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Judith jumped when she felt Rhyldrin take a hold of her shoulders. "I would have told you eventually," her words became more quiet towards the end. To be honest Judith didn't know if she would have ever told Rhyldrin that he was the father of her children. She had no intention of interrupting his training so if she had never ran into him then he probably would have never found out. It had been tough to raise two children on her own but she managed. Judith was thankful that she had two healthy children and a safe home. "I didn't want you to come back, I knew that you were training and that you would come see me if I asked but I didn't want that. I didn't want to be a burden."

Judith's parents didn't really like the idea that she had given birth to two half-breeds. It was mostly her father who disliked it, her mother was a bit more open but she still didn't full accept it either. It was difficult for two people who spent their entire lives hating Dark Elves to accept that Dark Elf blood had been mixed with Light Elf blood. Judith had visited them once or twice a week, allowing them to see their grandchildren but when her father began making comments it made her uncomfortable and she refused to return. She had noticed that he gave Vaden much more attention, she heard him complaining about Sophie's red eyes. He couldn't bring himself to look at her.

The other's didn't seem to mind, the people who lived in the capital or most travellers. Over the five years Judith had noticed more Dark Elves around the capital, Bryon had also began inviting the queen to their yearly festival to celebrate the day that peace began between the Dark and Light Elves. Eventually after another decade or so it would be even more acceptable, Judith looked forward to those days. Some Light Elves still hated the Dark Elves, but it was mostly elders who did. They had grown up hating Dark Elves and would probably die hating them.

"I'm sorry," she said and let out a heavy sigh. Judith didn't really know what to say to Rhyldrin. She felt the overwhelming need to apologize. "I should have told you, I should have gone to you when my belly was the size of the moon," she laughed trying to make things better. "I should have told you when I found out, not five years later."