Touchtone sat in his study, working. He and Sabriel had been married a month, but within two weeks the dead had managed to steal her away from him. Sabriel ha been gone nearly two weeks, there had been trouble at the wall so she had decided to investigate what was going on.

Sighing he got up to go for a walk. Opening the door he nearly walked in to a messenger.

'Um…S-Sorry your Highness, a messenger bird has just arrived, The Abhorsen is on her way back and will arrive shortly.'

'Thank you for letting me know'

The messenger bowed politely then headed off back down the corridor.

Touchstone smiled to himself. 'Good news for once.' He muttered heading down the hallway up to the paperwing pad.

No sooner had he got there, he saw Sabriel's paperwing coming down to land.

'Touchstone.' Sabriel cried, climbing out the paperwing to hug her husband.

'I'm glad to have you back in one piece.' He joked, kissing the top of her head.

'Miss me?'

'Of course I did, I've been worried sick about you.'

Sabriel chuckled softly.

'What's so funny?'

'You' she said, trying to hind back a yawn.

'I think I better get you to bed, cant have the queen getting sick now can we?'

'I'm fine, but I do feel sleep.'

'That settles it then.' He said lifting her up and carrying her to their room.

'I'm glad you're happy.' She whispered lying down next to him.

'Of course I am.' He said planting a kiss on her head as he ran his ran through her hair.

'Good.' She yawned, snuggling up next to him.

Touchstone carried on stroking her hair until both of them had fallen asleep.

'What's wrong?' Touchstone called after seeing Sabriel dash off in to the bathroom.

He reached her just in time to see her slipping the content of last night's dinner in to a bucket.

'You don't look well' Touchstone said after Sabriel had washed her face, 'I think you should get back in to bed, I'll go and get the doctor.'

Sabriel nodded and climbed back in to bed. 'I hope your not going to go and see the doctor like that' Sabriel giggled

'Oh, I better change' Touchstone said letting go of the door handle.

Touchstone arrived back shortly with the doctor at his side.

'Now, I hear your not very well Abhorsen.'

'No, I'm fine really.'

'Well, your husband seems rather worried, so I shall just run a few tests. Your welcome to stay your highness.'

Touchstone nodded and sat down on the bed next to Sabriel.

After all the test had been done, Sabriel and Touchstone had to wait for the results.

'I'm fine.' Sabriel told Touchstone smiling weakly.

'She's right you know.' The doctor said walking back in to the room. 'Your perfectly healthy, but we will find your self being sick and getting tired easily over the next few months.'

The doctor laughed to see the confused looks spreading on both Touchstone and Sabriel faces

'I congratulate you both. You shall both be parents in a couple of months.'

'Really' Sabriel said, a huge smile across her face. The doctor nodded 'That's great news.' She said flinging her arms around Touchstone.

'I shall be on my way,' the doctor said heading for the door. 'I have other people to check up on.'

'You're going to worry me more now.' Touchstone joked.

'You bet.' She grinned, 'I better get dressed.'

'Why are you looking so happy?' Said a small white cat, which had found its self sitting on the kings and Queens's bed.

'Great,' Mogget moaned after being told, 'Another person to watch.' He said curing up to let himself be taken by Ranna's grip.