Neal paced back and forth franticly. Excitement raced through every vein in his body. It was time! His first child was coming. His best friend and fellow knight, Keladry of Mindelan sat on a comfy chair reading a book.
"Neal, calm down your giving me a headache!" She told him.
"I can't! It is too exciting. Yuki says she feels it will be a girl. I hope it is a girl. What would we name her? What if it is a boy? What would we name him?" Neal replied as he paced back and forth.
"Meathead, if you do not sit down this moment and pick up a book I will go retrieve my glaive and your son or daughter will not have a father," Kel warned him, hiding her laughter.
Neal looked at her and sat down. He fidgeted and twitched. He picked up a book and began to read. At least that's what he thought it looked like he was doing. He held his book upsidedown and kept looking around the room. Kel sighed and went back to her own reading. It was an interesting book that had been lent to her by Lady Alanna. It was about the Lady Knights in the past and their roles in many different wars and battles. It told tales of heroeines, their victories, their defeats, and their deaths. The one tale that interested Kel the most was the one of Lady Knight Pyrralynn of Saitter. The tale was amazing. Lady Knight Pyrralynn had defended her home from over 200 attackers with only 5 men-at-arms by her side. She defeated the enemy before a runner had even reached the closest fort. Kel looked up from her book to see Neal pacing again.
"Neal..."She warned.
He sat down again but did not pick up his book. He stared straight into the wall, thinking deeply.
Finally a healer came to the room and told him it was time. He jumped up and almost knocked down the healer. Kel grabbed him just as he was about to bolt out the door. She made him walk as a civilized person would to the infirmary. His face had the look of pure love when he saw his wife. Even though she was clearly in pain, she gave him a sweet smile.
"Yuki," Neal said, "Breathe." She squeezed his hand very tightly.
"It's a girl!" A female healer announced.
"A girl! A girl!" declared Neal. His smile was that of a father, a very proud father to be exact.
Neal's father, Duke Baird of Queenscove hugged his son.
"She is beautiful." said Baird.
Kel sat by Yuki, comforting her. Soon a healer handed a beautiful baby girl to Neal and he came dashing over, he was very careful to hold his daughter carefully though. He sat in a chair on the opposite side of Kel. He handed her to Yuki and gave Yuki a kiss on the cheek. Yuki looked up at him and smiled.
"I love you, Nealan of Queenscove. I love you now and I shall love you forever," Yuki told him.
"And I you," Neal replied.