When we last left the Gallant's, Ida (Benet) had just moved in and was making fast friends. Forest was totally smitten and could not wait to make her his mate and her in laws were counting the days until they heard the pitter patter of little feet again. Often Tra would spend his day talking with the other elders in the community and the topic always came around to who was the latest to meet their maker. On one particularly lovely summer day it was time for Forest to have his aging ceremony. His father, Tra, was very proud of the man he had become and they shared many an evening discussing what would be expected of him when he joined with Ida in a few months. Unfortunately before that day arrived Rose was struck by the white light from the sky and taken to her spirit home. The family was inconsolable. They managed to lift themselves out of their grief in time to help Ida make her transition into adulthood and were actually happy when the joining day arrived. Once her belly began to grow they celebrated the creation of a new life and knew Rose was smiling down on them.
Gallant: Tra, Forest, Ida and River
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