Minor Population Explosion|Neo'anar, New Anarlina

[Kender Bard]

"She'll be a gorgeous little girl," Twilight remarked and reached over to touch the baby as well. It was easier to not feel overwhelmed by the number when there was just one in front of them right now.

[Darastrix]

Dusk smiled and nodded. “Our baby girl,” she cooed softly to their daughter. “Little Star…Starling? Star.” She’d always liked that name.

The midwife offered Twilight another of the newborns. “Another son,” she told him.

[Kender Bard]

Twilight accepted the child carefully and smiled down at him. "Excellent," he answered with pride, looking the baby over. He found a Water sign on the boy's left palm and a Storm on the right bicep. "Ha! Takes after his father, don't you...?" He grinned down at the bundle in his arms. "What do you think of the name Roan for this one, hmm? Roan Elijah Flamehart?"

[Darastrix]

"It's a good name," Dusk murmured and gave Twi a little smile. "Maybe he'll come to see his namesake next Spirit Night." It was only about a year away. And she wanted to be able to meet Elijah, too.

The midwife gently took Star and tucked her in again. Thankfully, newborns couldn't really move around very much, so it was fine to have two of them in one bassinet for the time being. She picked up the third child and gave him to Dusk. "Another son," she told her.

[Kender Bard]

Twilight grinned at that as well, pleased. Two sons, three sons altogether. And two daughters to dote on. Maybe things wouldn't be so bad after all. He leaned over and looked at his next son with interest, trying to spot his signs.

[Darastrix]

Their third newborn's signs were easy to spot. He had a Storm sign on his forehead and a Wind sign on the top of his right forearm. When he grew up, the Wind sign would be about an inch above his wrist.

"Is he going to be winged as well?" Dusk asked.

The midwife shook her head. "Not this one."

"I had thought of the name Raven," Dusk mused. Would it be unkind to him, though?

"If you don't mind my saying, Majesty," the midwife said, "there's plenty of men and women with bird names that don't have wings."

That was true enough. Dusk tilted her head up to look at Twilight. "What do you think?"

[Kender Bard]

"Raven is a wonderful name," Twilight replied with a happy look. "Clever creatures, too. Aye, let's go with Raven."

[Darastrix]

Dusk smiled and rocked Raven gently. It was a nod to her father as well, though not as obvious as using his name.

The midwife picked up the fourth child and moved to Twilight's side to exchange the babies. "Your second daughter," she told him.

[Kender Bard]

"Quite an even bunch we got," he remarked happily and looked his daughter over with curiosity. Gently, he touched the sign on the back of her neck. "Ah, another Wind." He smiled and cradled the girl carefully. "She looks like a Mist to me," he stated. "What do you think?"

[Darastrix]

"It's a lovely name," Dusk agreed, and stifled a yawn.

"All right, then, Majesty," the midwife said, taking Raven to place in his bassinet, "I think it's time you and your children get some rest."

[Kender Bard]

"Aye," Twilight agreed, leaning over to kiss Dusk on the forehead once the midwife had relieved him of Mist as well. "I'm going to be telling everyone what gorgeous new children we have." As well as making some very frantic arrangements for more room in the nursery. "Rest well, love."

[Darastrix]

Dusk sighed and closed her eyes. She was so, so tired. "I love you, Twilight," she murmured.

[Kender Bard]

"And I love you," Twilight murmured back.