Tommick Han surveyed the pasture in front of him, shielding his eyes from the glare of the sinking sun. A light breeze was blowing, making the grass sway to and fro, almost like an ocean. The herd of Bol moved slowly down the hill into the pasture, ready to rest for the night after the evening milking. Tommick was proud of the herd and loved them as if they were family. He fought hard to begin this farm and he had fought even harder to keep it going. He had fought off poachers who wanted the valuable bol skins and he had fought off rival landowners who envied his pastures. He was by no means a wealthy man but he and his actual family lived in comfort. He turned his own bol mount and began to ride home. His thoughts went back to his family now. His eldest son Davek was tending the lands around the house and his daughter Trishan would be at this moment be tending to her pregnant mother. Tommick was worried about the pregnancy. Elishan was a strong woman but this time she seemed weaker, not like when she was carrying Davek or Trishan. He urged his mount on, eager to be his love now that she was nearing her due date. He climbed the rise of the hill that overlooked his house and just as he reached the top he saw Davek riding his own Bol towards, followed by the family Kath Hound. "Father, Father!" Davek called out. "Hurry, Mother's gone into labour!"
Tommick spurred his mount down the hill, racing past his waiting son, eager to be beside his love in her time of need. He jumped from the Bol and and rushed through the door and climbed the stairs to his room. He opened the door and the sounds of his wifes screams flooded the hallway and for a moment he couldn't move. In front of him was his wife, sweating profusely and in deep pain. Trishan desperately to wipe the seat from her brow and keep her relaxed but it was too much for her. "Tommick, it hurts!" Elishan cried. Tommick sat beside his wife and took her hand. "It's ok my love, I'm here now, everything will be alright." He touched her head with his palm and it relaxed her a little. "Trishan, keep helping your mother, you're doing fine." Tommick smiled at his daughter as she gave a nervous nod. He went to the bedside table where a bowl of water was and prepared himself for the task ahead. Davek entered the room, his face pale with nausea. Tommick turned and decided he needed to keep his son occupied. "Davek, I need you to get me blankets for the baby, a clean knife and a bowl of lukewarm water, do you understand?" It took Davek a moment to take in what his father had said but when it had sunk in he set to it with a will. "Tommick!" screamed Elishan. "It's coming!" Tommick knelt at the edge of the bed just in time to see the head of his new born emerge from his wife. "Push, Eli, push." He said and gently pulled his their baby from his wifes womb. "Davek, bring me the knife and water." Davek knelt beside his father and watched as he cut his new baby brothers umbilical cord. He smiled as the baby cried at being brought into the world. He turned to look at his mother and his breath left him. "Father, there's another one!" Tommick looked up and saw another baby trying to emerge after its sibling. He gently passed the baby to Davek and went to help his wife give birth to the second of their twins. A boy, twin boys, Tommicks heart leapt at the miracle they had just been given.
After he had washed the babies and wrapped them in blankets, he brought them over to his wife. The whole family gathered around the newest additions and began to dote on them. "What shall we call them my love?" asked the tired Elishan. Tommick looked at his sons and made his decision."I was thinking of calling them after our fathers… Sinnach and Panor, what do you think?" Elishan smiled and nodded her agreement "I think that's lovely." The peace was broken by a gasp by Trishan. "Father, look..look at their eyes!" Tommicks heart began to pound as he inspected the eyes of his new borns. They were were a cloudy, milky white colour. He began to sob as he looked into the eyes of his twin sons, knowing that they would never be able to look into his. "Elishan…they are blind!"