Tales of Symphonia®:
The Swordsman and the Six-week-old
Or
Colette's Child
A fanfiction based on the
NAMCO RPG Tales of Symphonia
Written by
Koinekid
(fanfiction.net/~koinekid)
Disclaimer:
NAMCO Tales Studio, Ltd. holds the exclusive rights to all characters and story
elements appearing in the video game Tales of Symphonia.
The following story has been created for entertainment purposes only, and no
profit has been made by the author.
The Swordsman and the Six-week-old
Iselia
Five
years into reunification
The baby nestled tightly in Lloyd's arms stirred just
long enough to smile up at him before the warmth from the fireplace and the
gentle motion of the rocking chair lulled him back to sleep. Lloyd stared at
him in amazement and for a moment became philosophical. The boy, he decided,
symbolized a beginning and an ending. The beginning—new life.
Certainly not the first new life born into the reunified world, but he was the
first born to a member of the
Your dad won't be traveling much anymore, will he?
That's okay. You and mom are worth staying home for. And there will be others
to complete his quest.
The boy was...beautiful? Could you say that about a
boy? Lloyd wasn't sure, but it felt right. With hair blonde and straight like
his mother's and eyes even more brilliantly blue that reminded him of a clear
summer sky and a frozen waterfall both at the same time, the boy was indeed
beautiful.
Lloyd always wondered what a child of his would look
like, and whether he would resemble his mother or father. He could practically
hear Genis teasing, "His mother if he's
lucky." He almost said, "Shut it!" before realizing Genis hadn't actually said anything.
As a child, Lloyd had often held a picture of his
mother beside a mirror, hoping to discern which of her features he inherited. The chin, definitely, and perhaps the ears. They stuck out a
bit. He had tried to develop a mental picture of his father, basing it on the
features that didn't match Mom's. He gave up long before meeting Kratos, so he was never certain whether the plan would have
worked. After Kratos gave him the locket with
pictures of both parents, he tried it again. He was quite pleased to discover
he had his father's nose.
Lloyd concluded that if he ever had a daughter, he
wanted her to take after her mother as this child had. He thought of his wife
and felt a warmth in his chest. He could sit and stare
at her for hours.
"You have such a way with him."
Lloyd smiled. "Hi, Colette.
I didn't hear you come in."
"I tiptoed. I didn't want to wake him."
"Good call."
Colette was more beautiful than he had ever seen her.
She was glowing, and it had nothing to do with her angel wings. As she reached
the center of the room, her husband put an arm around her waist and pulled her
close. She smiled at Lloyd, and he returned it twice over. He placed the baby
in her free arm, kissed her on the forehead, and headed for the door.
Before he left, he turned and said, "I've got to
go. Sheena will be waiting for me. Collete, Genis, congratulations. You're going to be wonderful
parents."
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Did I fool you? Sorry.
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