Briannas Prophecy (41 page)
Killer looked up at her, growled, then trotted off to more interesting pursuits.
“I cast a spell upon you when you were born, that once you became interested in the craft. And I knew you would…” He cleared his throat. “That Niklas would find you and bring you here. I set the plan in motion years before you were born, with the knowledge that you could be unhappy here. But I did it to save this world.” He was looking at his feet, avoiding her eyes.
Brianna leaned over and hugged him. “You did it for everyone. Didn’t you say that it should harm none? It wouldn’t have worked if it was against my will or best interests, would it?”
Morwyyn shifted in his seat as he mulled that one over. He gave Brianna a pained look when little Niklas gave a particularly vicious yank on his beard. “Well, no. But it still doesn’t help the more stubborn people from fighting what’s best for them.” He glanced down at the baby in his arms. “I think, perhaps, it’s time for me to shave.” He sighed. “Though, I shall miss the beard. I’ve had it for over two millennia.”
Brianna laughed and covered his gnarled hand with her own. “I may be stubborn, but I’m certainly not stupid. I love Niklas, and I know he is the best thing that ever happened to me.”
Niklas walked up with a smile. “I am?” he asked, sitting down next to Brianna. He wrapped his arm around her and pulled her close to his side.
She elbowed him in the stomach. “Yes, and you know it. Do I have to tell you every day?”
Morwyyn glanced at Larin, who walked up carrying Alyssa, a look of pure bliss on his face. “She looks just like your mother, Morwyyn.” He lowered his head, kissing her crown.
“Yes she does, doesn’t she? It was fitting that she be named after her.”
Brianna looked down at the bundle she held. “And it was fitting that he should be named after your best friend. Morwyyn meet your new apprentice. Arthur.”
Tears slid down Morwyyn’s face. He wiped his face on his sleeve. “I never hoped to be included in your family. I feared you would never forgive me for casting the spell that would manipulate your life. You have given me so much, Brianna. And for that, I thank you.”
She wrapped her free arm around her grandfather. “Not nearly as much as you have given to me, Grandpa.” She looked around the garden at the people in her life that meant the most to her. “You have given me a family.” She smiled sadly, the only way this could be any more perfect, was if Amber was here.”
Larin looked around. “I am included in this?” he asked, his hand on his chest.
Brianna laughed, “Of course you are. You saved my life. How could I not include you in my family?” She handed Arthur to Niklas and stood to put her arm around him.
Larin shot her grandfather a panicked look. Morwyyn cleared his throat. “Well, I suppose we need to see to the rest of the prophecy.”
“What do you mean? It has already been fulfilled,” Brianna said, as Niklas shifted, bringing her down onto his lap. “Hasn’t it?”
Morwyyn shook his head. “No, my dear, it has not. Not until you have given this world a thousand generations of peace.”
Niklas shot him a confused look. “I thought it was our children and grandchildren who would bring the thousand generations of peace.”
Morwyyn shook his head. “No, it is you two.”
“How can we live to be thousands of years old?” Brianna’s voice squeaked with panic.
Morwyyn stood and smiled. “I will show you the secrets of the Fae.” He waved his arm toward the faery.
Larin shook his head frantically, then sat heavily on the bench behind him, still holding Alyssa. “Don’t you say it!”
“Just as my father has shown me.”
Larin groaned. “Now what did you go and have to do that for?”
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