Ch 7 Part 2

Cedren: "Well according to my parents, they are going to have someone here within the next two days to help out. That is the soonest they can get anyone here. According to this letter, they are sending my brothers second in command. He is incredibly good and takes direction well."

Nuvaro: "I will admit, I was not expecting your brother's second in command."

Nuvo Hact: "Wow, that is impressive. Even for this family, that appears to be quite the treat apparently. I should take it as a compliment, yes?"

Cedren: "I guess so. They appear to be overly excited about us having a set of triplets. Even my brother seems to be overjoyed or he wouldn't have agreed to sending his second in command."

Nuvaro: "So your brother sent his second in command to help you out. Should I be jealous or overjoyed?"

Cedren: "You should definitely be happy about it my love. He does not send his best people on a whim. And besides, I am his twin sister. That is the thing most people never get to understand, is the connection we share."

Nuvaro: "You're right. I do tend to forget your part of a twin set. And that it is not common here. It always throws me off."

Nuvo Hact: (He began laughing slightly at the banter between his son and daughter in law.) Heck son, I forget that she comes from a family line that can bear more than one child. I mean you guys are a big deal now and I keep forgetting that she herself is a twin. But her brother is sending his second in command, that is good enough for me. We will prepare for his arrival tomorrow or the following morning."

Cedren: "I am sure he will help do the clans proud. He has been one of my best friends since childhood. And please, there is no need to throw a big dinner party or anything. He will most likely want to know where the barracks are and get familiarized with everything right away and get straight to work."

Nuvaro: "Are you sure love, he is a friend of yours after all?"

Cedren: "I am sure. I do not need all the excitement. Too much activity now is getting to be a bit too much from just some of the house guest that visit. So please for my sake, keep it simple love."

Nuvaro: "You hear that father, please keep it simple. She is begging us to. Plus, her mandatory bed rest should come first."

Nuvo Hact: (He started sighing grumpily as though he had been defeated.) "Fine, fine, I understand. Geeze, always stifling my creativity in party planning."

Nuvaro: "It's not about that father, she is the first to have more than one child. You should be making sure your grandchildren come into this world in good health. You get pretty excitable when throwing your welcome parties."

Nuvo Hact: (Sighing deeply as he let the words his son just said sink in fully…) "That I can't argue son. You are right, I do get overly excited when organizing stuff, especially on the spur of the moment. I will do my best to contain myself son, I promise."

Cedren: (I laid there just chuckling to myself as I listened to their banter back and forth.) "I really do appreciate you trying. Don't worry, my friend can take direction well and he will do your clan just as proud as my own."

Nuvaro walked up to Cedren and wrapped his arms around her. Laughing lightly, he helped Cedren lay back in bed and walked over to the table pouring her a glass of water and handing it to her. He then turned to his father and mother thanking them and asked his mother to bring in some bread or fruit. His mother smiled saying she would be happy to as his father walked out saying he would go and have a bed prepped in the barracks for the guest. We smiled saw them both off and relaxed back on the futon laid on the floor. He sat me up slightly, then laid me against himself. He caressed my hair as he slightly as he sniffed me once again with soft growls. I purred softly in response, slowly falling asleep against his chest. Noticing she had fallen asleep against him; he rubbed his chin along her neck softly.

He smiled as he reached down rubbing her belly ever so softly. He gently lifted her up, pulling some pillows under her so she was leaning against something soft. He then slowly got up and made sure she had a blanket over her. Before leaving, he put the water on a small table next to the fireplace within her reach. Leaving the room, he headed toward the dining room area where he met his mother with the dried fruit. She handed her son the dried fruit with a smile. He thanked his mother and turned to head back toward his room. Placing the dried fruit by the water pitcher, he checked his wife one more time and headed to the barracks where his father had gone to check on bed situation for the guest that would be arriving soon. After a few minutes, he was at the gates of the barracks, he hollered out to his father as he arrived.

Nuvaro: "Father are you out here?"

Nuvo Hact: "I am son, just come on in. I explained a little bit to the troops about there being someone from Cedren' s village coming to help out."

Nuvaro: "You did? That is great, how much did you let them know about?"

Nuvo Hact: "Just the bare basics. I thought I would leave the further explanation up to you. But I can help explain further if you would like."

Nuvaro: "That would be helpful, by the way, did we have a spare bed, or do we need to bring one in?"

Nuvo Hact: "Do not worry son. We had plenty of empty beds. Seems our regiment is down by at least a dozen recruits this time. But that is fine. The young ones have yet to finish growing up enough to join."

Nuvaro: "That is true. Hopefully Cedren' s friend can help relieve some stress and get the troops in top shape in no time. Have his bed be put in the officer's quarters. Then we will go from there."

Troops: "Yes sir. As you say."

The troops were off and running as they got things ready for his arrival. One could only hope things would go smoothly from now on. Nuvaro seemed to finally relax some as the thought of so much added stress would be alleviated some. As Nuvaro prepped for the arrival, back in Cedren' s home village, her brother and his friend were prepping to head out. Gathering all the things necessary for an extended stay on his friend's behalf.

Cedro Taliesian: "Well now, she will be surprised to see her brother now will she not?"

Ren Talis: "You are always too worked up. You know damn well your sister will be glad to see you and me. Hell, we all grew up together. She is like my own sister as well you know."

Cedro Taliesian: "Do not go thinking I forgot already. I know better than anyone. It is just been a couple of years since I see her and then there was that thing with the traitor girl in their village. I just hope showing up for a few days will make her smile."

Ren Talis: "You know it will. Stop worrying and let us get a move on. The sooner we get things finished the sooner we head out."

Cedro Taliesian: "You are right. As always, that is why I made you second in command. But the man you have trained to help with your job has done everyone proud. That is why I agreed to let you go and help my sister out."

Ren Talis: "I would have gone and helped anyway without your say so. Just so you know."

They both laughed as they finished their preparations. Before heading out they gave one last report to Cedro and Cedren' s parents and sent a bird ahead letting them know they would be there within the next two days. Heading out of their village, they began their journey to his sister's place. Wanting a small feast of their own when they got there, they hunted along the way. After all, the thought of feeling like a free loader just did not sit right with Cedro. As planned, they arrived just shy of two full days later. Cedro was in hopes that one of the first people he would see would have been his sister, but that was not the case. Nuvaro was on the main steps straight away to greet the two of them and guide them back to his wife. And once again, Nuvaro and Cedren' s room seemed to get smaller as everyone gathered around. Cedren' s face lit up as soon as she seen her brother.