Chapter 7
Decisions, Decisions,
The Seed has been Planted
Nuala hurried home after the days events had come to an end. To think that her brother would place her as his consort. They spoke of this when they were alone as children, but soon they had to put away childish dreams. So many things had come to pass, the horror of the Golden Army still stings to this day. Nuala needed to find a way to tell Abraham, that she would have to live for a time at Bethmoora, this was an honour she had waited a long time for.
When she arrived home, Abe was waiting for her. He came to her with his arms open wide, holding a piece of paper. Nuala could see her news would have to wait. He sat her down, and smiled at her, he threw the paper in her lap. "See, my Princess," he said beaming, "I told you we could do it." Just then Nuala realized it, she said flatly, "I am pregnant." Abe picked up the paper that she didn't get a chance to open. He flitted around the room, he danced around the room, around her. Her heart sank, how could she be so mean? Why did she not tell him? If she truly cared for him, she would tell him now. He did not need to know all of the details, no one did.
She stood to address him, "Abe, I have something to say...,."
She did not get the chance, Red entered the room, he heard the news already and of course had assumed the child was Abe's, compliments of Tom Manning.
She was afraid they had the same telepathic gift, sooner or later he would find out. She was careful in the days preceding to stay out of Abe's range. If they touched hands, he would know, she had become very moody because of the shots of hormones that she received. She had not wanted anyone touching her.
Red picked her up out of her seat and swung her around, "congratulations, little lady!" She felt light headed, then raised her voice,"Red, put me down!" She felt it, the tightening in her stomach, then the lights went out. When Red finally put her on the ground she fainted.
When she awoke there they were, Abe, Red, and Liz, she felt flushed and embarrassed. Liz yelled at Red, "did you have to swing her around?" Red told her, "I was happy for her and Abe, so I let her know!" "Oh, Liz!" Abe went on to say "Nuala, and I are going to be parents." "So I heard", Liz said. "Are you okay Nuala?" Liz said to her, "if you can get through the morning sickness you'll be alright, trust me."
Liz helped her off the floor, "it's okay Red means well." Nuala replied, "yes of course, I know that Anung-un- Rama means well, sometimes he is like an overgrown child." Liz's smart remark, "what do you mean sometimes?" Tom came into the room, when he saw Nuala, he motioned for her to come talk to him. Nuala was surprised at what he had to say, "alright Abe knows now that it isn't his baby, I mean that he was not the sperm donor, Dr. Nazur took care of that, despite my protests, you'll just have to tell Nuada he is going to be an uncle of a elven-mortal hybrid." Nuala felt like she would faint a second time from the shock. Tom turned on his heels abruptly and left.
Nuala felt trapped, she felt like she had a few months before she could ease, Nuada into the fact that she was giving birth to Abe's child, now the child's life is at risk. She thought she would be able to mask the true nature of his birth. She felt like running away, never mind the golden life that awaited her at Bethmoora.
