Morning rose not long after last night, and Cedrica still remained absent in our breakfast just like yesterday. So I decided that the best thing to do is probably give her time, I thought as Charlie, and I meet Munin at the café where he was waiting with Axxy, the axolotl doctor.
"Good morning you both" Munin started as we moved to sit at the opposite side of the table.
"Good morning, sir" I signed as my lover chirped at his father.
"It's my pleasure to see you both again" Axxy smiled.
"When we talked last night, you didn't explain this in detail, and I'm not an expert about pregnancy, so I called the doctor." Axxy nodded after Munin explained.
"You are wondering about the speed of pregnancy development, right?" Axxy asked, and we nodded.
"Need to know when the baby is coming, and I'm worried about her health." Charlie signed as he was chirping at the axolotl.
"So that's reason you want to marry her today?" Father asked and Elisa looked at us in confused /
"I want to plant my crest onto her." We replied point at our crown "It might increase the power in her blood. We rarely have hybrid lives walking among us, and most of them are barren. I want to do everything to make sure that my mate will be fine." /
"I agree with you, Elisa's case is one of the rarest one I found in my life. I saw some underdeveloped hybrid before, only 1 in 10 can have children" Axxy replied /
"What is crest planting?" Elisa signed and pointed at her own forehead /
We don't know how to explain this to her, so we leave this job to our father / Crest planting is the finale step in the marrying ritual between human and god similar to how the wife took her husband last name /
"The human will share the power with the god through the crest" Father added as the crest of his crown was glowing /
"Actually marriage in the gods shared powers too, but in human, and god it's more complicated" Axxy added and Elisa nodded "Your mother didn't get her crest plant, she last about 6 months I think, before her death."
"Mine would be probably around 3." she signed as she was counting her finger and looking at her tummy /
"Where do you think she should give birth?" we asked the doctor "In the river?"
"I'm not an expert in human body, but I'm sure she'll need water, and power potion" Axxy replied /
GOD! How'd we find the power potion? Elisa's case is one of rarest / We don't even know when was the last time it was even mentioned among us /
"Maybe you can collaborate with Dmitri?" Elisa signed at Axxy "He's a doctor, he've been checking my health since he'd found out I'm pregnant" she added "And my friend, Giles, he's an artist, maybe he can help with even designing the labour room."
Axxy thought, and rubbed his chin.
(Author's Note - Dimitri's Point Of View)
- Herb, And Medicine House
"This is the biggest room with have" the nurse said after Axxy, and I followed him into a small room.
"But we'll need more space," Axxy replied, "She'll need water, and-"
"Can you bring the design?" nurse cut him off, "Maybe we can make it work."
So we visited Giles, and asked him to sketch the design based on or description.
"What do you think?" Giles asked, and show us the sketch.
"It's perfect!" Axxy smiled as he looked at the sketch.
(Author's Note - Elisa's Point Of View)
- Abberton's Estate Library, Ocedor
"How much do you know about the power potion?" Charlie asked his grand father as he skimmed through a thick book.
"Not much, the recipe for the user will be different depends on the species, and health." Abberton replied.
I nodded, and continue digging through the books with Munin, and Zelda. I'm glad that the gods read english too, or else I'd drown my brain with weird runes.
"Found it!" Munin said after he stopped at a page with a large picture of a pregnant woman, but it a light glowing from her belly.
"Blue seaweed, Amphibian's Scales, Frozen Red Berries, and crystal heart?" Zelda read the ingredient in confuse, "You mean a crystal in a shape of heart?".
"It's a fruit." Abberton replied, and open another book.
It was first plant when a god sacrifice his immortality for his human lover. He ripped the source of his immortality out his heart, and buried away before he left to live with his human lover. That crystal grew into a tree, and gave the produce will grant immortality to any person who consume it.
"It was popular back when the time freeze potion wasn't invented yet. So now it's very rare." Munin explained.
"So why don't we let her take the time freeze potion instead?" Zelda asked, "If it can freeze her age, and make her immortal."
"Because she's pregnant." Abberton replied, "If she eats it, the baby will never be born."
Then I don't think I would go for that choice, let's pray I get though this.
(Author's Note - Zelda's Point Of View)
- At The Highest Rock Of The Gods Land
The sun painted the sky into golden colour as it was soaking in Elisa's white dress. And stood next to her is her infinite lover with his father in front of them. I stood by Dimitri side as Giles stood by Abberton, and Cedrica stood alone in silent.
"My dear son" Munin started, and wrapped his right arm with a silver seaweed, "It's been an honour that I was chosen to connect with your love, Elisabeth Jeane Esposito, daughter of Jacquira, and Colwyn." he smiled, and looking at Elisa, "Thank you, for loving my son."
She nodded back with a smile, and Munin reached his wrapped arm out to touch his son forehead with his forefinger.
The light glowed out from his crown's blue lines, and transfer to his father's finger. He moved his hand to Elisa's forehead, and place the same finger on her forehead. The blue triangle line formed on her forehead, similar to her lover but lighter.
"Welcome to our family" Munin smiled, and unwrapped his hand.
The fishguy smiled, and pulled Elisa into his arms. She returned the embrace willingly, and we're all smiled. I'm so happy for her, she finally found her man! I looked at Giles as he stood by Abberton's side as they clapped for the bride, and groom. Maybe there's a chance for them too.
(Author's Note - Elisa's Point Of View)
- One Month Later -
I brush my hair at the mirror, and tied it in a pony tail after they got down to my shoulder, and became pretty thick. I made our bed after the brushing's done, and then meet everyone at the dinning room. I gave my love a hug, and waving goodbye at everyone before they went to work.
Hardy arrived by his usual time, and helped me do my yard work. We finished cleaning the entire house, and thank god he's here because my back is killing me! I took a hot shower after it's done, and then doing the laundry. I laid dead on the couch for a while before I got up, and make everyone's dinner. They returned around 6 in the evening, and shared what happened to them during the day.
My love and I return to our bedroom after the dinner's done, and settled down in our water bed. He crooned softly, and always cradling me close, just like every nights. I will always love his webbed hand that wrapping around my big rounded belly as he nuzzled my neck. It's the most wonderful moment of every day.
~ Another Month Later ~
Everyone started collecting the recipe for the power potion as my tummy had grown into 8 months size. My love collect the Blue seaweed from the deepest part of the sea, and Abberton gave us his shedding scales. We placed what we have on the table, and let Axxy examine it.
"You can't find the Frozen Red Berries, and crystal heart?" he asked, and we shook our head.
"Does it grow in winter?" Giles asked, "We're still in early November, maybe we have to wait till around Christmas."
"No" Axxy replied, "They grew inside the ice in the Winter Woods".
Giles, and I looked at each other.
"Well, at least we know where to look" Abberton tilted his head, "Crystal heart is the rarest one." he reminded us.
Zelda, and I returned home afternoon, and had our dinner with the family. Everyone separated to bed after the meal's done, and I was about to enter my bedroom, but I notice Zelda prepare to leave.
"Where are you going?" I asked after I ran to her.
"I need to go get something." she replied.
"But it's very late." I told her, and knocked a door next to me.
Dimitri opened the door from inside as Giles was sitting on his bed, sketching as usual.
"She's going out." I signed at him, "Can you go with her?"
"Absolutely" he replied, and took Zelda's hand.
(Author's Note - Zelda's Point Of View)
I left the house with Dimitri, and a torch, and meet Munin at the Gods Land entrance. We entered the Winter Woods, and looked around for the frozen red berry.
"Found it!" Munin shouted, and pointed at the corner of a tree.
Dimitri, and I rushed to his side, and looked at the small tree in the corner of a large tree that surrounded by ice. I moved my torch closer to melt the ice, but nothing happened.
"It's a magical ice Zelda." Munin started, "Nothing can melt it."
"Then how do we get it out?" Dimitri asked.
"We have to break it." Munin replied, and pulled a large frozen glass from the ground.