"She was from London. Modern day. She arrived on the island pregnant and we ended up dating," Aidan explained. "I actually delivered her son Alfie. He was... a very beautiful little boy. A few months after that though, one day they were just... gone."

It had torn him up, to lose another family. Even if they had only been together a short time, it was still heart-wrenching to go through. Centuries of experience at it never made it easier, it just gave you the knowledge that eventually it did get better.