Wow!!! Its been forever since I last updated and for that I am truly sorry. My note book that held this chapter was lost in the deep, dark depths of my brothers room.

Disclaimer: Wild Magic and related books are not owned by me (No matter how much I dream!!)

A HUGE thankyou to AmethystKnight for not only decrypting my mess, but for getting this chapter to me two days early. Also thanks are in order for everyone who reads this story and has reviewed.

Oh, and sorry if the format is weird.

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"I beg your pardon?"

"I believe that she has been with child for over two weeks. Congratulations Numair, you're going to be a father."

Silence passed between the mages as Numair went through various color changes. When he had calmed down enough for the blood to keep flowing through his body, he asked, "Has she been told?"

"No," replied Baird. "I thought I would leave it for you to do."

"Thank you." Duke Baird gave Numair a comforting glance before going to check on another patient. Numair continued to stare into space until he felt the wave of excitement and dread pass over him. He was scared- no, petrified about Daine's reaction. Quickly shacking off the feeling of impending doom, he walked silently over and sat beside the bed that Daine occupied. Gently, he picked up her hand and brushed it lightly with his lips. When the girl's hand cupped his cheek and he felt how normal her temperature was, Numair slowly looked up until his eyes landed on her blue- gray ones. "Magelet, how are you feeling?"

"Better now. I don't feel so hot, and the headache that I had this morning is gone."

Numair's delicate features creased and he looked at her with a stern face. "You had a headache this morning? Why didn't you tell me?"

Daine rolled her eyes and sighed. "For this reason. I knew you wouldn't let me go anywhere if there was something wrong with me. Besides, as I said, I'm feeling fine now." With that, Daine hauled herself up to a sitting position. Before she had one toe off of the bed, Numair gently pushed her back and pulled the sheet over her. He laughed when she gave him an exasperated sigh.

"Magelet, his grace has said that you are not to set foot out of this bed, and that I am here to enforce it. He also said that if he finds out that you have even been for a quick walk around, he will... hurt me."

Daine laughed. "Well, we don't want that to happen now, do we?"

"No, Magelet, I'm serious. Please don't get up just yet."

"But why not? I told the both you and the Duke, I'm fine."

Numair quickly diverted his eyes away from the woman in front of him. "Well, it's a bit more complicated than that, my dear."

"Why?" Daine asked, fear just hinting in her voice.

"Because my dear, you are pregnant".

For the second time that day, Numair's heart stopped as he watched the emotions play across his love's face. Without warning, she flung herself at him, squealing with delight. Shocked at first by her tight embrace, Numair grabbed her with equal force, and both of them stayed in the same position, hugging for some time.

The pair reluctantly pulled apart, and Daine wiped away the tears of joy that were slowly streaming down her cheeks. Seeing them, Numair wiped them away and gently kissed her on the forehead.

"Hey, Numair, can I go tell Onua?"

"I guess so, but don't do anything particularly strenuous out there, Magelet, OK?"

"OK," she said and bounded out of the infirmary, giggling as she heard his strangled yell of "That's not careful!!"

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Onua Chamtong stood back from the stall that she had just managed to get a reluctant and panicking Cloud into. She sat herself down on the ground and breathed in deeply. It had taken all of her strength to get the pony into the enclosed space and she was now in need of a good, long shower. She was startled out of her dreams when Daine came charging into the stables.

Standing up quickly, she grabbed the charging girl before she ran by her and asked in a low voice, "Where is the fire?"

Daine stopped struggling and looked at her friend sheepishly. "Sorry. I was trying to find you when I heard from one of the hostlers that Cloud was being put in the isolation stall, and then I heard Cloud and some of the other ponies yelling out for me, so I rushed here and . . . mph." Daine stopped rambling long enough to realize that Onua was covering her mouth. Blushing profusely, Daine stopped talking and Onua let go of her.

"Sorry about that, I just . . . had something important to say to you."

"Well, that's obvious. Is it bad and does it have any thing to do with Cloud's state or your dizzy spell this afternoon?"

"Well actually it. Hang on. How did you know about that?"

Onua smiled mysteriously and winked. "I have my sources."

Of course she does, Daine thought. It was Keladry. She and Jet got two of the knights, and she was the one who took me to the healers.

"So, what was emergency that drew you away from the infirmary?"

Daine broke out of her concentration and said, "Well, you know how Numair and I are good friends?"

"Yes." Onua's eyebrows rose a little.

"And you know that we have been together for the last few moons?"

"Yes." Onua was now officially confused.

"Well, the reason I have been having headaches and dizzy spells lately is because, well, I'm pregnant!"

Onua laughed and wrapped her arms around Daine's neck. "Congratulations! May Mithros shine upon you and your child. Who else knows?"

"You, Numair, and Duke Baird know."

"Are you going to tell anyone else?"

Daine shook her head. "No. I don't think so. Maybe the animals, but no humans."

"Why not?"

"Because of the situation in Scanra. I am invaluable to them, and if the king found out that I was pregnant, he might not let me help with the war effort." Daine answered, shamed that tears were once again falling down her face. As she sucked in a breath, Onua laced her arms around her in a hug as the young woman bawled her eyes out.

"Well, here is one good thing that can come out of this," whispered Onua just loud enough for the girl to hear.

"What is that?" Daine asked, suddenly feeling frustrated that a friend would think her breaking down was a good thing.

"You can blame anything on mood swings," Onua joked, bringing a smile to the shapeshifter's face.

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K!! Now all you need to do is to click on the little blue button way down there. To all who are interested, the next chapter is being written. If my teachers continue with this lack of home work (and don't count on that), it might be up in the next few weeks! Tricksters Girl ^_^