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Seria (sear-re-ah) run it together.

Chapter 83: Seria

Cephera screamed again gripping Loki's hand hard. Loki smoothed her hair off her sweaty sticky face as she took deep breaths and screamed as she pushed again.

"I can see her." He said to her. "Keep going." He encouraged kissing her head before she pushed again. Cephera let out a cry of relief when she felt their baby girl slip from her freeing her of all the pressure she felt. The baby cried loudly while the midwife cut the cord and took her to clean her off. Cephera watched Loki under heavy eye lids.

He was fascinated watching his new born baby. Not once did he look down to his wife as he anticipated holding Seria. He did however squeeze Cephera's hand. Loki was the only one in the room with her aside from the midwife. When she had asked him he wanted it to be just the two of them. He had no second thoughts.

The remainder of her pregnancy went smoothly. She would feel strange jolts of power from time to time but no jump occurred. She had a feeling that the angels were somehow keeping things at bay. She was being watched over. Loki didn't complain but he kept his eyes on her always. He never left her side while they were at her families home.

She watched now as the bundled up baby girl was handed to her father. Loki took her easily. Her eyes were closed as he held her close. Loki sat on the bed and leaned down for Cephera to see better. She had a little bit of dark hair crowing her head and she looked a lot like the twins when they were born.

Cephera smiled. She was exhausted. The midwife had no need to heal her. Cephera had done it already making her all the more tired but it was worth it to be able to relax her legs.

"We make the cutest looking children." Loki mused with a chuckle. Cephera laughed softly.

"So how many more do you plan to grace me with." She said.

"Well with the way things are going I have a few years before my seed takes root once more." He said. "And as many as I can get." He finally answered her question.

"You know that just because there was a few years between out children doesn't mean it will always happen that way." She chided him staring down at her daughter.

"I know. I've told you before I will take whatever the fates bless me with." She rolled her eyes at him. Seria slept soundly in his arms.

"You get some sleep." The midwife told Cephera. "I'll let your father know." She said and left. There was no birthing room in the castle. One gave birth in their bedroom and so Cephera snuggled back against her fluffy pillows. Shiaji was planted next to her the whole time on the opposite pillow. Loki reclined cradling the baby.

"When you fall asleep I'm taking this little one to see the twins. They would like that." Loki told her. "Do not panic if I am not here when you wake."

"That's fine. Don't make them wait." Cephera said already nodding off.

Cephera had still been sleeping off her long day of labour and so Loki had to fill the role of presenter. Because the child was born in Mechanova their traditions still stood strong. Loki joined the king in the receiving area where the realms nobles were gathered.

He stood upon the platform erected in the middle of the room with Seria in his arms. She had woken a brief time with the twins and then fell right back to sleep. The crowd was silent and in that same silence they came up by family and rank. Each one tying a ribbon baring the family signet onto the blanket Loki was made to place over the baby. The ribbons represented a symbol of homage to the new born and their family.

It was a strangely quiet affair for such a loud race of people. Loki didn't mind. No attention was given to him but everyone kept their eyes on the baby sleeping soundly in his grasp. Loki however was keeping a close eye on everyone to come close. He was nervous despite being away from Asgard. The twins were stood with their grandfather and Seraphina just behind and on either side of Loki. Kat had stayed behind to watch over Cephera as she slept and get her anything she might want when or if she woke.

When the last of the ribbons were presented King Yorin held up his hands. "I thank you all for receiving my daughters child with such grace though she is not of our own. She will be most gracious to you all for your continued support." King Yorin said proudly and then he waved his hand at everyone. "Food is in the next room to your left help yourselves." And with that everyone ventured into the next room.

"Well that was boring. Did you have one for me?" Seraphina asked looking up at her overly tall father.

"Hell no. I never knew I knocked your mother up until I found you at 16 years old." He gave her a slap on the back that would have knocked any other person forward but not her. She stood solid shaking her head at him.

Loki left the room the twins behind him. He was not required to attend the festivities. "Father. What's knocked up?" Diana asked peering up at him.

"It's a unpleasant way to inform others your wife or a loved one is pregnant. Never use the term." He told her. Diana nodded.

"Are we going to see mother?" Devian asked after.

"We are. You may spend the night with her seeing as items a special occasion." Loki said knowing the next question. Devian highfived Diana. Something they picked up on earth.

Cephera woke with the familiar feeling of having her children snuggled up along side her. It had been a long time since this happened and she decided to enjoy it while it lasted. She opened her eyes and both twins were sleeping and Loki was on the far side also sleeping.

The small bassinet holding their new baby was next to her side of the bed. She realized she hadn't been feed yet. Cephera detached herself from her kids and got up. Her baby was sleeping soundly and it looked like she was dreaming. Cephera hated to wake her but she had to eat. Gently she picked Seria up and brought her to the window seat overlooking the crystal forest and sat down. She woke her by gently tapping her cheek and speaking softly to her.

She opened her eyes and stared back at Cephera in wonder and a sleepy haze. Cephera smiled down at her. She had Loki's green eyes. A beautiful forest green. And by the look of it she also would have his dark hair. She shrugged off the loose fitting dress she had on from one shoulder and allowed the child to attach herself to her.

She sat there on the cozy seat and rocked watching her daughter and occasionally looking out the window. In another week or two they would be back in Asgard. They couldn't stay away forever. She already decided she would bring Seria to earth with her once she was ready to go back to her regular duties. Diana and Devian had things they enjoyed doing on Asgard and Cephera didn't want to take them away from it. Though they now knew the importance of staying with a trusted adult at all times.

"Mother?" Diana's voice was sleepy as she woke to find Cephera not there.

"Over here." Cephera called softly. Diana climbed from the bed and joined her mother by sitting on her knees and she softly touched her sisters fuzzy patch of hair.

"I can't wait till she's old enough to play with us." Diana said smiling. Cephera continued to smile back.

"You know I'm only hard on you and your brother because I want you two to understand the importance of self control. To help prepare you for moments in your life where control will be needed." Cephera said making Diana look at her.

"Yes." Diana said dully. Cephera reached out and touched Diana's cheek.

"One day you'll understand better. No matter how mad I get sometimes when you two cause trouble I love you both always. And I'm proud of you." Cephera wasn't sure what brought it on. Maybe it was the thought of having to put a lot of time in with a new child that she didn't want her older kids growing apart from her or feeling unloved.

"Geez I know." Diana said with a hint of the sniffles. Diana reminded Cephera of her sister. Always trying to be the strong one no matter what. Cephera had only seen Seraphina cry once.

Cephera messed up her daughters already messy hair. "Are you excited to help me with your new baby sister?" She asked.

"I am but I'm not wiping any dirty bums." Diana stuck out her tongue in a gross face scrunching up her nose. "How long will she do that." Diana gestured to the feeding.

"A year or so. Every baby is different."

"Does it hurt?" Diana was craning her neck to watch.

"Only when she starts to get teeth." Cephera let out a laugh.

"I'm never having a baby." Diana seemed to have made the decision right then.

"Why not?" Cephera was curious where this was going. They knew enough to know a woman carries the baby but not so much the how it's made part. Seven was too young for that talk.

"To much work. I'll just let you have them all and I can play with them." Diana was swinging her legs over the side of the seat now.

"Thanks. Don't tell your father that." Cephera told her glancing over to the bed.