“Hey guys. Way to sneak up on a sleeping lady.” She moved around, and Ashko helped her to sit up. “Where is the baby?” Her mom was standing with her back to the crowd, and she turned and gratefully walked over with the little bundle of warmth in her arms. “Here she is. They were getting grabby.” Ashko nodded and stroked Berry’s cheek. “Every birth is a huge deal, and they want to bestow blessings on the baby.” “Leedara. Her name is Leedara.” A smiled went through the fey and the shifters alike. Ashko looked at his dark-haired daughter and whispered, “Why are they getting so excited? Leedara is a fey name.” “It is a family name. I have five ancestors named Leedara, and she is going to carry on that tradition.” She smiled down at the small face with the rosebud lips. She looked to Ashko and grinned.
