Melody was a beautiful place. Musa could not be happier to be living on Melody again, and having Riven and their fraternal twin children River (girl) and Fase (boy). Riven and Musa had been in Melody since everything had finally calmed down, but it hadn't been until the twins were one that they had finally moved to a home near the water where Musa and the kids could visit the singing whales often.
Riven, despite his bad attitude when he was younger, is now a music producer and Musa is a very popular songwriter, who works with her husband. With four year olds running around the house though, Riven and Musa have had more and more trouble focusing on work.
The twins were a great moment in their lives. As their Book of Fate keeper, it is my duty to memorize and write down every important thing that happens in their lives. The most interesting thing to me, on a personal level, was that when River was born, the face that Riven made was one of the softest faces he has ever made. Apparently, holding a baby girl in your arms makes you a big softy. But, don't tell him I think that.
Anyway, it was just like any other day when the mail came. The twins were running about the house, singing, while Musa and Riven were getting ready to go on a picnic with the kids. Musa heard the lid on the mail box close and saw the shadow cross the window from the mail-person leaving to the next house. She stepped out and picked up the mail, bringing it back into the kitchen while riffling through it.
She saw several letters for Riven as a producer, including a new talent that he was trying to recruit. Walking into the kitchen, she says to River, "My love, that new talent sent you a letter. It's pretty think too." She smiles at him.
"Great, just leave it on the counter. I'll get to it after we get back."
"Alright. Riven, we got mail from Bloom!"
His head came up at the tone in his wife's voice. She sounded far too happy. "Maybe the baby was born already?"
She scowls at him and says, "That baby better not have been born without us all there. Remember what happened last time? I want to avoid that ever happening again." A shiver runs down her spine, but is quickly gone as the kids come into the kitchen and finally stop moving.
"Ma, ma, you day Anty Bloom? I wanna see Anty!" interrupted River.
"Me too. Me too! I wanna see Anty, too!" calls Fase, copying his sister.
Musa finally finishes opening the letter and starts reading. Riven answers the kids, saying, "I'm sure your mama is going to want to go to Eraklyon really soon, so we will probably be seeing Bloom soon. Musa, what is it? You okay?"
Musa's face was completely over come with a smile and she looked up at Riven. "Yeah. We've been invited to the coronation of Crown Princess Bloom as she ascends to the throne as Queen of Eraklyon."
Riven looks at Musa and a smile spreads across his face. "It's about time. When do we leave"
"Says here that the coronation is to be held next month, sometime after the baby is born. But, if I'm counting right, and I think I am, the baby should be born anytime now."
"Well, let take the kids to the park and we can discuss it while the kids play." Riven chips in.
She smiles and says, "Yes, alright. Sounds good to me. Kids, are you ready to go?"
River and Fase both start jumping up and down and chanting "Par! Park! Park!"