Next guest: twins were always the plan :) and don't worry my sexy Loki thoughts never stop even in sleep :p

Poodle warriors: glad it was funny. I was aiming then.

Sorceress of the trees: lol my boyfriend would give me the same look.

Chapter 45: Diana and Devian

Loki paced the cold floor bare foot. His mother sitting calmly having been through this before and Cephera's father was following in Loki's wake. When Loki would pace one way her father was pacing the other.
Both men were unsettled by the yelling coming from the room were, three hours ago, Cephera had been brought. It had been the dead of night when it started and now dawn was approaching. Odin had left to attend to his duties that didn't end in even these circumstances and Thor had joined him.
It was unknown to anyone how long the labour would last but Loki would not leave only for a servant to bring him news. No, he would wait for Kat to come out. The blond had come out once to let then know she was doing fine despite the noises and yelling.
"Sounds like torture." King Yorin muttered looking at the closed door.
"If she dies I have your death already planned out." Seraphina told Loki loudly. The queen turned to look at the princess. "It's only fair." Seraphina said looking back.
Loki didn't reply and the hallway became silent once more, well mostly silent. Another hour and still no word. Loki was tempted to go in but in Asgard it was considered shameful and bad luck.
If a hole could be worn in a floor simply from pacing himself and her father would have dug a trench. Both men stopped mid stride to listen. Silence. Loki turned excited and fearful all at once until her heard Cephera yell again. He sighed heavily. This was going it be a long morning.
Only moments after her cries could be heard again they heard a babies cry. Loki felt his heart stop. He stood still once more and Cephera's cries died down and two small cries sang out in unison.
It was another few minutes before Kat came out. She had blood on her hands but was smiling which released Loki greatly. "We had some trouble but nothing that couldn't be handled. Their both healthy and mom in passed out from the exhaustion and her choice to heal herself with her magic."
Loki coughed when her father grabbed him into a tight breathless hug. When he was finally released he gagged for air. "When can we see them?" King Yorin asked excitedly.
"Once we clean up she'll be moved to her room and the children will be placed with her for now. Go get something to eat. You'll need it." Kat shoo'd them all away. All but the queen and Cephera's sister. "Want to come in. We could use the help."
The queen stood smiling and Seraphina nodded. D

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Seraphina immediately cheeked on her sister who looked tired and worn but otherwise ok. She was breathing a little heavy in her sleep. Seraphina ran a hand through Cephera's tangled sweat ridden hair to began to smooth out the knots.
"She did good." Kat's voice made Seraphina look up.
"Of course she. She's stronger then she looks." Seraphina said back. Seraphina didn't much like Kat. But then she didn't get along with many people. The queen she liked. The queen reminded her of Cephera, with her kind heart. Shiaji, who had also been kept out of the room, jumped up onto the bed to nuzzle Cephera's face.
"Shoo." Kat said making and hand wave.
"Stop that." Seraphina snapped. "He's her guardian. He has more a right to be in here, then you do to kick him out." Seraphina narrowed her eyes. Kat ceased her movements.
After a moment Seraphina left her attention to her sister and walked to the their side of the room were the two babies were washed and cleaned now nestled in soft blankets and laid together. Both wide awake and Seraphina stopped upon viewing them.
"Loki looked like this once." The queen said. "My husband told me when he brought him home." The female, Diana, was blue all over. A light soft blue and marking across her face. She was also quite bigger then her brother. The boy, Devian, was just like any earth child Seraphina had seen.
"She had trouble birthing Diana. She came first. After that Devian practically slipped out." Kat told them both, hovering in the background. The queen was cooing at both babies. Both were wide awake. Devian had his mothers eyes, Diana's held the bright red of the Jotuns.
"Will she stay that colour?"
"Depends. My husband choose to use magic to have Loki look as he does today. He could choose to look that way as well if he wished it. I suspect he will do the same for her. It may unsettle to the people." The queen spoke truthfully.
"If I know my sister, she'll encourage her to look however she likes once she's older." Seraphina said proudly.
"Yes, I will." Cephera's voice was weak. Everyone turned to look at her. She was being checked on by the physician.
"No more magic until you're feeling stronger." She told her sternly. "You've healed yourself nicely. I've never seen healing used that way before." The physician raised an eyebrow.
"Probably has to do with she learn it from a Valkyrie." Seraphina answered for her. "Was one of the first spells she ever learned." The woman asked nothing else.
"You're ready to be moved now."

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Cephera lay in hers and Loki's bed propped up on three pillows. She was currently holding Diana. They barely had settled in when Loki entered. Cephera wasn't nervous to see him she had been anticipating it. She was rather surprised he hadn't used magic to just teleport.
He made no detours, he came right to the bed and placed a kiss on her forehead. "Kat let me know you were on your way here. She says you did good. I'm proud of you." As he spoke he trained his eyes down a little to view his baby girl. He furrowed his brow slightly.
"Took you long enough." She teased.
"I went to see Odin." Loki rarely called him father. "Kat also informed me of Diana's current image." He placed a hand on her tiny head and very slowly the blue drifted away to reveal a pink skinned, dark haired, violet eyed baby girl.
"Aside from their genitals they look identical." Seraphina said. Cephera had forgotten her sister was seated at Loki's desk with Devian. She walked to them both and handed the boy to Loki. It was Loki who chose the name Devian.
He took the child carefully. Cephera was somewhat surprised he didn't seem afraid or nervous. Loki always seemed to have a certain sureness to the things he did. Apparently children did not escape this cocky side to him.
Since their initial crying after birth neither made much noise since. Cephera wondered how long that would last. "They look like me." He mused sitting next to Cephera.
"From the stories I've heard about you as a child I hope that's the only way they are like you." Cephera laughed.
"I was not that bad. There is nothing wrong with a bit of mischief once in a while." He added.
"I'm going to get food. You want something to eat?" Seraphina asked Cephera.
"Mmmmmm. A grill cheese sandwich. Two of those. Just tell the cooks it's for me. They know what it is." Seraphina smiled and left.