*** Sarania ***
I thought we would et in peace, but instead, my Mistress is sweating in the bed. She doesn't have a fever, and I have her naked without covers. Yet it continues. Her face scrunches up as she shakes.
Sleep is important for her, but if all she is going to have is terrors?
All I can do is sigh and hope she gets better. I know of soone in the capital who can help with this issue. She is likely part of the problem to begin with. Until then, I can just hold my Mistress tightly and hope her condition improves.
I'll find a way to help you, Alzi.
*** Elora ***
"Kill her," I say. "She's just a spy. String her up for the army to see and pull her limbs from their sockets."
"One problem," Geta says. "She's pregnant. It likely happened during the march. She claims it is Alzi's."
"At least let break the fucking bitch's bones. She doesn't need them to provide our wife her child."
"Bring up your Mother," Ioelena says. "We can deal with the changeling and Azula after we inform the Queen of what has happened. She will want to know what happened, and your sister will need to know about the reinforcents."
Only Ioelena and Geta ca with to the tent. Or only Ioelena went with Geta as she took to the command tent. The rest keeping the changeling and Azula De Vil company.
"Just let get a few hits in."
"Elora! The fucking war," Geta says. "Our forces are already packing up to march. We'll get to Alzi and have ti to punish those who took our wife and caused all the deaths. We need to talk to the Queen."
"Fine," I say. I toss out the mirror and wait to tell Mother she was right.
"Elora Elagwyn! This better be fucking important!" the Queen says. The battlefield is right behind her. Blood covers her golden armor.
"They took Alzi," I say. "They kidnapped a healer. Shimr sohow destroyed their army and is out cold right now. I believe Princess Eirina is dead, and her forces are no longer among the living."
"I told you to keep her in the fucking capital," Mother says. "Well, get after her."
"I'm splitting my forces in three. So will join you and others, my sister. Lyrei failed to inform about a group of nobles missing from her opponent. They took Alzi. The rest of my troops will take Lomlen. They don't have anyone to defend them anymore."
"What do you an there is no one to defend Lomlen."
"I told you Princess Eirina is likely dead, and her troops are destroyed. Gone. It no longer exists. Are charred bodies in the frozen wasteland."
"Geta, is my daughter insane right now?"
"No, your Royal Highness," Geta says. "Shimr summoned a beast that killed the army completely and thoroughly. No survivors have been found. Shimr did not take kindly to the kidnapping, it seems. We do not know if she will wake up."
"I don't know if I should kill you, Elora, for losing a damn champion or just crown you, Queen, for killing them all. Thank you for the troops, and I can't do much about the kidnapping now that you've killed their healers. An eye for an eye there. Now I have an Ice Queen to deal with."
My disheveled face takes over the mirror, and I freeze. "She should kill ," I say. I feel the tears coming. The first ti was only partly my fault, but this one is entirely my fault. This one, I failed. I let a spy stay by my side for how long? I didn't have to bring Alzi along. I could've left her at ho.
"Elora, dear," Ioelena says. "No. We all missed the changeling. We all thought it would be a good way for Alzi to get experience as a healer. Your sister failed to inform us of the missing nobles. Eirina dared to go against the rules yet again. Ok, The group taking Lomlen should be ready now. Let us start the march, and we can inform your sister later, just like she did with us."
"Ok."
*** Alzi ***
I wake up in a pool of sweat. Sarania is hugging the best she can with her pregnant belly. The nightmares chasing even now.
"I'm sorry, Alzi," Sarania says. "I'm sorry. I'm right here. Nothing will take away from you. Ok? We figure this all out together." I shift around to hide my face in her breasts, tears streaming out as I try to forget everything. "Let it out, dear. It won't do you any good to keep it in."
...
Eventually, the tears stop coming, but why does that matter? The mories are still haunting . Every crack of the whip, every ti they pushed till I passed out. How could they call so of those sessions sex?
"Alzi," Sarania says. "I need to know what to call you. It isn't right for the servant to use the first na. I can use Lady if you like or Mistress. Mistress is more fitting, but I understand that may cause issues."
"Mistress is fine," I say. "Maybe it will help ."
"Ok, my Mistress," Sarania says. "I like that. I know of a woman who may be able to help you, and she owes you a number of favors. But she is in the capital, and I don't have a good way to get there."
"The capital is where they are all at," I say. "But first, I need to see Love."
"Sorry, my Mistress, we can't travel for a bit. The city is still under the control of Edeozia Queendom. I'm strong, but I don't want to take chances with your life, and your kids are going to be coming soon."
Them. Yes, I need to have them sowhere safe. I can't risk it. The first three kids I get to keep. Then Sarania's kid. She should be due soon, right? "Your kid?"
"I've got a bit till they co, my Mistress," Sarania says. "For now, we just worry about your kids."
They want all the attention, it seems. The first pains of labor strikes. But this ti, I only have three to push out. Just three little babies to love.
"My Mistress," Sarania says. "You can't give birth with my tits in your face. I'll be beside you."
"I've got ti to cry still," I say. My kids co quick once they start, but I'm not like fertility yet. Will I get that practiced?
"Ok, my Mistress."
...
"My Mistress. Just a few more pushes, and the first will join us," Sarania says. She's been saying that for the past ten minutes.
"Have you participated in a single deliver?!" I scream out. "AAAAHHHHH!" Follows as a contraction hits, and I force myself to push. Why is this one harder?
"No. But one more. I'm sure this ti, my Mistress."
I give her the push and hope to hear a baby crying for . Please. Why are these so hard?
"Baby girl. A dragon even, my Mistress," Sarania says. The baby was waiting for her to be announced before the normal cries cos through. "Now, these next two are going to be worse, my Mistress. I'm here with you to go through this, ok."
These will be hard? What was my first one, then?
"FUCK!" I scream. "Why?"
"My Mistress. I think you are giving birth to Goddesses. Sorry, we can't do this in a temple. Just breathe with , and we'll bring your children into the world."
"It hurts. Everything just hurts."
"I know my Mistress. I know."
...
"I can't do it," I say. "I can't."
"My Mistress, you have just one more child to go. You can do it. I refuse to let my Mistress abandon her child just as it ca to this world. Push Alzi."
"I'm trying. I'm tired. Let rest."
"No, with now. When she cos out, I'll give you all three to hold and let them bathe you in their love. Now breath. Now push!"
I do my best to find the strength to push with her, but I'm so tired.
It would end the nightmares.
"Mistress, I need you to feed them," Sarania says. "I think your children are hungry."
"Please," I say. I can't let them go hungry. They need . "Please help , my Goddess. Please, Fertility." I feel the pressure get replaced with a tug as they suckle on my nipple.
"Don't worry, my mana will keep them in place. You have the strength, my Mistress. I promise. We do everything together from now on. Another push," Sarania says. "Oh, perfect, my Mistress."
A soft cry cos through. The last child joins her sisters.
Two little ones with glowing golden hair and a pale blue dragon.
"My Mistress, who is the father of the dragon? I have not seen that color before."
"Esiyae," I say. "I put a lot more in her womb. If she is still alive."
"I see. That does strangely follow. Try to get so rest. I can handle the kids. Right now, the four of you need to rest. Rember you are loved and safe now, my Mistress. All will learn to fear you."
"I'll try. I can let you feed the kids. Just need to use a skill."
"Please do, my Mistress. I wish to let you sleep for as long as possible."
*** Elora ***
"OPEN THE FUCK UP!" I scream. How does this city expect to defend itself from ? They have a few commoners as guards and maybe a handful of nobles that can sort of generate so type of attack with their mana. Yet they refuse . "ONE FUCKING MINUTE BEFORE YOUR STREETS RUN RED WITH YOUR BLOOD!"
"Dear," Geta says.
"I don't care. Is Shimr awake? We could use that bird again."
"We are not massacring a city with our husband inside."
"It won't take the entire city. Just the important parts," I say. "But fine. The hard way it is."
*** Goddess of the Hearth (Last t when Isda was finding who her Goddess was) ***
"Oh, calm down, Nature. You're just mad that another mortal is having kids, and you weren't the one to rape the kids into them," I say. "Let the two play around with their mother for a bit. We saw the damage your thod of parenting did."
"Calm down! I don't get to be in the lower realm. We all agreed that Goddesses wouldn't be down there anymore, and yet there are two playing around with a champion!" Nature says.
"Yes," I say. "Well, they didn't sign the agreent, and we really need to make it again now that the actual Goddess of contracts is around."
"Future," Nature says. "You know how this ends."
"Yes, that is my domain, isn't it? I'm not like Justice, who likes twisting their power around. I knew this was going to happen and what will happen after it. Yet you are the one complaining. I agree with Hearth. Let them be. They'll join us up here soon enough."
"Death."
"Did soone die?" Death asks.
"No," Nature says.
"Then why would I care? Elora and Shimr just gave a gift. I can let their husband have their kids around for a bit."
"My advice," Future says. "Let Alzi be."
"Shut up bitch," Nature says.
She's always the one worked up. A busybody who can't relax. I thought after all these years, she would have cald down a bit, but here she is, getting worked up over her plans coming apart again.
"Well, that settles everything. I have so cookies to make."
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