Chapter 9 Names

First thing Auda did when she woke up was running to the bathroom to throw up. Basch walked into the bathroom, and he held her head. "Auda… Do not push yourself today."

Auda didn't have a chance to respond before contents left her. She started to shake. She got up, and cleaned her mouth. She looked at Basch, "I'm okay…"

He pulled her into his arms. "You do not leave this ship until I get back."

"Basch…"

"Promise me."

Auda nodded her head, and held on to him. "I promise. Please, don't worry. You need your focus out there. I'm counting on you. Kids on the battle field… I don't like it."

"Everyone will return." He kissed her forehead, and placed his hands on her stomach. He then kissed it as well. "Auda, I love you."

"I love you too. We still got to pick out names…"

"Noah if it's a boy."

Auda smiled, "Rila if it's a girl?"

"Rila?" Basch asked.

"After my mother." She spoke softly.

Basch got up. He never heard her name before. He nodded his head. "Rila or Noah…"

Auda held on to him, "I love you."

"I love you." He pulled away. "Get dressed, your tea is on the nightstand. Today this shall be over." He walked away.

Auda fell to her knees. She couldn't stop the tears. She was scared, oh so scared. What if he doesn't? No… she can't think like that. She forced herself up on her feet, and got dressed. She drank her tea, and grabbed her jerky, and headed out to the sky saloon. She walked to Tomaj's shop, knowing the party had already left by the time she finally left the room.


Tomaj looked at her, "They will be fine." He reassured. "Basch had a look of determination."

Auda nodded her head. "Everyone needs to come back safe. I should be out there."

"We went over this." Tomaj shook his head. "Just rest…"

Auda rolled her eyes, "If you tell me to rest one more time, I'll rip off your head and shove it up your ass."

Tomaj shrugged his shoulders. "Woke up in a violent mood this morning. I wasn't sure mood swings started this early."

She shook her head at his humor. "They can… but go away and come back later." She sighed, "Still, I worry."

"This is like the Bahamut fight right?" Tomaj asked. "You guys fought Vayne… I'm sure they will be fine."

Auda started to chew on her jerky. "I know… They are strong, though… I still worry. I don't think that would change."

"Sure." Tomaj looked at her stomach. "He will return to you. He is fighting for you. Uncle Tomaj promises you."

Auda rolled her eyes. "I'm going to work the café…" She walked away.

Auda looked out the window, hours had past, and no sign of anything down there. It should end today right? She couldn't see the sun outside, nor the moon or stars. The time of day is impossible to tell, and only the candles have told her how long time as past. She yawned. A viera sky pirate walked over, the wife of the seeq. "This shall end soon yes?" The viera asked.

Auda nodded her head, "It should at any rate."

"Good, the sooner me and my husband return the better." She walked off.

Auda sighed, she went to Cu Sith. "Can you get reports on everyone?"

"Auda," Tomaj overheard, and walked to her. "Do not worry so much. It's only been a few hours at the most. Why not…"

She glared.

"Go take a bubble bath."

Auda rolled her eyes. "You are lucky that sounds good." She turned her back. "Nothing is helping me keeping my mind free…" She walked off.

"Basch is one lucky guy."

"I'm the lucky one." He heard her say. He then saw her fall to her knees.

He ran to her, "Auda,"

"It's so hard…" She had tears, "I try to be strong… I'm scared… All I can do is hope and pray the can return. I'm not used to being so hopeless..."

He helped her up. "Please don't cry. I don't do well with crying women."

She looked up at him. "We picked out names…"

"Oh?"'

"Noah if it's a boy, and Rila if it's a girl. Noah for Basch's brother…"

"I thought his brother's name is Gabranth."

"Gabranth is what he changed his name to once Landis was long gone."

"Landis huh?" Tomaj shook his head. "He had a long past too."

Auda nodded her head. "He dealt with enough for a life time. He lost one homeland, he couldn't stand by and watch Dalmasca and now Ivalice be taken." She sighed, "That bath sounds good… and maybe with candles it will relax me enough to where I can sleep on the bed until they return."