The Myrrh Cinnamon library woke up from hearing a baby's wail. It's dawn but Hexel and Sienna's daughter continued to cry. Lila and Natalina aided Hexel who was exhausted. The bed chamber is on a mess. The baby's garment are all over the place. Thr bottle of milk spilled on the floor and their bed that was damp.
Lila tried to have the baby drink a bottled milk but the toddler kept it's crying. Natalina and Lila glance at each other and nursed the baby with Natalina's breast that when Hexel's daughter halted it's wailing. When Lila and Natalina explained the situation. Hexel thankfully bowed his head. Ophir and Nevi encouraged Hexel to get some sleep as the men tidies the room. Hexel slept on the couch's living room as Natalina and Lila tucked in his little girl on his arms.
Finally the library turn off it's light.
Their was an upcoming assignment. Hexel wished to tag along since he wanted to gain some fresh air and relief but he choose to be subtituted by Evi. Hexel visited the library only to see Kennan and Ecles by the counter.
Ecles smile and started singing a lullaby for the baby girl.
"Close that palm mid air. Reach out toward the endless sky. Open that palm within your heart and catch those falling in love. Little girl whose cry is loud let your father take some rest."
Hexel sighed in relief when his daughter feel asleep.
Ecles took the baby in his arms and gently caress the baby's soft and sensitive skin.
"Your daughter's temperature is too hot. Basing it on the environment's humidity. The weather is not that hot, it's actually warm." Ecles stated heightening his senses since he cannot view any longer.
Hexel was surprised and examined his daughter. She's burning.
"Thank you for noticing." Hexel said
"What is her name?" Ecles asked.
"I haven't think of anything yet." Hexel honestly replied.
Kennan joined them and stated.
"Wow and it's been a week!"
"How about Selah?" Ecles suggested.
"It means rest from a music sheet." and he looked at the girl from his arms as if his eyes can visualise her form.
Hexel felt his heart started to get back to it's original pace. His exhausted and weary heart extended a peaceful rhythm. It empowers a voice within him to agree.
"Selah... Selah,,, Selah?" Hexel pronounced the name as if it perfectly roll in his tongue. The word remind him of his late wife.
"Hex Selah Arden" Kennan remarked out of no where.
Hexel stared at the small being from the blind teacher's arms. She looked innocent and lovely. Her every breath were significant. Her puffed cheeks and pinkish skin made him glad.
"Yeah, that is a good name." Hexel agreed.
Kenna was surprised and protested that he was just jumbling and combining Sienna's name. His long and expanded explanation got ignored by Hexel as Ecles embraced the girl and muttured.
"But Hex means witchcraft. Does that mean your time will put a rest from dark magics?"
Ophir commanded Ain to slice the space as they chase the dark spirit that bothered the Akin Valley. One of the falls curtailing the El Oathniel Kingdom. Kiel used his cane to take advantage of the waterfall but it pass through like it was nothing. Nevi remained mid air to monitor the evil spirit's direction.
He waited for it to flight straight toward his location and he punches it down that got burried in the water. Ain assisted Nevi's excellent punch and transformed it's size. Kiel balled it with the leaves as Lila open a portal for them to be connected directly in the palace. Evi used her gift to entrap it by slicing a piece of the air and had Cyrus examined it. When Cyrus dismissed the Tale Bearers. They instantly checks on Hexel who was expecting their arrival.
"Hex Selah Arden will be her name. Kennan and Ecles thought of it." The young duke proclaimed. When the Duchess heared of her name she started to create a robe, handkerchief, scarf, bonnet and shoes with her name. Kish and Eyel can finally sigh to hear that Hexel got his composure back. The couple were worried that he might not be able to recover.
They were praying for his comfort and compassionate heart. Ophir held Selah in his arms and said.
"Wait! Hex means witchcraft?"
Hexel looked at Ophir and furrowed his brow.
"According to Ecles, selah means rest. So i bet it's a good combination."
Ophir nod his head and agreed.
" I see, it suits you well."
Hexel can see Ophir's growing fond to his daughter just like when Seinna was pregnant. He might have stopped pestering Ophir about his wife but his dreams were continuous.
"Honestly who is your wife and where is she?" Hexel repeated the same question.
Ophir answered the same thing.
"She is on a long voyage."
Hexel raise his brow.
"Just how long would that be?"
Ophir pressed his lips and replied.
"I honestly don't know."
Hexel eyed Ophir suspiciously.
"Tell me the truth, was there something between you and my wife?"
Hexel's question made Ophir flushed in a dumbfounded way.
"Why would you say that?!" Ophir yelled.
"Well, she was obsess of you when she was conceiving." Hexel pointed.
"That was here pregnancy cravings." Ophir reasoned out.
"But you kept saying that your wife is in voyage? You are not giving me a clear answer." Hexel added as he pondered.
Ophir can't believe Hexel's accusations.
"Well yeah, But it's definitely not your wife. What made you think that way?"
Ophir inquired as his tone get higher.
"It's the longing you have when it comes to MY Daughter." Hexel emphasized.
Ophir just smiled to Hexel and answered with a low and sad voice. His face contours sorrow that convinced Hexel.
"That was because she was pregnant when she went to that peregrination."
Hexel apologized and admitted how it was rough on his side to raise their daughter alone. Hexel can tell how it was for Ophir to have his heart wonders far from his vicinity.