#its one of the few wittarious aus that is happy but not villainous or full of suffering

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Been thinking about one of my ranger days AUs (yes I have aus of aus, what of it?) I've seen quite a few other nefs people have where he has a kid with someone, and I've been thinking about my version of that concept.

It's only called the Golden AU right now, due to witts and nef not leaving the rangers with their situations there improving. Under the cut since this got quite long.

Since things got better for Nefarious he never left and fell into villainy, therefore Witts didn't either. The two eventually moved in together, got married, hired lawrence (because I can't not include him)

As time passed Nefarious starts thinking about maybe having a family of his own with Witts, but initially dismisses the idea fast. His species and theirs aren't biologically compatible enough to conceive, never mind carry to term.

It's a persistent idea though, and there are other options. It lodges in his head, and eventually he floats the idea of a family and adoption over to Witts.

Witts is uncertain, apprehensive, and quiet about it for months. They never considered having a family before, they never even imagined one day they would be married. But now they are, so what else could change? Nefarious doesn't press the subject; it's a heavy matter and some people needed the time alone to think about it.

After months of quiet contemplation, Witts finally broaches the subject again, having come around at long last to the idea of adoption.

It takes months. Both their species are a rare sight on Kerwan, but eventually a child is found.

A boy, the same species as Nefarious. Only 2 or 3 years old, and very quiet. He almost reminds Nefarious of himself. He reminds Witts of their younger brother, also adopted into the family at more or less the same age.

Between the two of them, and Uncle Lawrence, the boy is well looked after and loved. It's not always easy when one parent has to occasionally work long hours, and the other parent sometimes comes home from the field injured. But they manage. They all have each other.