The New Elf Prince

When the news of Virgil's birth got around, everyone wanted to see him. Everyone wanted to hold him.

Trellis would have none of that. There would be plenty of time for the others to hold him when he was a little bit bigger. There would be plenty of time for the 'oo's and 'ahhh's. He was not going to let his son be put on display.

Emily rested peacefully in their bed. She had been awake two hours after, but egsostion won out in the end. Trellis made a mental note to give her a hard time when she woke up, to keep her on her toes, just to make sure she didn't feel unloved.

Trellis held their new born son in his arms. He was so tiny. It was amazing that something so small was going to grow into an amazing adult. He couldn't help but wonder what little Virgil would do with his life. Was he going to take after his mother or his father? What color would his hair be? He had the ashen skin of the elves. How strong was his elven blood? His human blood?

Would...would he hate them?

Would Virgil hate his parents for making him half?

Trellis had loved his father. Dispite everything, he never stopped loving him. It was foolish and unnessisary to worry about this.

He didn't know how to act like a father. What were fathers suppose to do with their sons? The memories of his uncle were vage and he had been no older than 10 by the time his uncle had been killed and then he was back in the castle with his cold hearted father.

He wanted to be warm and kind, but he'd never been good at expressing/acting upon those kinds of emotions. Hell, he and Emily hadn't actually said they loved each other until after they were married.

When they had decided to get married, it wasn't anything special.

'Want to be a queen?'

'Sure, sounds like fun'.

And they were married.

Emily had said that if they were in her world, they would have been that couple that went to this thing called a 'court house' and got married there.

Everything would be fine. Emily and him would muddle through it together and Virgil would grow up to be an outstanding man.

Trellis had heard her moving before she even spoke. "For a new dad, you don't look too happy." Emily sat up leaning against the head bored.

"Just over thinking things again."

She opened her arms to show she wanted to hold Virgil. Carefully, Trellis placed the newborn in his mother's arms. She smiled down at him. Trellis sat beside her on the bed.

They sat in silence for a moment before Emily asked. "You're fine with one, right?"

"Yup."

They shared a look before laughing.