Chalyela stands and screams in pain.  “Not now!”  She says between two contractions. Ivan is away on sea patrol and will not be back until late. He will miss the birth of his child. Susanna the guard rushes into the room.  “What it is M’Lady?”  She asks out of breath. Before she can answer, another…

Justinian the servant is not at the castle when Chalyela arrives.  She and her baby are much too hungry to wait for him.  Instead, she grabs a large hunk of bear meat and begins roasting on the banquet hall spit. After the meat has cooked, Chalyela cuts off a large serving. She sits and enjoys…

Chalyela has advanced in her pregnancy, but she is forced to leave the castle yet again. She returns to the town square to speak with the gossiper that she spoke with before. “Your majesty!  The people in the village are desperate for your help!  I believe that even my children may be coming down with…

Surgeon Gavin proceeds with his plan.  He gives his first patient a fake diagnosis saying that she has a mild version of the plague. He pulls out his injection gun and injects a minor infection that has similar symptoms to the plague.  The villager believes that he is giving her a vaccination. “Please come and…

With her pregnancy confirmed; knowing that she is in the best of health, Chalyela leaves the clinic and goes to find Ivan.  Now that she knows that Gavin is once again her friend, Chalyela feels complete and cannot wait to tell Ivan that they have a child on the way.  Jolene is reorganizing the archives…

Surgeon Gavin stands in the middle of the waiting room researching symptoms. Nurse Jolene rushes into the room.  “Oh Gavin!”  She says grabbing his hand with a large smile on her face. “What is it my love?  What has put such a grand smile on your face?” “I am with child!  I waited until I…

Chalyela wakes feeling slightly nauseous. She dresses and rubs her face with warm water, hoping that she feels better. Chalyela notices that her dress is fitting a bit snug this morning.  She is forced to adjust her belt to make it fit.  Suddenly it occurs to her that she may be expecting. Justinian the Servant…

Chalyela and Ivan arrive at the church.  Despite their wish for a private wedding, there are quite a few people at the sanctuary.  At this point, they do not care.  They are just ready to be man and wife. The Priest begins, “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in the sight of the Watcher…

Chalyela knows that Ivan is somewhere near the forest,  on patrol. She sets out to search for him with an important matter on her mind. She admires the craftsmanship of the wall surrounding the kingdom.  This is the first time she has had an occasion to go beyond the borders of the kingdom. Chalyela spots…