They had decided that it would be better for them to go to Astra's castle,
on the grounds that it was traditional for a family to stay with the
mother's
parents if they did not have a home of their own. Fortunately, at
the last moment the mage had remembered that it might be better if Astra
and Fred
were wearing more than bathrobes, so at least when they materialise in
front of
the castle it is fully clothed. On the back of the warcharger is an
outsize cradle that
holds the seven infants.
Astra and Fred know that her family are going to be shocked when they turn up. Astra has only been gone a few months on her latest quest, and now she is reappearing with seven babies. She is also an unmarried mother, of course, which may not go down too well. Even if they are welcomed with open arms, they know that neither of their lives can either be the same, especially Astra's. They now have the wellbeing of their children to consider, which seems sure to restrict their adventuring. Also, of course, they have completed their quest and Minestus is dead. Thus in any case they would have had to find another quest. They hope that there will be sufficient gratitude at the freeing of the land from the threat of the dragon for them to get a warm welcome. However they are welcomed, the babies are going to need milk as soon as possible.
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