Ch 10 Part 3

Cedren: "Well my love, we were not expecting four, but that is fine. I am tired and would like a nice bath to clean myself and our children up. It will take us a few days to come up with names for those four."

Nuvaro: (Lifting her into himself softly, he hugged her tight with tears in his eyes…) "Our children are finally here. I do not care if they are in beast form or not, maybe it has to do with the fact that you stayed that way for two months."

Cedren: "Maybe you are right my love. But it did seem to bother the midwife, I wonder why? Though your mother did not seem fazed by it. Maybe it just happens that way sometimes. Maybe it happened to her."

Nuvaro: "You ae probably right. Let us get some help in here to help you and our children get cleaned up. I will make sure father leaves you alone till tomorrow."

Mai Hact: "You do not have to worry about that. And to answer part of the question, half of my own children were born in beast form. It happens when the mother is in beast form for comfort sake. Our transforming magic effects all, and because the children cannot control it, the result is babies born in beast form. You just had four. That is the most any one beast has ever had in all our recorded history."

Midwife: "I took over the midwife duties for my mother, why did she never tell me about this, I would not have made her feel uncomfortable."

Mai Hact: "It does not happen often. And when it does, it is so rare, most of the town historians forget to document it. I am personally writing this in the family book."

Cedren: "Well now, I hope it will be documented as well that it is possible for the beast form to effect the children as well. That way that knowledge is there for future families."

Nuvaro and his mother both hollered at the same time to have some maids enter to help Cedren and the children to the baths. The maids were overjoyed as they responded back with an immediate "Yes ma'am and young Sir!" While they scrambled together to help, Nuvo got caught up in the crossfire. As they were going to Nuvaro and Cedren's room, he finally came up to the door. He seemed excited and disappointed all at the same time. Excited that his grandchildren were finally here but definitely disappointed that he was not there for their birth. He entered the door behind the last maid. Walking up to Nuvaro and Cedren, he had one of the biggest grins on his face even after he seen all the children were in beast form. He did not care one bit. Though until they got changed to a humanoid form, it would be hard to tell what they were. Cedren hoped there was two girl and two boys. How nice would that be? Walking up the rest of the way, he leaned over the crib with a smile only a family member could give.

Nuvo Hact: "Why did no one come and find me before she had them?"

Mai Hact: "Dear, she was already nervous and upset that her own mother could not be here. Besides, her labor was not going to wait for us to find you dear. That is not how it works. And you damn well know it, so quit your pouting."

Nuvaro: "That is right dad. Now just shut up and be happy that your grandchildren are finally here. Why not help us by carrying one of them or at least some of the baby clothes mom bothered to help us with and head to the baths. They and Cedren need to get cleaned up properly."

Nuvo Hact: "Geeze son, you are going to get on my case too?"

Nuvaro: "Only if you keep acting like it is all about you instead of being happy for us."

Nuvo Hact: "Fine. Fine. I will grab up some of the clothing. And I will have one of the maids come in and get fresh bedding and bed in here for you guys."

Mai Hact: "See dear, was that so hard? Just do what needs to be done and be happy."

After about five minutes, Nuvaro, Cedren, and the children were in the first big bath. Gently placing his wife in the smaller one, he proceeded to disrobe himself and sat in the water next to his wife. Within two minutes, his mother, father, and four maids showed up with the children and clothes. Smiling brightly, Cedren asked Mai and one of the maids to help her with the children. Nuvaro was already in the middle of washing Cedren's back. Reaching up, Cedren was handed one of the children. As she started washing off the child, Mai was instructing her in the proper fashion as Nuvaro was listening as though he was in training. Just a new kind of training. After about twenty minutes had passed, one of the maids stopped at the door announcing that the room had been all cleaned and new bedding and blankets had been placed in their rooms. They even arranged two of the cribs to sit beside the bed.

With a nod of acknowledgement, Nuvaro basically said thank you and proceeded to start helping his wife out of the tub. She was still tired after all. Wrapping a fresh kimono around herself, she held on to Nuvaro as a line of people once again followed them to their room. Placing Cedren on the bed, Nuvaro then covered his wife to her waist and then handed her the first child. With a smile on her face, she proceeded to start feeding. Mai automatically hollered for the maids to bring the baby syringes and goats milk so that she could help feed one of the children. They were now getting fussy and were hungry. After ten minutes, the maids entered the room with all the things that would be needed to finish feeding the children.

When the workday was done, Ren Talis finally showed up at the main house around dinner time. Wondering why everyone seemed to be in a damn hurry, it could only mean one thing, his friend finally had her children. With an over excited run to his step, he headed toward their bedroom. Knocking on the door, he waited till someone hollered to come in. Once he heard someone, he slowly opened the door. Walking toward Cedren and Nuvaro with one of the biggest smiles he could muster as he seen Cedren feeding one of the children.

Ren Talis: "Well now, when you did not show up to work today, I assumed it was because she needed help, just not that kind of help. Anyway, congratulations you two."

Cedren: (Looking up smiling as best she could behind tired eyes…) "Well it is nice to see you too Ren. As you can see, we were rather busy today. Oh, and I had four not three. There was one that was hiding apparently."

Ren Talis: "What??!!! Four! How in the hell did you have four, I knew you looked big, but damn Cedren? Have you let your family know yet?"

Cedren: "I was a little bit too busy to send a letter to them. Besides, you already know I wanted my mother here, but as you can see, they did not wait."

Nuvaro: "Do not worry my love. We will send word to them. Just you get your rest now. Let me worry about getting the word out there if my father has not already done so."

Cedren: "Thank you love. I was also thinking of having the woodcraftsmen make me a set of wheels for the cribs so I can wheel them with me. It will make it a little easier. But I am getting very hungry and tired, for today can someone bring my food here?"

Nuvaro: "But of course my love, I am more than certain mother has already told the staff to bring some food here as well as extra goat's milk. I am more than sure that she will be happy to help you tonight."

Cedren: "That would be great. I'm just so tired."

Cedren yawned big as she lightly stretched her legs and upper back. Holding one of her children with one hand, she proceeded to lean against Nuvaro as she almost fell asleep waiting for her food. Nuvaro handed her a glass of water and she drank it down. Within a few more minutes, three maids followed by Mai entered the room with food and extra goat's milk. Mai was so prepared; all her son could do was hug her when she sat near them. Reaching over onto the plate that had been brought, Cedren started to eat the fruit and meat that was placed before her. While she was eating her food, Ren walked over to the cribs that had been pulled close and looked at the children. He could hardly believe it, his friend indeed had four. It was such an unheard-of event. He was in total awe as he held each of their little paws. With a big smile he turned to his friend.