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Chapter 6: Their Highness:

"Come and welcome princess Rahl…and princess Rahl", Kahlan said happily.

Richard stood speechless at the door, gazing at the scene in front of him. He tried to move his feet but he couldn't. So, he just kept staring. Behind him, the mid-wife stood speechless, as well.

"My lord", Cara said in a low voice.

Her voice took him away from his silence and he slowly turned her head to her and said, "Yes?".

Cara smiled to him and said, "Congratulations, my lord. You have been blessed with two beautiful daughters".

Richard looked at Cara and said numbly, "Thanks", and then he looked back at Kahlan who was grinning at him.

Cara smiled at Darken and said in a low voice, "I think we should leave them alone for a while".

Darken nodded happily, then turned to the mid-wife and signed for her to open the door, then he walked to the door, and Cara followed him and closed the door behind her, leaving the royal family alone.

"Twins", Richard whispered.

"Yes, darling. Twins….our twins", Kahlan said happily.

Richard stood still for a few moments, and then he slowly walked to the bed and sat by the edge, looking cautiously at the two bundles that Kahlan was carrying.

Kahlan knew that Richard was a little shocked, and she couldn't stop grinning at him. Poor Richard, he wasn't expecting that and everything happened so fast; she was just having a walk in the forest and suddenly she was in labor.

"Richard?", Kahlan said, smiling. Richard didn't answer. Actually, he was staring at the two little reddish pink faces.

"Richard?", Kahlan hit him tenderly with her elbow.

Richard looked up at her suddenly like he was hypnotized, "Yes?".

"Would you like to hold her?", Kahlan asked tenderly.

"Which one?", Richard asked naively.

"Anyone, Richard. They are both ours", Kahlan said, trying to suppress a laugh.

Richard swallowed and bit his lower lip nervously, then leaned forward to pick one of the twins as careful as he could. Once he took the little one in his hands, he looked at her face and whispered, "Hello, princess".

Cara and darken were sitting in the kitchen, after Darken ordered the mid-wife to wait by the carriage. He didn't think that Kahlan needed her anymore…at least for now; she, and the babies, looked great, thanks to Cara's help.

Cara smiled while pouring some tea for her and Darken at the kitchen and said, "Congratulations, master Rahl. The creator has just blessed your family with two beautiful angels".

"Thanks, Cara", Darken said happily.

Cara held the wooden tray and put it on the table where Darken was sitting, then took a cup of tea and placed it in front of Darken who nodded for her thankfully, and then she sat opposite to him and took a sip from her cup. When she raised her head, she found Darken staring at the cup in front of him.

"Doesn't the tea appeal to you? I can make you…".

"No, Cara. The tea is fine", he said quickly, still looking at his cup, and then he suddenly laughed.

"May I ask why are you laughing?", Cara asked.

"Poor Richard. He was in complete shock when he saw Kahlan and the twins", he said, still laughing.

Cara smiled and said, "All men do that, especially with the first time. They all get shocked when they see the child".

Darken smiled sadly and said, "I wish I could feel that, too", then he realized that he may have said too much, so he cleared his throat nervously and looked down at his cup again.

Cara looked at him and opened her mouth to say something but she couldn't. She suddenly felt that it was a very awkward moment. Darken seemed so lonely at that moment, so lonely….and so sad. His eyes were happy...he was happy for his brother, but Cara didn't mistake that sadness that was clearly written on his face. So instead, Cara smiled and said, "What do you think we go check on the newborns? But I will have to check on the children at first, they have been quiet for quite a long time in their room. That's so unlike them".

Darken smiled at her and said, "Alright".

"And now comes the big question; the names", Darken grinned.

"Actually, we have already chosen a name; Selina…", Kahlan said proudly.

"But since we didn't know we will be blessed with two girls.. I think we are in desperate need of another new name", Richard said, looking at Kahlan, then at the twins.

Darken put his hand on his chest playfully, "Oh, no, please! For the Creator's sake! You spent about six months till you chose that name. How much time do you need to find another name? Poor girl, she will have to stay nameless for about a whole year". Darken liked teasing Kahlan and Richard.

Richard said, trying to defend himself and his wife, "We were trying to find a name that…".

"Cara", Kahlan suddenly said.

"Yes, my queen?", Cara said.

"No..um….I mean the other name… I was thinking of… Cara", Kahlan said, looking at Richard then at Cara.

"My queen, this is…..", Cara tried to find the right words.

Kahlan looked at Cara, and smiled genuinely and said, "Cara, I would have never been able to do that without you. You helped me deliver my daughters. They were born in your house. This is the least thing I can do for you, to name one of my daughters after you".

"My queen, you really don't have to do that", Cara said, trying to hold back a tear.

"I am not doing that because I have to…I am doing that because I want to", Kahlan said, then looked at Richard who said, "Of course. It's a beautiful name anyway", then he got up and walked to Cara.

"I truly thank you for what you did for my wife and my daughters. I can never repay you". Cara didn't know what to say. She looked at Darken then at Richard and said, "I hope the best for the princesses, my lord". Richard nodded smiling and said, "Thank you", then he turned to Kahlan and said passionately, "Now, time to go home and announce the birth of princess Selina and Princess Cara Rahl".

It was time to go home. The royal family spent the whole day in Cara's house, till Kahlan was able to get up. Cara called the mid-wife to come in and help Kahlan get cleaned up and check on her, and once everything was alright, they decided to leave Cara's house, back to the palace.

Richard was holding Selina and Kahlan was holding Cara, descending the stairs, ready to go back home. Cara insisted they spend the night in her house, but Kahlan refused politely, saying that they have already bothered her.

"Don't say that, please", Cara said.

"We really appreciate what you did, Cara, but it's time to go home now. You should attend to your children, too", Kahlan said.

Richard and Kahlan walked outside the house where the royal carriage that carried Richard to Cara's house was still waiting. Kahlan carefully stepped in the carriage with the help of the mid-wife.

Darken was the last to leave the house. He didn't want to leave that place; it felt so cozy and familiar. Cara was walking behind him to the door when he suddenly turned and looked at her eyes and smiled. Cara was surprised by his action and couldn't help but smile at him. Darken leaned on Cara and said, "Well done, Cara. Well done".

"Thank you, master", she said, blushing.

Suddenly, Darken felt the urge to touch her hand. He didn't know why he wanted that, but he knew he wanted to do that so badly. As his hand moved slowly to touch hers…

"Darken?", Richard called for him.

Darken looked sharply behind him to find Richard waiting by the carriage, waiting for him, Darken looked back at Cara and said, "I…we will see you soon. Farewell", then he turned and left the house, leaving Cara standing by the door watching him, with a smile on her beautiful face.

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