Ch. 526 All my children

As Elric was reaching a critical juncture in his efforts to backup and power down the original central archive core of the buried ancient city, just days away from fully shutting it down in a long complicated process prior to removing it from its housing and replacing it with the one stashed in his pocket of space used as a storage closet, Artro arived with an urgent message for him. That message was only two words, but they held significant meaning.

"It's time."

"She is?"

"Yes, Blaze told your mother and I just minutes ago and urged me to come tell you immediately."

"How far along?"

"Blaze said that she has only experienced her first taste of pre-labor contractions, but that you should still come as soon as you get word. Also you better plan to take more time away from your little project than what you did when Jade Thorn Rose gave birth to your third son Arawn."

*Snap*