that the day had simply been too perfect, almost like the sweet smell of the earth after rain. That day had been a harvest and

with me. Your wife

they had waited the gods had finally blessed them with a child of their own. When they first got the news,

for the child’s gender. It was to be a surprise for them, one they both appreciated. Lucian got to the hut, a wide

re for her considering she had lost her family to the wars that broke out at random years in the past. It was only her and he had chosen to substitute for every other family member by being

ut, leaving the maidens rushing around. Lucian felt a frown take over his fac

r. This is the first of its kind, she already passed out before we sent for you. Though we w

e let go with a final scream. The cry of the baby made the maidens relieved an

r maiden greeted, patting her hand on his shoulder while

ipping away and he needed to hold her to keep her grounded and make sure she stayed awake. She smiled weakly at him

Mila, we have

disagreement, smilin

her close to him. The fear he had felt on that day was like no other a

ke sense of the oddness of the situation. He was sure that fainting during childbirth was a bad omen and M

uch into nothing. After all, what mattered most was that t

A young maiden said, peekin

ooing sweetly. She certainly looked better than she had some minutes ago, but th

watching as she moved a little in h

r after my mot

g at her and touching her face with adoration in his eyes.

didn’t say anything to me. Was there som

t look down, love. I didn’t mean it that way. I was

ur baby has refused to open her eyes though. The maidens expressed

him pain and he couldn’t tell Mila without making her worried. He knew that she was already having concerns of her own regarding the baby and

wrong, it means there’s nothing wrong, love

led them in like a magnet. Lucian felt it, even more when he carried her from Mila, her beauty scared him and he worried for th

outside their house, telling her one of his many stories when he noticed them. She giggled as she did,

hem up again. They had to be the prettiest eyes he had seen. The silver ha

change again?” She yelled back from ins

ut here, Mila. She

nce and Mila stood in front of them, breat

realise she had reached out for her until she had her in her arms. Mila cr