Lydia-Rose Anne Cassidy is 14 years old, a free spirit with no knowledge of life outside the orphanage. She has always had a Gift for just knowing things. She could sense when one of the sisters who lived at the orphanage was pregnant (although she probably shouldn't have told her infront of her entire town) and she knows when something big is about to happen.
Mason John Cassidy is 15. He doesn't say much, only grunts or rolls his eyes. But to Lydia, he is different. He can't stand seeing her alone or upset so will do anything to cheer her up. Mason spends all his time making sure Lydia stays unaware of their horrific past so she can live a life he is unable to live.
Arthur Shelby is something else. Some think of him as an animal who should be put in a cage, but those who really know him understand that he is a soft gentle soul who was ruined by the war. He never thought about wanting children. He didn't not want them but it wasn't on his list of things to do. So even he wasn't sure why he adopted 2 kids. Teenagers at that
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FanfictionArthur Shelby has 0 to very little experience with children. Sure he entertains his nieces and nephews but it's not quite the same as being a father. He doesn't need to take responsibility for them and he can give them as much alcohol as he pleases ...