CHAPTER 99: How it all started

　　“The answer is thirty,” Zion answered the home tutor who currently taught him maths. 　　“Very good,” she beamed at him. 　　His gaze drifted to the door, and they met Zera’s. His eyes grew wide in disbelief and he ran off his feet and towards her, abandoning the lesson. 　　“Mommy!” he called out in excitement and joy, his hands spread out for a hug. 　　Zera dropped to her knee and scooped him into her arms. Holding him in her arms was a thing of joy and the warmth was unlike none other. “Baby.” 　　“I missed you, mommy,” he said, patting her shoulders with his little hands. 　　It had taken over three hours to get back home and all the way home; the drive was done in silence. None of the three in the car wanted to break the silence. Zera would have preferred to get down and run all the way home, but after the event of the day, she just wanted this peace. 　　She didn’t place her mind on any of that, but on the very thought of seeing Zion. It warmed her heart and made it beat steadily. Sh