It had been two weeks since Mauro's death and life was peaceful. But all that peace was blown to bits when the humans came. They came tearing through the camp. Nuala came running to me,

"What is happening?"

"The humans," I took her by the arm and lead her through the battlefield, "they are attacking. They want to rid this place of the Fey." We were almost clear of the field but stopped when a man cut our path off. I drew my sword,

"Ha, you think you can beat me?" But before he could say anything a sword pierced through his back,

"Nuada." The body dropped and both Nuala and I hugged him.

"Get to a safe place." I wanted to fight but I knew I was in no condition to fight and I could not do that to Nuada as well. I nodded my head and he kissed me hard on the mouth. We took off running and only got stopped a few times but I was still handy with a sword. I may be pregnant but I am still deadly. Another human confronted us,

"Come on I will cut you- AHHHHH!" I dropped to the ground in pain holding my stomach, "Oh no. Nuala, the baby-AHHHHH!" Nuala picked up the sword and tried to fight him off. But he was a big burly man and pushed her out of the way,

"NUADA!" Nuala was screaming for him and so was I on the inside. I could not stand. How lucky was I to go into labor just as I was about to die.

"Please…" I whispered, but the cruel look on the mans face said it all. He would have no mercy. He raised his sword and I could hear Nuada and Nuala's cries, and it came down on my shoulder. He did not have good aim and missed my stomach entirely which I was great for, but the shoulder was still a painful place to get stabbed. My shoulder was bleeding horribly and when he pulled the sword out it hurt even more. He rose it one more time to finish the job but Nuada had grabbed his arm and twisted making him drop the sword,

"You will die for that. No one, NO ONE! Touches MY wife!" And he stabbed the man in the stomach and left him on the ground to bleed out. He came and knelt down beside me,

"Arainia…"

"Nuada, the baby- AH!" He picked me up and ran to the healers' tent. Most of the humans were gone now. They either retreated or were killed. Mauro's wife and Nuala were there as well along with one of the healers.

"Arainia I need you to push alright." I nodded and did as they asked. And let me tell you giving birth was painful and hard, but it was even worse when you had a gaping wound in your shoulder. But after what seemed like an eternity it was all over, and the cry of a baby filled the room. Nuala smiled as she handed me the newly bon baby,

"A boy." I smiled at Nuada,

"See? Strong and handsome like his father." He smiled and coughed slightly which mad his smile fade fast.

"Now let me have a look at that shoulder. The healer looked over it and grimaced.

"The wound is deep, and she has lost a lot of blood. Too much in fact."

"But she will be alright correct?" The healer said nothing and Nuada's eyes began to tear up more,

"I am afraid that if I try to heal her in her condition that the process would overpower her system and kill her." Nuada bit his lip and tears rolled down his cheeks. I took his hand and smiled,

"Nuada…I will be fine. I am not afraid of death." The healer left and Nuala handed me our baby, "What should we name him?" Nuada smiled slightly,

"Mauro." I smiled Mauro. It is perfect." Nuada's smile fell again and he put his head to mine and closed his eyes,

"I do not want to loose you. Please Arainia…I cannot live without you." Tears slid down my face and the pain was horrible but I stayed strong,

"Nuada, listen to me, you have to stay strong. You have to raise our son to be strong because I will not be there." He said nothing but pulled me into his lap and I held onto our baby, "You have to tell him how I met you, and how I fell in love with you. You have to tell him that I love him every day." More tears slid down his face and he brushed a piece of hair out of my face,

"I will tell how beautiful and lovely his mother is. How sweet and kind she is." I smiled at him and pulled him to me and kissed him soft on the lips. My kiss goodbye.

"I love you Nuada." Tears slid down his face and landed on mine. I kissed our baby Mauro, "I love you too Mauro." I looked up into Nuada's eyes and slowly I felt the life leaving me. The last thing I saw was Nuada's face.