Careful, Father

^Zuriels P.O.V.^

Ruthie strode into the room, a smile stretched across her face.
"What's the smile about?" I asked, looking up from my book.
"You've got a new assignment, Irena's school starts in a few days, Isaiah's going camping with his friends for a week, and Mariana and Tory are going to watch Xeya for a few days." She grinned. "So I get the whole house to myself."
I raised an eyebrow. "Don't you have work?"
She slapped my arm. "Don't spoil it."
I rolled my eyes as Xeya skipped into the room.
"Dad!" She shouted, running towards me.
"Yes, Xe?" I asked, picking her up.
"Are you going on another mission?" She asked.
I nodded. "Yes I am, and you're going to stay with Tory and Mariana for a few days, okay?"
Xeya nodded seriously. "Yup."
I smiled, setting her down and not a moment later she had raced out of the room, replaced by Irena with Isaiah in tow.
"Dad, Irena won't let me go until I tell you goodbye, so bye, good luck, and can you please let me go now?" He directed the end of the sentence at Irena.
"Thank you. Irena, please let your brother go." She rolled her eyes before doing as I said.
"Dad, you need to hear something before you go." I nodded, and she climbed onto my lap to whisper in my ear.
"The faithful are on their way. You've got to be careful, father."

Irena's words rang through my head as I hugged Ruthie goodbye and headed off to begin my assignment.