first and most likely only time in her life Sylvia had everything she ever wanted

Her first true and only love was back and wanting her just as much as she wanted and needed him. Together they were creating a new chapter to their love story; volume two. The thought brought butterflies creating soft chaos in her stomach and soul giving our perlino a sense of serenity. Coming back to Atlantis had been such a life changing experience that Sylvia felt as though she never wanted to leave it again

Having said that Sylvia was on the border of the ridge when Claire came

Thrashing and gulping for air Sylvia watched horrified completely stone cold with fear that her daughter although grown wasn’t going to make it from the waves. Calling to her Sylvia tried to calm her daughters nerves just enough so she’d stop fighting against the water and allow it to carry her to the sandy shore. Doing this was the only way to really survive going from islands and thankfully as she watched her daughter relax, the waves brought her back home.

Pulling herself from the waves Claire coughed and spit up salty water

Groaning as her knees trembled Sylvia came rushing to her aid cooing her and telling her that everything was okay. The sound of her mother’s voice soothed her and Claire leaned into her mother’s touch and stood quietly for a long while feeling her heart wanting to burst through the chambers of her chest. The waves here started to tamper along with the race of her heart and finally after a few moments Claire was starting to think more clearly now.

Pushing away from her mother’s side Claire sighed deeply

”mother I didn’t know where else to go” looking around hoping to see her father who she had wanted to see so badly since the moment her mother told her he had returned. She was gathering up the courage to ask dexter to come meet him with her but instead he just vanished and left some other guy in charge. ”dexter left everyone behind with no explanation and I didn’t want to stay with a complete stranger. Dexter technically had been a stranger also but after her father left Claire went to find someone on her own like a “big girl” and wound up in a storm and pregnant.
Sylvia wrapped her neck around daughter’s wither and breathed her scent in

”oh honey I’m so glad you came here. I’ve missed you so much” moving her ears back in a relaxed fashion Sylvia listened to her daughters sorrows and concerns feeling beyond angry with this “dexter”. How could anyone just leave without explanation? And as if that wasn’t bad enough how could he just give his herd away! ”you did the right thing baby girl, you’re safe now”

Sylvia smiled and moved away searching her daughters face that softened with relief

Claire nodded feeling water drip from her chin as she moved her head searching the rocky canvas confused as to why they lived here now and not back in the harbor. ”is dad around? I really want to see him again”

Sylvia noded knowing her question would come and feeling nervous for what Claire was about to tell Midas could possibly hit home for the scenario was all too alike and very much real. ”yes he is somewhere, let’s look together” nodding Sylvia began to walk forward having her daughter fall into place by her side. Sylvia lead her off the beach and into the soft meadow before she called for Midas hoping he was close.