Chapter 5- New Beginnings?

I regained consciousness to find myself in a cramped dark place.

I could breathe, although it was kind of weird, but I could barely move.

Suddenly, a painfully blinding light appears in the darkness, keeping me from thinking about where I was too long.

Then I felt the walls get thinner, guiding me toward the light. None of this was making any sense, but I was learning toward the conclusion that the death god guy had lied to me and had sent me to a hell of some kind.

I started to panic every second I inched closer to the light.

I was really looking forward to the new life, what was the point in lying to me.

A gush of air fills my lungs, painfully. As I felt myself being held by arms, I decided to do the only think I could do right now. With the feeling of disappointment and the excess air in my lungs I decided to yell at whoever lied to me.

After couple of seconds of just yelling and crying, I was expecting an annoyed response to tell me to shut up so I can express myself. But I heard a woman say with joy, " Congratulations Lady Syndra on a safe delivery of your handsome baby boy."

I instantly stop crying and opened my eyes to see an older woman with white hair holding me.

The pieces of just happened started coming together. Hold on a second, was I just...birthed?

What a weird experience, was that what the death god guy meant when he said it was better for me to forget my past memories?

The woman holding me hands me off to the another woman lying in bed who grabs me weakly.

I look back at a woman who has long blonde hair, she looked to be in her early twenties.

She tried her best to smile and me weakly and pulls me up to her lips and places a kiss on my forehead.

My stomach starts to growl, and I try to remember back to the last time I ate even in my previous life. In my thoughts I realize I'm staring at a breast.

The woman I assume who is my mothers' breast. I think back to death god guy words about never forgetting important memories and I hope I don't remember this.

Trying to not make things more weird and me being extremely hungry, I start to suck on the breast.

As I'm eating, I hear the door of the room just bursts open, scaring me. I turn to see a man who looks to be around his mid-twenties, brown hair and a neat goatee, rush in.

"Where is he? She? Are they safe? How about Syndra is she safe? Are you ok Silva?" The older woman goes toward the man putting her finger on her lip to indicate for him to quiet down.

"Everyone is fine Lord Abin. Syndra was just feeding the Young Master, and might I say congratulations on the birth of your handsome baby boy."

Syndra, who never stopped looking at me, says, "I'll name him Eric. Eric Ferngrow."

Abin, who I assume is my father steps toward Syndra and says, " Finally after trying so many years, we have an heir to the Ferngrow line.

Thank the goddess Naturae for the blessing she has bestowed on this family. I thank you Silva, for all you've done for us as I entrust Eric in your capable hands."

Silva gave a courteous bow and responses, "Lord Abin it is you I must thank, for what would my family be without your patronage.

I shudder to think what could have happened without your kindness, so I do what I can to repay you."

After eating a stomach full and hearing all this talk, I don't know if it's because of my baby stamina or the reality of everything settling in but my eyes started to droop.

As I drifted to sleep, I took a final glance at everyone and smiled at my new chance of happiness.