After It All
Chapter One: Namesakes
"Push! Just a little bit more, Sonea. You can do it!" The gentle voice revived the young woman in the bed some. She cried out as she put forth effort in the final push. When it was finally over, she leaned back on the bed, eyes closed. The sound of people moving in the background reached her ears, but she didn't pay attention to any of it. A second later, a wail split the air and Sonea's eyes snapped open. A man on her right approached, holding a bundle in his hands.
"Would you like to meet your son?" Dorrien asked, grinning. A scant smile replaced Sonea's tired look as she nodded. Carefully, the baby was passed in to the new mother's welcoming arms. Dorrien pulled up a chair beside the bed and sat close to Sonea. The woman turned and smiled at him, grateful for all of his help. Seeing this in her eyes, the other magician simply nodded.
The other two in the room approached the bed. "You did wonderful, Sonea," her Aunt Jonna told her.
"Yes," Lady Vinara agreed. "I think he would be proud." The young woman in the bed only nodded. She was barely listening, only gazing upon her child. He looked very much like his father. The same nose and chin. He possessed the typical Kryalian hair.
"Have you thought of a name yet?" Dorrien asked.
"Yes," she replied quietly. "Where is Rothen? I would like him to be here."
The man in green robes grinned. "I completely forgot about Father. I'm sure he'd like to see you too. I'll go find him." He quickly exited the room only to find his father pacing outside the door. When Dorrien appeared in the doorway, Rothen looked up, his worry plain.
"Is Sonea alright? The baby? What is going on?"
His son laughed at Rothen's flood of questions. "Calm down, Father. Everything is fine. Sonea would like to see you."
The pair entered the room together, and the older one promptly went to the bed. "Sonea," Rothen said, smiling. "How are you feeling?"
She returned the smile. "A little tired."
"Of course." The man looked closer at the little bundle in her arms. "He's handsome. Have you given him a name yet?"
"I would like to call him Arlen. After his father and Lorlen," she said, looking at her mentor.
Everyone in the room noticed the tears in her eyes but didn't say anything. "It's a wonderful name," Rothen told her.
Lady Vinara agreed before asking everybody to leave. "She must have some rest now. You can all come back later."
Sonea hardly noticed as her baby was taken from her arms and somebody kissed her forehead. She drifted into a deep sleep, thinking of her son's namesakes.
A/N: Hello, all! This the start to my new fic. I hope you enjoyed it and I would appreciate any feedback you would like to give. This will be mainly focused on Sonea and her son. If there is something you'd like to hear about, please let me know. Thanks so much for reading!
Disclaimer: None of this belongs to me.