patience my brother (and patience my friend)

Table of Contents:

Prologue: Requiem for the Stars

Where the story began.

Training Wings

Jon and Melanie's first birthday.

Blood and Stars

In the aftermath of a loss.

The Meaning of Home

The Plan is put into motion.

Hope's Illusion

Gillian and Susan go in for a routine surgery.

Oath and Burden

Gillian and Antony make a promise.

Broken and Mended

Transcript of the final hearing in re: the Minor Child Jonathan Andrew Sims, dated 21 April 1993.

What Destiny May Come

Jon and Melanie's first day of school.

Finding Forever

Gillian and Antony keep a promise.

The Professional Twilight

Jon and Melanie's seventh birthday.