A/n: hello again!
Here's the next chapter- I hope you enjoy! Got to go- getting ready for the next semester of school to being-
Ja Ne!
-
Parn couldn't believe it as Deedlit continued to cry in pain for the next hour or so. The baby, who had wanted to be brought into the world after just about seven months of growing inside her, now was stubborn about leaving.
Parn continued to wipe Deedlit's brow and whisper to her his love and sorrows for her going through this.
"You're almost there Deedlit." An elf told her as she continued to push. "One… two… THREE PUSH!" They coached and Deedlit complied as much as she could.
After a final scream in agony from Deedlit another cry pierced the room's otherwise silent anticipation. Parn, still holding Deedlit's hand looked as the elven maids quickly wiped and cleaned off the baby.
But Parn's attention was drawn back to his wife as she let out another cry.
"Looks as if we are not through." The elven healer smiled as he quickly brought another child into the world.
Parn was in shock. 'T…wo… two babies?' He thought to himself as he held up two fingers and looked at Deedlit's exhausted face.
"Congratulations! You are now the parents of two fine boys." The healer said as he handed Parn the first child to be born.
It sure was a human baby- much larger than the second one, no wonder he gave Deedlit such a hard time. Parn thought as he smiled down on his first born. The baby's fuzz of hair matched his own dark brown, and the skin tone was light color with blue eyes. Deedlit forced a smile as she watched Parn hold the child as if he thought it would break.
"And here is the second." A maid said as she handed Deedlit the smaller child. This one was definitely a more elven looking child. The size and the little bit of golden fuzz, even the ears gave it away, the only thing that didn't really match was the skin tone. Deed cradled the infant to her chest as she sighed.
"Deedlit are you alright?" Parn asked as he brought a hand down and cupper her face.
"I'll be fine, really." She assured him looking at both of her children.
"Congratulations." Both Sheris and Orson told them as they approached to see the newborns.
"My poor baby!" The queen cried as she was finally allowed back into the room. "TWO?" she asked in a shocked tone.
"It's fine mother." Deedlit assured her as she allowed the proud grandmother to hold the tiny child she had been cradling.
"We will have their elven ceremonies once you have time to recover." Her father smiled as Parn handed him the child he held.
"Oh Deedlit, two?" Her mother fussed giving Parn a mean look as took the baby away from her husband and rocked him. "It seems humans must not know it's nearly impossible for twins to be born to elves. It's unheard of, my poor thing…"
"I'm fine mother… please. I'm glad to have given Parn two sons…"
Parn once again sat near Deedlit and stroked her hair, which was a little damp from all the perspiration.
"I think she needs rest right now." Parn said as he looked up from his tired wife to the occupants of the room.
"Most definitely." The healers agreed as they finished the cleaning of the sheets and brought new blankets in for the new mother.
The babies began to fuss and were handed back over to the new parents as everyone else left the room quietly, as to not make the babies cry louder.
Once the two new born twins were fed by a now exhausted Deedlit, Parn put both of them into the small ornate basinet that Deedlit's mother had used for her when she was a baby.
Closing the windows tight, so that the cool nights air could not get in, Parn crawled back into bed with his wife.
Things were silent for a time as Parn held her close. Kissing her head Parn smoothed back some misplaced strands of her golden hair.
"I'm glad I could give you sons." Deedlit whispered into his chest breaking the silence.
"What? Oh, I would have been happy either way. As long as all of you are safe and healthy." He replied squeezing her hand.
"They look so different, and yet they're both perfect." She said as she turned her head to look at their firstborn children sleeping happily in their bed.
"The younger one is so small." Parn commented looking at the size difference. The more human baby was relatively small being a premature human baby, but still he was definitely larger and weighted more than the other.
"I'm sure its fine. He's got the elven body type." She assured him as she tried to get comfortable, her body felt horrible at the moment. But it was worth it. Parn's smile, and the joy of bringing two lives into the world was definitely worth the pain.
"I know now why you were so big." Parn gave a chuckle as he kissed her forehead.
"Of course I was big, I was carrying your children now less." She smiled. "I have this feeling they are going to be quite the hassle also."
"And why is that?" Parn asked looking down on his wife's face as he sat up and turned to look at her.
"Because you are so much trouble, now I have two other men in my life to look after."
"Thank you Deedlit." Parn said beaming back. "I love you so much… thank you for giving me a family again… oh I almost forgot. Names! We haven't named them yet! You pick Deed."
"Parn, are you sure?" Deedlit asked as she put her hand on his cheek.
"Yes, you did all the work, what will we name our sons?"
"Well, how about Ghim and… Teseus?" She suggested in honor of their dear departed dwarf friend and of course, Parn's father.
Parn's eyes began to water. He wasn't sure as to why, but if he hadn't loved Deedlit with all his heart before, he would have now.
"They're perfect Deed." He smiled after kissing her. "I'm sure Ghim is laughing now that a half elven child is named in honor of him."
"He would be amused wouldn't he?" She smiled too.
-
The new family slept soundly for most of the night. But it was inevitable that the babies would be up before their parents and wanting some milk.
Parn awoke with a start. Sitting straight up in bed as one of his sons began to cry. Soon the other, not wanting to be left out began as well.
"Deed…" Parn shook her lightly as he got out of bed and picked up Tesues, the more human looking baby. Trying to remember how the others had held them he rocked the baby until it stopped fussing for a bit.
"Deedlit, are you up. I think they might be hungry." Parn said as he walked over to the side of the bed with the child. Deedlit only groaned and tried to sit up.
"Are you alright?" Parn asked as he handed her the baby and helped her sit up on a pile of pillows.
"I'm alright… just tried and sore. It's nothing." She said as she wiped the sweat from her brow and began to feed the baby.
Parn went over and carefully picked up the second child.
"Hello Ghim… you look so much like your mother… the pointy ears, and you're so small." He whispered to the child as he continued to fuss. Unlike the other baby, this one didn't seem to calm down in his father's arms. The cries continued even as he was handed over to its tired mother as Parn took Teseus back to bed.
"Well that was fun." Parn sighed as Deedlit whispered soothing words to the baby and finally got it to stop fussing and drink. "Here, it's nearly morning. You go back to sleep, and I'll tuck the little guy in." Parn said as he took the baby when it was full.
It wasn't much longer until the dawn's rays broke over the horizon and the morning dew could be seen on the leaves and grasses that made up so much of the palace walls. Parn opened one eye when he heard his children begin to fuss again. He didn't make a move to get up after feeling Deedlit move off the bed and push herself up on her feet.
"Deed, are you sure you can handle things? I can bring them." Parn yawned as he rolled over onto his back and stretched.
"No, it's ok." she answered as she once again reassured him she was fine. But in reality she was not. Not even making it a full two steps from the bed Deedlit collapsed to the floor. Parn jumped out of bed within seconds and was at his wife's side.
"Deed?" He called to her in a worried voice. "Deedlit, speak to me… say something." He tried to get her to open her eyes. Placing his hand on her face, Parn felt the heat coming off of her skin. "You're burning up… oh Deedlit…" Quickly he picked her up and placed her back on the bed. Going to the night stand he dipped a cloth in the basin of cool water and began to dab her face.
A knock came from the door way as a familiar red head peeked in.
"Good morning all! I thought I heard crying babies already." Sheris smiled as she entered. "Geez Parn, what kind of parent are you…" She began to joke until she saw Parn's worried face.
"Sheris, go get the healers." Parn said not turning to look at her.
"What? What's wrong?"
"It's Deed… quickly she needs the doctor!" He shouted as he continued to try and cool her down with the water.
"Please Deed, please be alright…"
Here's the next chapter- I hope you enjoy! Got to go- getting ready for the next semester of school to being-
Ja Ne!
-
Parn couldn't believe it as Deedlit continued to cry in pain for the next hour or so. The baby, who had wanted to be brought into the world after just about seven months of growing inside her, now was stubborn about leaving.
Parn continued to wipe Deedlit's brow and whisper to her his love and sorrows for her going through this.
"You're almost there Deedlit." An elf told her as she continued to push. "One… two… THREE PUSH!" They coached and Deedlit complied as much as she could.
After a final scream in agony from Deedlit another cry pierced the room's otherwise silent anticipation. Parn, still holding Deedlit's hand looked as the elven maids quickly wiped and cleaned off the baby.
But Parn's attention was drawn back to his wife as she let out another cry.
"Looks as if we are not through." The elven healer smiled as he quickly brought another child into the world.
Parn was in shock. 'T…wo… two babies?' He thought to himself as he held up two fingers and looked at Deedlit's exhausted face.
"Congratulations! You are now the parents of two fine boys." The healer said as he handed Parn the first child to be born.
It sure was a human baby- much larger than the second one, no wonder he gave Deedlit such a hard time. Parn thought as he smiled down on his first born. The baby's fuzz of hair matched his own dark brown, and the skin tone was light color with blue eyes. Deedlit forced a smile as she watched Parn hold the child as if he thought it would break.
"And here is the second." A maid said as she handed Deedlit the smaller child. This one was definitely a more elven looking child. The size and the little bit of golden fuzz, even the ears gave it away, the only thing that didn't really match was the skin tone. Deed cradled the infant to her chest as she sighed.
"Deedlit are you alright?" Parn asked as he brought a hand down and cupper her face.
"I'll be fine, really." She assured him looking at both of her children.
"Congratulations." Both Sheris and Orson told them as they approached to see the newborns.
"My poor baby!" The queen cried as she was finally allowed back into the room. "TWO?" she asked in a shocked tone.
"It's fine mother." Deedlit assured her as she allowed the proud grandmother to hold the tiny child she had been cradling.
"We will have their elven ceremonies once you have time to recover." Her father smiled as Parn handed him the child he held.
"Oh Deedlit, two?" Her mother fussed giving Parn a mean look as took the baby away from her husband and rocked him. "It seems humans must not know it's nearly impossible for twins to be born to elves. It's unheard of, my poor thing…"
"I'm fine mother… please. I'm glad to have given Parn two sons…"
Parn once again sat near Deedlit and stroked her hair, which was a little damp from all the perspiration.
"I think she needs rest right now." Parn said as he looked up from his tired wife to the occupants of the room.
"Most definitely." The healers agreed as they finished the cleaning of the sheets and brought new blankets in for the new mother.
The babies began to fuss and were handed back over to the new parents as everyone else left the room quietly, as to not make the babies cry louder.
Once the two new born twins were fed by a now exhausted Deedlit, Parn put both of them into the small ornate basinet that Deedlit's mother had used for her when she was a baby.
Closing the windows tight, so that the cool nights air could not get in, Parn crawled back into bed with his wife.
Things were silent for a time as Parn held her close. Kissing her head Parn smoothed back some misplaced strands of her golden hair.
"I'm glad I could give you sons." Deedlit whispered into his chest breaking the silence.
"What? Oh, I would have been happy either way. As long as all of you are safe and healthy." He replied squeezing her hand.
"They look so different, and yet they're both perfect." She said as she turned her head to look at their firstborn children sleeping happily in their bed.
"The younger one is so small." Parn commented looking at the size difference. The more human baby was relatively small being a premature human baby, but still he was definitely larger and weighted more than the other.
"I'm sure its fine. He's got the elven body type." She assured him as she tried to get comfortable, her body felt horrible at the moment. But it was worth it. Parn's smile, and the joy of bringing two lives into the world was definitely worth the pain.
"I know now why you were so big." Parn gave a chuckle as he kissed her forehead.
"Of course I was big, I was carrying your children now less." She smiled. "I have this feeling they are going to be quite the hassle also."
"And why is that?" Parn asked looking down on his wife's face as he sat up and turned to look at her.
"Because you are so much trouble, now I have two other men in my life to look after."
"Thank you Deedlit." Parn said beaming back. "I love you so much… thank you for giving me a family again… oh I almost forgot. Names! We haven't named them yet! You pick Deed."
"Parn, are you sure?" Deedlit asked as she put her hand on his cheek.
"Yes, you did all the work, what will we name our sons?"
"Well, how about Ghim and… Teseus?" She suggested in honor of their dear departed dwarf friend and of course, Parn's father.
Parn's eyes began to water. He wasn't sure as to why, but if he hadn't loved Deedlit with all his heart before, he would have now.
"They're perfect Deed." He smiled after kissing her. "I'm sure Ghim is laughing now that a half elven child is named in honor of him."
"He would be amused wouldn't he?" She smiled too.
-
The new family slept soundly for most of the night. But it was inevitable that the babies would be up before their parents and wanting some milk.
Parn awoke with a start. Sitting straight up in bed as one of his sons began to cry. Soon the other, not wanting to be left out began as well.
"Deed…" Parn shook her lightly as he got out of bed and picked up Tesues, the more human looking baby. Trying to remember how the others had held them he rocked the baby until it stopped fussing for a bit.
"Deedlit, are you up. I think they might be hungry." Parn said as he walked over to the side of the bed with the child. Deedlit only groaned and tried to sit up.
"Are you alright?" Parn asked as he handed her the baby and helped her sit up on a pile of pillows.
"I'm alright… just tried and sore. It's nothing." She said as she wiped the sweat from her brow and began to feed the baby.
Parn went over and carefully picked up the second child.
"Hello Ghim… you look so much like your mother… the pointy ears, and you're so small." He whispered to the child as he continued to fuss. Unlike the other baby, this one didn't seem to calm down in his father's arms. The cries continued even as he was handed over to its tired mother as Parn took Teseus back to bed.
"Well that was fun." Parn sighed as Deedlit whispered soothing words to the baby and finally got it to stop fussing and drink. "Here, it's nearly morning. You go back to sleep, and I'll tuck the little guy in." Parn said as he took the baby when it was full.
It wasn't much longer until the dawn's rays broke over the horizon and the morning dew could be seen on the leaves and grasses that made up so much of the palace walls. Parn opened one eye when he heard his children begin to fuss again. He didn't make a move to get up after feeling Deedlit move off the bed and push herself up on her feet.
"Deed, are you sure you can handle things? I can bring them." Parn yawned as he rolled over onto his back and stretched.
"No, it's ok." she answered as she once again reassured him she was fine. But in reality she was not. Not even making it a full two steps from the bed Deedlit collapsed to the floor. Parn jumped out of bed within seconds and was at his wife's side.
"Deed?" He called to her in a worried voice. "Deedlit, speak to me… say something." He tried to get her to open her eyes. Placing his hand on her face, Parn felt the heat coming off of her skin. "You're burning up… oh Deedlit…" Quickly he picked her up and placed her back on the bed. Going to the night stand he dipped a cloth in the basin of cool water and began to dab her face.
A knock came from the door way as a familiar red head peeked in.
"Good morning all! I thought I heard crying babies already." Sheris smiled as she entered. "Geez Parn, what kind of parent are you…" She began to joke until she saw Parn's worried face.
"Sheris, go get the healers." Parn said not turning to look at her.
"What? What's wrong?"
"It's Deed… quickly she needs the doctor!" He shouted as he continued to try and cool her down with the water.
"Please Deed, please be alright…"