Chapter 34 - Young Love

Charli was surprised, but happy to find out that she was expecting again.

Her pregnancy gave her the chance to get to know her new sister in law Melody. They spent time together sharing their experiences and Charli found a new friend.

Chapter 33 - Babies and more babies

Albin found that his plan of building his brother and sister's house's near his, meant that he did get to see them quite often. They would play silly games together and relive their childhood.

Family was important to Albin, he had been schooled by his dad on the importance of the tribe.

Chapter 32 - Kwasi gets married

Kwasi's birthday brought home to him how much older he had become. He was now in his mid thirties and it was time to start a family of his own.

Kwasi had thought long and hard and felt that Melody was the woman he wanted to spend his life with.

Chapter 31 - A Real Live Boy

When Sefu River was born to Laughing Bear and Little Feet he gained a toy.

Little Feet had asked around and had been unable to find out where it had come from. Sefu loved his toy and would spend hours talking to and cuddling it.

Chapter 30 - Mid Life Crisis

Albin had worked at the Police Department since he left school and had seen many bosses and partners come and go.

On Albin's first day there had been his partner Hal, who had then mysteriously retired over night.

Chapter 29 - New Friends

Kainda and Dean had moved to their modest house just across the road from the River family.

Albin was glad that Kainda was so close.

Chapter 28 - Kainda's new life

Once again the family were brought together in tragedy and another gravestone was added to the family cemetery.

Chapter 27 - Be mine

Albin and Charli were both proud of their new little man and named him Merlin.

To Albin his life was complete, he now had his heir. Merlin would carry on the family name and inherit the house. Albin was already looking far into the future to when his son would be grown up. He would pass over responsibility for the house once Merlin reached adulthood, just has his own father had done. Albin felt life had been very kind to him.

Chapter 26 - Looking for Love

Albin and Charli were excited at the news that they were expecting another baby.

Albin's whole family rejoiced with him, but his happy family life made his siblings wonder if they were missing something in their own lives.