The baby's cry grew louder. The midwife was still holding the newborn, standing next to the bed while the Flamesworth madam was attending to Ariel
"Your highness," the midwife gasped, she was a bit startled to see Kaiden. A soft smile tugged the midwife's lips.
"It is a boy." She announced. Kaiden didn't react. He felt something was wrong. Why were they buzzing around Ariel and not the baby?
The alchemist and a physician were busy chanting spells, lost in the moment, and they almost forgot his presence. "How is the consort?" He asked, completely ignoring the crying baby.
His fist clenched by itself. He didn't want to rush to a conclusion. The physicians stopped whispering their chants. They nervously glanced at each other.
"Why aren't you answering? How is Ariel doing? " His voice choked. His eyes were on the pale Ariel. The labour was too long, it went for hours.
