Post by Anja Rosenthal on Jul 15, 2015 15:25:01 GMT -8
THIS IS AN RP BIRTH, YES THERE ARE SOME GRAPHIC WORDS, DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS!
Thanks for reading if you do read it!
This is how Princess Adria, daughter to Idani{Queen} Sibylla, of the Merfolk, and Veryan happened.
Śíbץι ℜℯωah was just relaxing by the water, enjoying the sun as her guards kept watch from the water. Adria was being a royal pain and pushing at Syb's lower abdomen. it was starting to get annoying a slightly painful as the hands pressed further and further down. she lay back on the grass and rubbed at the spots Adria poked at, "now now... calm down. soon. .... soon."
Veryan: wandered up next to the tormented queen and sank down next to her, reaching to stroke her cheek. "Heya love. Is everything okay?" He sent a nod and a smirk to one of the guard, recognizing the poor fella as the one taking a black eye to Veryan's vampire business. He moved his hand to Sibyl's stomach, to caress but the thump against his hand made him blink. "She is really having a go at it huh.."
Śíbץι ℜℯωah looked up as Veryan came over. her head leaned into his hand as he caressed her cheek, "yes... i am just tired of her jabbing at me from the inside. it hurts." she chuckled as he put a hand to her stomach only to get basically stabbed with a hand from the little Royal Pain that was inside of Syb's stomach. "she is tired of being stuck i think. she had both our mentalities of being free it seems." she chuckled and twitched as a pain came over her stomach. it was only a little twinge from Adria stabbing her. nothing big. but on another note ... the ground was suddenly wet below her. and... being the naive woman to lander reality as she was, she had no idea what that meant. she thought she was just sitting in a puddle. she was... what 3 feet from the water? rocks be wet. so, dur de dur, she just leaned up to kiss Veryan and thought nothing of it.
Veryan: didn't really notice and if he had..then what? He knew nothing about these things, so he just tried to comfort her the best he could. "I guess we are lucky she wont have to be in there as long as a elven baby huh.." He mumbled, scratching the back of his neck a little while smiling faintly. He sat down to try and shift Sibyl into his lap, to hold her, to keep her comfortable. That's when he noticed the water and he arched a brow. "If you need to go to the little girls room..you should have told me. " He let out a snort and wiped his hands slightly, after having touched her wet skirt..bad Sibyl..
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn walked slowly through the grass, her toes wiggling against the cool treads as she made her way towards the water. Hearing some voices, she looked towards the river bank, slowing her stride. Reshka stalked at her side, large packs slung over his impressive fluffy back. Taking a few steps closer, "Vedui.." then hearing what Veryan had to say, she'd frown mildly. Gross. Continung her pursuit of the couple, "I was just coming to find you, to see how you are feeling.." eventually being within inches of them.
Śíbץι ℜℯωah nodded, "true. that would take forever! i don't know how you landers go so long with a baby in you. i mean... three to four weeks is long enough!" she giggled. as he tried to pull her into his lap she frowned, "i sat in a puddle or something, we are two feet from the water. you really think i would pee myself?" she made a pfft sound and shook her head. but looking down, there wasn't a puddle where she was sitting. tilting her head, she rolled her shoulders, feeling a bit crampy, feelings slowly building up in her abdominal area. seemed even this was accelerated for a Mer. she rubbed at her stomach and scrunched her brows up to look at Cy as she arrived, "do pregnant landers wet themselves?" she asked bluntly.
Veryan: looked up and saw..woah wolf! He dropped Sibyl right back on the ground and then tried to clumsily pull her back again. He was looking a bit confused but greeted the healer with a faint smile "Might need to fetch her a new skirt I suppose..yeah does lan-..do you woman folk do that?" How Veryan had gone two hundred years without really grasping basic baby signs...well he wasn't even the kind to stick around for breakfast normally. Plow that field and once the seed was planted off he went..Techincally he might have a hoard of smart arsed bastards out there in the world.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn watched Sibylla closely, how she was rubbed at her stomach, "Are you uncomfortable?" Reaching for one of the packes on Reshka's back, letting it plunk to the ground with a thunk. Walking around so she could be at Sib's feet, pulling up her dress skirt and kneeling on the grass. Giving a soft nod of her head, she would begin to explain, "The baby is kept within a sac of fluid..." but stopped herself, allowing a simple, "Yes" though she sort of wanted to be more elaborate, it wasn't the time. Waving a few fingers to her bag which lay on the ground on the other side of Veryan from her, "Veryan, please, pick that up and settle it here between us.." her fingers brush over the blades of grass, "It seems we are going to welcome your child to this world today." This was one of the rare times she would actually express a smile, "Do you mind if I check under your skirt, Sibylla? I need to see how far along you are.."
Śíbץι ℜℯωah nodded, "a bit. Adria has been pushing and kicking non stop. but... starting to get a crampy feeling down there." she tilted her head as Cy started to explain then stopped. it was probably for the best, the poor Mer would have just said ew anyway. she looked at the pack and wondered internally what it was, but didn't ask. "wait... she's coming out?" she asked, her eyes a bit wide. she groaned slightly as a contraction she wasn't even aware was a thing, came over her. "ow." she mumbled, "yeah... go ahead." she was sitting back with her knees up anyway, it took pressure off her... well, it was a comfortable position so she was already sitting in the proper way. she turned a little and leaned against Veryan, because he was there.
Veryan: just stared at Cypriana as if she had spoken in a language made up by a toddler. "Wha.." He said slowly, looking from the healer and over to Sibyl, down to her skirt covered cotch. THUMP and then his heartbeat set off in a wild gallop and the poor man just froze. He looked much like a mechanical test dummy when trying to pick up the sack and just dump it in Sibyl's lap. "It.s...she's coming out?! Now?! I have no towels..no tail..and booze..I'll get the rum.." For a moment it looked as if he was about to lean over to try and peer in under the skirt too, but thought better of it and instead just curled up to grip very harshly at his mate's shoulders. Of course the poor Cypriana would be drowned in all these shocked emotions that pulsed from Veryan like a heatstroke.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn approached Sib's skirt in a very clinical manner, pulling it back slowly, looking up to the mer queen every once in awhile, "Pardon me.." she would say, as a hand slipped beneath the skirt and searched out to feel how dilated the woman was. It might be slightly violating in feel, but she'd move as swifty and gently as she could, then withdraw. Veryan, as always, was super helpful with his feels. Cypriana's heart raced for a few moments, her cheeks flushing, causing her to sit up and take several deep breaths. Gazing at Veryan as she reached for something from her pack, pulling out some willowbark, "Sibylla, will you please chew on this - it should relieve some of your dicomfort... And you.." her pale gaze squaring once more on Veryan, "I will need for you to take deep breaths in and out, and calm down. I will be of no use to either of you if you overwhelm me. If you'd like to be helpful, settle behind her, and hold her - the pain will get worse, as the body works to expel
Śíbץι ℜℯωah had a pack dumped in her lap and rolled her eyes. she set it on the ground next to her and Cy and opened it, to spread out what was in it over the top of it. as Veryan sort of had a fit, she just laughed. "Veryan. calm down. it's not a big deal." it so was, "you are going to be fine. me and Zeriyk found the pearl last night, you will have a tail in a few days max. Cy knows what she is doing. and i have had a child before... not this way exactly... but i am well acquainted to the pain." laying an egg was NO walk in the park. she leaned up to kiss his cheek and then look back to Cy as she felt a hand down there. woo! that was a shock. she cleared her throat and nodded, taking the willow bark and chewing on it. she winced as another pain came across, stronger than the last. but she just bit down on the bark and grunted. her good hand gripping at Veryan's pants.
Veryan: looked like he might be the one fainting at any given moment, wasn't the dad suppose to get to sit in another room dammit! So for a moment Veryan sat there, doing breathing excersices like some...pregnant woman, making little "huff huff huff" noises and what not. He managed to crawl up behind his queen, wrapping his arms around her and probably ended up looking much like a big child clinging to his teddy. He realized he had never been so freaking scared in his life and this was just the beginning. As if first now..through out all he had done and said..first now did it feel real. "I'm here for you Sib.." He mumbled while biting on her eartip very lightly.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn would situate her things, watching the couple for a moment, "You are not quite ready to push, if you did it would cause harm to yourself and the child.." Looking back to her supplies she thumbed through several small packets of teas, knowing she couldnt employ them out here. Finally she found a small linen wrapped around two small cookies. Smiling she unwrapped them and offered one to each parent, "Chamomile cookies.. They will help speed mothers labor, and help father calm down.." The ear nip garnered a soft shake of her head, and she took another deep breath in, trying to ignore any emotions that might be dancing around at the moment. "Sibylla, when I give you the signal, you will push on your next contration....cramp.. stomach pain. But, do not do so until I can assure you're ready.." Pulling a small pinard horn from her bag, she'd place it to the queen's stomach, and then lean in to listen to the baby's heartbeat.
Śíbץι ℜℯωah patted Veryan's leg and chuckled a little, "i think you are the one who needs the medicine." she leaned back against Veryan and took the cookie, munching it up. she wanted this baby out as fast as possible, to say the least. she looked down to Cy and nodded, "ok." was all she could really muster as another little contraction hit her. closing her eyes and taking a deep breath, she managed to just let it pass and not, ya know, scream. as Cy put the horn to her stomach to listen, she might hear the baby's heart beating steadily. somewhat fast, she surely wanted out, but steady and strong. she might hear a thud every so often from the baby's tail smacking around inside too.
Veryan: would gladly have munched a opium cookie rather then some weak ass herb like chamomile but what the heck..he needed something. Strangely enough it did calm him down a little, probably because he focused more on eating then thinking of a tiny head trying to squash it's way out of his woman's lady bits.."Does it hurt?" He asked her softly, even if it was pretty obvious to anyone with eyes or ears "She..will be fine wont she? The little one?" There was a light tremble to the young avariel's voice and he buried his face against the crook of Sibyl's neck.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn sat up straight and took the horn from Sibylla's stomach. A smile tugged at her lips, "The baby seems to be calm, no signs of distress currently. Perhaps the baby has more of its mothers even-keel." Placing the horn down on the ground, her fingers would again disapper under Sibs skirt, checking her dilation once more, "I apologize.." followed as she slipped her fingers from underneath. Nodding her head towards the cookies, "Hopefully the cookie will help you dilate, so we can get this underway. It seems all three of you are anxious to be over with this." Reshka moved around the three of them and stood as if he were their personal bodyguard, looking around diligently.
Jaxon :Yes! Jax had arrived! LAte-ish but he was here damnit and it counted! And un like Veryan HE had some Opium on him. Whahaha take that! "Course it hurts IT ain like yer prick made a big enough opening for the baby to come out of smoothly." He smirked. And that was his greeting. The others not being human though he didnt get /too/ close he wasnt sure of territorial issues. He glanced at Syb. "Didja knock em upside the head yet an' say it were all his fault?" He rummaged in his pocket a moment. Drugs and BOOZE wouldnt work for her now he knew that. So Jaxon took out a bag of dough putty. "Its fer stress....squish it." Instead of crushing poor VEryan. In fact he was checking the smaller man over to see if he had all limbs attached still.
Śíbץι ℜℯωah glared at Veryan, "of course it hurts, you..." she closed her eyes and sighed, "yes. it does, love." no bad mouthing your mate even if you were in pain. she leaned back and groaned, her toes curling in an unpleasant way. "owwww" she groaned. looking up to Cy, she nodded, "well, yes. i would like to meet Adria." she was still hoping it was a girl, or Adria wouldn't be a suiting name. as Jax arrived, Syb sort of groaned and rejoiced internally at the same time. "get the fuck over here, Jaxon. i need another arm to grip at." and he was the god father so he had a right to be here. Syb's guards were doing Mer pacing in the water, swimming back and forth around the area to keep it clear of any creatures or mer for the moment. Syb sort of just rest her head back as Veryan tucked his face in her neck and rolled through the pain, waiting for the go ahead to push.
Veryan: looked over at the casual as fuck god father, arriving just in time to be helpful. "Gimme some of the good stuff.." He made grabby hands towards Jaxon, not even bothering to comment that his prick should have done plenty damage! He had a feeling he had annoyed Sibyl plenty enough to so he kept his gob shut. Perhaps she could have some pity for him, being about seven hundred years ahead of him and one kid up as well. He was just worried, worried for her, the baby..and that he would face plant before all this was over. He tried his best to massage her sides, "shh-ing" softly in her ear. Now when Jax popped up, some of the tension was kind of relieved from him.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn looked up immediately at the brash male that had joined. Knitting her brow slightly, looking him over, but it seemed he were welcome by her patient. Her distaste for how he spoke, and was spoken to, would remain hidden under the surface of practiced warmth. "Who may I ask is this joining us.." looking at Veryan and Sib, then towards Jax. Snapping her head towards Veryan, "You may partake once Sibylla and baby are fine, not a moment before." she wasn't sure what the good stuff was, but wasn't about to have any intoxication around her, if she could avoid it. Once more she would slip a hand under Sib's skirt, checking her dilation. Placing her hands on the mer's knees, "The next time you have a pain, I want you to push for the length of the pain, then we will take some good breaths in and out, and continue pushing on the next pain after that, okay?"
Jaxon :"Well, I di 'ave a better arm ta crush then Veryans twig arms." He mused and if VEryan wasnt already taking up the spot Jax would of spooned himself behind Syb to be a body rest, and his hands lifted to rest on her knees his arms right in view for her to start clutching at. "Fine, ya big Baby....but LEAVE some ey?" After a grump he fished in his other pocket to give Veryan a small baggie and a pipe. "Eh..wot kind a noise is tha? Ya sound like a snake...and I think yer /snake/ already done bit 'er mate." Then he was being given dirty looks and questioned, and JAxon just smiled with a lopsided grin. "I'm the real daddy." He teased, then said. "I'm the god Father." OOoh she was a snarky thing. Frowning he glanced at Veryan. "Well aint she a peach? Damned Buzz kill this one. Ya know if her job is jes stickin her hand up Sybs Hooha I volunteer ta take over." And waggled his brows. The others had too much stress! Someone needed to lighten the mood.
Śíbץι ℜℯωah closed her eyes tightly and leaned back against Veryan, "he is the god father, Cy. he's fine. a little rude and strong spoken... ugh.... but... ow.. fine." she lifted her elbow and jabbed it at Jax's nose, "shut the fuck up." she growled, her head falling back and sweat breaking on her brow, "fuck!" she nodded to Cy as she was given the go ahead and she pushed. holy fuck she pushed as the pain rolled over her stomach. her good hand grabbed at Jax's arm, and her bad one was not wrapped around Veryan's arm since it couldn't grab anything. she panted and took some deep breaths as the pain eased and she stopped pushing. wow, she felt like shit. she glared at Veryan, "as Jax said.. this is your fault. i blame you." with a straight face, but then went back to breathing calmly and taking a moment of breathing before the next contraction.
Veryan: wasvery disappointed but would not argue with Cypriana. She could be -very- stern so he figured it was best to suck it up. It felt supporting enough to have Jax there, lightening up the mood by being horribly out of line.. Seeing Sibyl struggle for real now, he finally maned up a little and held her safely, but not smothering her at least. "Yeah I know darling..al my fault. " He smirked weakly, stroking back her hair from the sweaty forehead. "We are here though..it will be fine.." He gave Jax a quick glance, grimacing as the man might want to tone it down a little..or he might lose an arm..non the less, Veryan was glad to have the support.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn made sure to push Sibyl's skirt far enough back that she would lean forward and watch for the head to crown. Peering over the skirt, her ghostly gaze focused on the mother alone, "I know it hurts, but we've got to keep working. Breath in nice and deep with me.." doing some breathing work with her, "and out nice and slow, then take another deep one in and as the contraction comes, breathe slowly out as you push.." Rolling her eyes to Jax for a moment, a brow lofting upon her forehead, but she wouldn't say anything. Sybilla and baby were her only concern.
Jaxon: "I'm not Rude, I just say whatever the fuck I wan'." That wasnt rude......was it? "I prefer blunt, or hilariously Truthful." Then he was owing. "Och! Tha' bloody hurt ya crazy woman. Yer the one Hee Whoo Haaain and he's Shhhhing like a garden snake. Hell ven the healers going 'bitch, biiitch, biiiiiitch' I can jabber too." But he was rubbing at his nose. Preggos were insane. Compared his poor pretty busted nose now.....Sybs arm clutching was nothing. Catching Veryans look, Jax pouted. After a huff though he shimmied around some. He still gave Syb his arm but he half hid behind Ver now as he cuddled the couple. Course, Sybs skirt going up and seeing sterny mick grumpy unibrow Jax couldnt help it. He smirked. "Was think you mighta had the bettah view, but with tha' look a yers assumin theres no goin back fer it eh?"
Śíbץι ℜℯωah growled, "yes... you're fault." she looked to Cy and nodded, taking some deep breaths and relaxing. as another wave of pain hit her, she groaned and pushed, letting her breath out slowly as directed. her body curled up, her body lifting towards her knees. "ow ow ow ow ow!" she grumbled, easing back against Veryan and Jaxon as the pain ended and she could breathe again. with Jaxon cussing and mumbling behind her, she just gripped his arm tighter, "shut up!" she yelled, another pain coming and she gasped in some air and then pushed with the pain, letting the air out with her pushing. she closed her eyes and lay back as it passed, panting and trying to catch her breath.
Veryan: already felt exhausted and did not want to think about doing this for hours on end..of course who was he to complain when Sibyl was the one with the impatient merbaby inside of her. He knew it must be strange to others, how close he and the siren queen was to the bad mouthed human, but it almost felt like the gathering of a little misfit family. Jax having the crazy uncle traits hands down. But he was back to focusing on his mate, trying to not piss her off while at the same time providing affection and encouragement.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn was about to give Jax a mouth full, but Sibylla's calls of pain pulled her attention back towards the important party. Rubbing her hands along Sibyll's legs, if she didn't mind, humming softly and looking for the baby's head to crown. As soon as she saw it, she would slide her hands along the head, slipping her fingers between it and Sib's flesh, "Alright, next push will bring out the baby's head.." her eyes flicking up to look at Sib, Veryan, and for a very short moment Jax. "I will be guiding the bab as she comes. One for the head and shoulder, then one last to push her all the way out.."
Jaxon: Wise call folks wise call....no one said much, it meant Jax had nothing to quip with! LEft to his own devices, he raised a free hand and reached around Veryan to try and rub Sybs ear lobe. It was for stress reliefe, and distraction. Small touches to try and sooth the soon to be Momma. The healer saying it was tie to start pushing and actually getting eye contact without much sneer JAxon inclined his head. "Alrigh' Time ta play catch!" He glanced towards Sybs...stuff. "Come on ya lil bish!" It was time or her to be born. "And tail whap yer Mums Hooha for me on the way out!" It would serve Syb right for hitting his nose!
Śíbץι ℜℯωah groaned, her toes digging into the dirt and her hands gripping tightly to both Veryan and Jax. she slammed her elbow into Jaxon again as he was talking about her hooha getting tail whipped, "shut up!" even the hand on her ear didn't help. god she needed opium. if only that shit worked on her. jeesh. and then she was told the baby was coming. oh thank GOD. she felt another contraction and took in a deep breath, letting the pain wash over her. oh, she was grunting and crying in pain, but she took it and rolled with it, breathing out as the pain kept going. she pushed, as hard as she could. "ffff---uck..." she growled out, her teeth clenched in pain. as the contraction passed, she took heavy breaths and leaned back. by this point her hair was click with sweat and she was trembling from pain and effort.
Veryan: was nervous now, they were closing up on the finishline and he could only pray that the goddess would watch over his child and his mate in this last moment. "I'm here..hold on a bit longer, love." he reached towards the water, using his sword to dip a piece of cloth into it, only to have a guard assist and hand it back over to him. He began to swab Sibyl's face with the refreshing cool water, cleaning her face and neck. Kissing her the side of her head. "One last push darling.." Sweet names for the pained woman, all he could give her right then.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn pulled the head and a shoulder out as Sib pushed. Glancing up one more, "Doing good..One more push.." she'd advise. Her attention went back to the baby, checking its pulse, color, and other various things. Everything seemed to be in order. Reshka sensed his companions irritation at Jax, walking slowly closer to him, sniffing him, letting his presence be known. "Once we get the last push in, she will be out, and we can deal with the cord - and she will be with us officially." She'd fall quiet, focusing.
Jaxon went very still behind Syb before he tensed with the wolf closing in. "I might be a pain in the ass, but I havent been a threat." No playful teasing. "If your wolf bites me. I'll pull its asshole out of its nose." Jax was being Jax, for better or worse, but he wouldnt be very nice if something was purposefully becoming a threat to his person. "Call. It. Back." He didnt just make it a threat, it was an order, and a promise.
Śíbץι ℜℯωah smiled at Veryan as he washed her face with a wet rag. she leaned into his face as he kissed her. she was happy to have him here. she would be so lost without him here right now. looking to cy, she nodded, taking as much time as she had between contractions to breathe and rest. one last push. oh god she could do this. one more. yep. ok. and there comes the pain. she leaned against Veryan, burying her face in his chest as she took a big breath and pushed with everything she had left in her. cause... this was tiring, ya know. she let out the air slowly as instructed and glared at Jax and Reshka as she finished pushing, "stop your bickering. i don't care if you have a wolf in your face. there is a fucking child popping out of my ... my.. you know! fuck your problems! i'm giving birth!" she gnashed her teeth and growled, another little contraction coming and she just sort of pushed anyway as it was now habit of this situation.
Veryan: tried to push the wolf away, it was a bit to close to comfort as Jax was more or less sitting ontop of him as well. He would have defended Jax, but not everyone was used to his big mouth. And in that moment Sibyl and the baby was all he could think of. He held her firmly, almost as if pushing with her, leaning over, eager to see if the new born would appear. He felt his heart beat so quickly, hammering with a need and want to see and hold his baby finally. "one more sweetie..just one more.." He mumbled while wiping Sibyl's face clean again.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn was basically underneath Sib's skirt at this point, arms leading and cradleing the baby as it was pushed out. Slowly she would rise, an arm full of baby, using a towel from her bag to wipe its face clean and then check its heartrate once more. Looking up as she held the baby mer, "Beautiful" then glancing towards the water, "Perhaps we shall get her to the water, soon, but first the cord.." Reshka almsot smile, could large canine's smile, staying very closer for a long moment. His presence wasn't to be a threat, just a reminder. Huffing a large gust of warm air towards Jax and subsquently Varyan who thought he could puss the large beast, then moving around. He'd stretch out his legs in front of him and dip his head down to the baby, his way of giving a respectful hello. Once the cord stopped pulsing, Cypriana would find a clamp and some scissors.
Jaxon: Yeah...no. Jaxon gave a quick kiss to Sybs cheek. "Good Job ya crazy lady." Veryan got one too.He stood then though and tried to get the wolf to back up. If the wof was the healers Enforcer then he was Sybs and Veryans as well as the now little Adria. The wolf was WAY too close to this newborn, a wild animal near someones young and helpless infant. IT could go fuck off.
Śíbץι ℜℯωah was panting and leaning against Veryan, her legs dropping down almost to the ground. she was so bloody tired. soaked in sweat and now she needed water too. she saw the baby in Cy's arms and smiled, so confused and lost as to how she just did that. but it was ok. her guards were there and Veryan was there and they could watch the baby. "Veryan...she's... going to start crying... she needs... food." she tiredly panted. she reached a hand out to pet Reshka. she trusted Cy, and in turn trusted the wolf. it seemed a bit more than /just/ an average wolf to Syb, a very spiritual and religious person. so she didn't fear the ethereal wolf being near Adria. once petting was done, her hand went to Jaxon's, "i trust her....and the wolf. it's ok....Jaxon. please... just... sit. Adria needs... food... and water." and if Jaxon could remember what Syb was, he could figure out what kind of food the baby needed. it had been screaming for weeks for it from inside of Syb. siren babies, whatcha gonna do?
-Annwyn- The octomer had been out pearl searching, scavenging, all the fun stuff that came from skittering about the seas. He followed the trail he knew ended to the Bath house, but stopped as a grouping's shadow darkened the waters above. Slowly Annwyn crested head out of water into a hosting scent of iron and other fluids. Blood- his mouth salivating till a he saw a babe wrapped up in an elf's arms. At least, what he COULD see with the four guards about. At least they weren't trying to hold the old mer back from seeing the birth of Sybil's daughter. "Idani?" He piped up, his one good eye wide enough that it near looked like he lacked an optic.
Veryan: kissed Sibyl on the cheek but he then stood up. Almost in trans he walked over to the elven healer and reached out for the baby. Carefully the took the little thing from her, it was his child and he longed to greet her. "Silver and rubies.." He mumbled as the tail shimmered in the sunlight. Tears had began to tailed down his face as he leaned over to press his lips to the child's forehead. "Jax..a dagger..cut my wrist.." He mumbled weakly, holding the wrapped up baby girl in his arm while reaching one hand towards his friend.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn was exhausted in her own right, but she could also feel Sib's glaze over her as if a thick, heavy cloud just lay on her. She'd finish cutting the cord, before offering the child to her father, then sitting back and taking several deep breaths in. Reshka didn't appreciate the other male, but as soon as Sibylla touched him the large wolf leaned his head down in a respectful bow to her as well. Reshka eye'd the child as a protector might, not as a predator, then laid down nearby. He felt Cypriana, like Cypriana felt everyone else, he knew he'd most likely have to help her back to the infirmary after this. Rummaging in her bag once more, "Sibylla, I would like to give you something, to assure you are alright after such an ordeal - but I wasnt prepared for you to give birth today - so it is not suitable for underwater consumption.." Hearing the order for a dagger and cutting Cy's lips turned down, and she took yet another deep breath, but would say nothing.
Jaxon: They were al damned crazy. IT was a wolf. He didnt care what kind. "You can trust it if you want but I dont." He took Sybs offered hand. " A wolf is a wild animal, not a person." But he gave her hand a squeeze. If it ate her kid well...she'd be a sorry momma but if this was the choice she made fine. He wouldnt interfere with this wolf and them. Attack or not. Veryan asking for a Dagger after Syb reminded him of blood h nodded and whe had to let Sybs hand go so he grab the dagger. Wrist sounded extra bloody....but it wasnt his arm or his kid, and so he drew the blade sharp and swift over Veryans wrist.
Śíbץι ℜℯωah leaned over instead, against the wolf since Jaxon and Veryan were busy with Adria. Syb noted Alec in the water and smiled, giving him a slight wave, "it's a girl, Annwyn." she explained. the guards smiled and seemed to celebrate amongst themselves. Syb smiled to the wolf and pet his fur as she leaned against him. to Cy, she nodded, "that's fine. just have someone drop it off when it's ready." she had regained at least her breath, though man she needed some sleep. the Princess was born, and Syb could take a break from being pregnant. oh wait... now she was a mother. *internal panic attack*. she looked over to Veryan, "you can just... give her a vial." she chuckled. he didn't need to slit his wrist.
-Annwyn- The mer nodded, eyeing the babe's scale patterns with a soft smile. Silver and rubies was right and the patching reminded him of kin beyond the islands. His admiration of the new princess, the small miracle, paused when he looked over Veryan kissing Idani's cheek while cradling the baby. He put two and two togethor, then the blood hit air once more. Annwyn floated back, swallowing, brow furrowing as he felt an onset of utter jackassery come upon him. He'd push that aside, however, floating about to get a better view of the Idani and the others. "Is there anything I can do to help?"
Veryan: had eyes for no other then his daughter, as he brought his bleeding wrist to the child's lips, the little siren latched on almost instantly. "She got your eyes.." He mumbled as innocent blue eyes suddenly stared up at him, the tiny mouth moving against his wrist. "A vial is not good enough for a first meal..no..not at all." He smiled while rocking the princess in his arms, waiting until she had her fill. Then he slowly lowered himself down, ready to pass the newborn over to her mother. "You did good love..I'm so proud of you." He whispered when meeting the exhausted queen's stare. First now did he notice the unknown man in the water, giving him a nod and a bright smile. What was not to be happy about? This day of all days when a new life came to the waters. He assumed Sibyl would want to take Adria with her into the safe heaven of the caves, there her guards and her people could protect the little girl. "You are one of the shoal I take it..keep the waters safe and I would be eternally grateful."
he turned to look at the man before he turned towards Jax. "How about that smoke.." He said with a faint laughter..he really could need a hit to sooth his nerves.
Thanks for reading if you do read it!
This is how Princess Adria, daughter to Idani{Queen} Sibylla, of the Merfolk, and Veryan happened.
Śíbץι ℜℯωah was just relaxing by the water, enjoying the sun as her guards kept watch from the water. Adria was being a royal pain and pushing at Syb's lower abdomen. it was starting to get annoying a slightly painful as the hands pressed further and further down. she lay back on the grass and rubbed at the spots Adria poked at, "now now... calm down. soon. .... soon."
Veryan: wandered up next to the tormented queen and sank down next to her, reaching to stroke her cheek. "Heya love. Is everything okay?" He sent a nod and a smirk to one of the guard, recognizing the poor fella as the one taking a black eye to Veryan's vampire business. He moved his hand to Sibyl's stomach, to caress but the thump against his hand made him blink. "She is really having a go at it huh.."
Śíbץι ℜℯωah looked up as Veryan came over. her head leaned into his hand as he caressed her cheek, "yes... i am just tired of her jabbing at me from the inside. it hurts." she chuckled as he put a hand to her stomach only to get basically stabbed with a hand from the little Royal Pain that was inside of Syb's stomach. "she is tired of being stuck i think. she had both our mentalities of being free it seems." she chuckled and twitched as a pain came over her stomach. it was only a little twinge from Adria stabbing her. nothing big. but on another note ... the ground was suddenly wet below her. and... being the naive woman to lander reality as she was, she had no idea what that meant. she thought she was just sitting in a puddle. she was... what 3 feet from the water? rocks be wet. so, dur de dur, she just leaned up to kiss Veryan and thought nothing of it.
Veryan: didn't really notice and if he had..then what? He knew nothing about these things, so he just tried to comfort her the best he could. "I guess we are lucky she wont have to be in there as long as a elven baby huh.." He mumbled, scratching the back of his neck a little while smiling faintly. He sat down to try and shift Sibyl into his lap, to hold her, to keep her comfortable. That's when he noticed the water and he arched a brow. "If you need to go to the little girls room..you should have told me. " He let out a snort and wiped his hands slightly, after having touched her wet skirt..bad Sibyl..
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn walked slowly through the grass, her toes wiggling against the cool treads as she made her way towards the water. Hearing some voices, she looked towards the river bank, slowing her stride. Reshka stalked at her side, large packs slung over his impressive fluffy back. Taking a few steps closer, "Vedui.." then hearing what Veryan had to say, she'd frown mildly. Gross. Continung her pursuit of the couple, "I was just coming to find you, to see how you are feeling.." eventually being within inches of them.
Śíbץι ℜℯωah nodded, "true. that would take forever! i don't know how you landers go so long with a baby in you. i mean... three to four weeks is long enough!" she giggled. as he tried to pull her into his lap she frowned, "i sat in a puddle or something, we are two feet from the water. you really think i would pee myself?" she made a pfft sound and shook her head. but looking down, there wasn't a puddle where she was sitting. tilting her head, she rolled her shoulders, feeling a bit crampy, feelings slowly building up in her abdominal area. seemed even this was accelerated for a Mer. she rubbed at her stomach and scrunched her brows up to look at Cy as she arrived, "do pregnant landers wet themselves?" she asked bluntly.
Veryan: looked up and saw..woah wolf! He dropped Sibyl right back on the ground and then tried to clumsily pull her back again. He was looking a bit confused but greeted the healer with a faint smile "Might need to fetch her a new skirt I suppose..yeah does lan-..do you woman folk do that?" How Veryan had gone two hundred years without really grasping basic baby signs...well he wasn't even the kind to stick around for breakfast normally. Plow that field and once the seed was planted off he went..Techincally he might have a hoard of smart arsed bastards out there in the world.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn watched Sibylla closely, how she was rubbed at her stomach, "Are you uncomfortable?" Reaching for one of the packes on Reshka's back, letting it plunk to the ground with a thunk. Walking around so she could be at Sib's feet, pulling up her dress skirt and kneeling on the grass. Giving a soft nod of her head, she would begin to explain, "The baby is kept within a sac of fluid..." but stopped herself, allowing a simple, "Yes" though she sort of wanted to be more elaborate, it wasn't the time. Waving a few fingers to her bag which lay on the ground on the other side of Veryan from her, "Veryan, please, pick that up and settle it here between us.." her fingers brush over the blades of grass, "It seems we are going to welcome your child to this world today." This was one of the rare times she would actually express a smile, "Do you mind if I check under your skirt, Sibylla? I need to see how far along you are.."
Śíbץι ℜℯωah nodded, "a bit. Adria has been pushing and kicking non stop. but... starting to get a crampy feeling down there." she tilted her head as Cy started to explain then stopped. it was probably for the best, the poor Mer would have just said ew anyway. she looked at the pack and wondered internally what it was, but didn't ask. "wait... she's coming out?" she asked, her eyes a bit wide. she groaned slightly as a contraction she wasn't even aware was a thing, came over her. "ow." she mumbled, "yeah... go ahead." she was sitting back with her knees up anyway, it took pressure off her... well, it was a comfortable position so she was already sitting in the proper way. she turned a little and leaned against Veryan, because he was there.
Veryan: just stared at Cypriana as if she had spoken in a language made up by a toddler. "Wha.." He said slowly, looking from the healer and over to Sibyl, down to her skirt covered cotch. THUMP and then his heartbeat set off in a wild gallop and the poor man just froze. He looked much like a mechanical test dummy when trying to pick up the sack and just dump it in Sibyl's lap. "It.s...she's coming out?! Now?! I have no towels..no tail..and booze..I'll get the rum.." For a moment it looked as if he was about to lean over to try and peer in under the skirt too, but thought better of it and instead just curled up to grip very harshly at his mate's shoulders. Of course the poor Cypriana would be drowned in all these shocked emotions that pulsed from Veryan like a heatstroke.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn approached Sib's skirt in a very clinical manner, pulling it back slowly, looking up to the mer queen every once in awhile, "Pardon me.." she would say, as a hand slipped beneath the skirt and searched out to feel how dilated the woman was. It might be slightly violating in feel, but she'd move as swifty and gently as she could, then withdraw. Veryan, as always, was super helpful with his feels. Cypriana's heart raced for a few moments, her cheeks flushing, causing her to sit up and take several deep breaths. Gazing at Veryan as she reached for something from her pack, pulling out some willowbark, "Sibylla, will you please chew on this - it should relieve some of your dicomfort... And you.." her pale gaze squaring once more on Veryan, "I will need for you to take deep breaths in and out, and calm down. I will be of no use to either of you if you overwhelm me. If you'd like to be helpful, settle behind her, and hold her - the pain will get worse, as the body works to expel
Śíbץι ℜℯωah had a pack dumped in her lap and rolled her eyes. she set it on the ground next to her and Cy and opened it, to spread out what was in it over the top of it. as Veryan sort of had a fit, she just laughed. "Veryan. calm down. it's not a big deal." it so was, "you are going to be fine. me and Zeriyk found the pearl last night, you will have a tail in a few days max. Cy knows what she is doing. and i have had a child before... not this way exactly... but i am well acquainted to the pain." laying an egg was NO walk in the park. she leaned up to kiss his cheek and then look back to Cy as she felt a hand down there. woo! that was a shock. she cleared her throat and nodded, taking the willow bark and chewing on it. she winced as another pain came across, stronger than the last. but she just bit down on the bark and grunted. her good hand gripping at Veryan's pants.
Veryan: looked like he might be the one fainting at any given moment, wasn't the dad suppose to get to sit in another room dammit! So for a moment Veryan sat there, doing breathing excersices like some...pregnant woman, making little "huff huff huff" noises and what not. He managed to crawl up behind his queen, wrapping his arms around her and probably ended up looking much like a big child clinging to his teddy. He realized he had never been so freaking scared in his life and this was just the beginning. As if first now..through out all he had done and said..first now did it feel real. "I'm here for you Sib.." He mumbled while biting on her eartip very lightly.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn would situate her things, watching the couple for a moment, "You are not quite ready to push, if you did it would cause harm to yourself and the child.." Looking back to her supplies she thumbed through several small packets of teas, knowing she couldnt employ them out here. Finally she found a small linen wrapped around two small cookies. Smiling she unwrapped them and offered one to each parent, "Chamomile cookies.. They will help speed mothers labor, and help father calm down.." The ear nip garnered a soft shake of her head, and she took another deep breath in, trying to ignore any emotions that might be dancing around at the moment. "Sibylla, when I give you the signal, you will push on your next contration....cramp.. stomach pain. But, do not do so until I can assure you're ready.." Pulling a small pinard horn from her bag, she'd place it to the queen's stomach, and then lean in to listen to the baby's heartbeat.
Śíbץι ℜℯωah patted Veryan's leg and chuckled a little, "i think you are the one who needs the medicine." she leaned back against Veryan and took the cookie, munching it up. she wanted this baby out as fast as possible, to say the least. she looked down to Cy and nodded, "ok." was all she could really muster as another little contraction hit her. closing her eyes and taking a deep breath, she managed to just let it pass and not, ya know, scream. as Cy put the horn to her stomach to listen, she might hear the baby's heart beating steadily. somewhat fast, she surely wanted out, but steady and strong. she might hear a thud every so often from the baby's tail smacking around inside too.
Veryan: would gladly have munched a opium cookie rather then some weak ass herb like chamomile but what the heck..he needed something. Strangely enough it did calm him down a little, probably because he focused more on eating then thinking of a tiny head trying to squash it's way out of his woman's lady bits.."Does it hurt?" He asked her softly, even if it was pretty obvious to anyone with eyes or ears "She..will be fine wont she? The little one?" There was a light tremble to the young avariel's voice and he buried his face against the crook of Sibyl's neck.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn sat up straight and took the horn from Sibylla's stomach. A smile tugged at her lips, "The baby seems to be calm, no signs of distress currently. Perhaps the baby has more of its mothers even-keel." Placing the horn down on the ground, her fingers would again disapper under Sibs skirt, checking her dilation once more, "I apologize.." followed as she slipped her fingers from underneath. Nodding her head towards the cookies, "Hopefully the cookie will help you dilate, so we can get this underway. It seems all three of you are anxious to be over with this." Reshka moved around the three of them and stood as if he were their personal bodyguard, looking around diligently.
Jaxon :Yes! Jax had arrived! LAte-ish but he was here damnit and it counted! And un like Veryan HE had some Opium on him. Whahaha take that! "Course it hurts IT ain like yer prick made a big enough opening for the baby to come out of smoothly." He smirked. And that was his greeting. The others not being human though he didnt get /too/ close he wasnt sure of territorial issues. He glanced at Syb. "Didja knock em upside the head yet an' say it were all his fault?" He rummaged in his pocket a moment. Drugs and BOOZE wouldnt work for her now he knew that. So Jaxon took out a bag of dough putty. "Its fer stress....squish it." Instead of crushing poor VEryan. In fact he was checking the smaller man over to see if he had all limbs attached still.
Śíbץι ℜℯωah glared at Veryan, "of course it hurts, you..." she closed her eyes and sighed, "yes. it does, love." no bad mouthing your mate even if you were in pain. she leaned back and groaned, her toes curling in an unpleasant way. "owwww" she groaned. looking up to Cy, she nodded, "well, yes. i would like to meet Adria." she was still hoping it was a girl, or Adria wouldn't be a suiting name. as Jax arrived, Syb sort of groaned and rejoiced internally at the same time. "get the fuck over here, Jaxon. i need another arm to grip at." and he was the god father so he had a right to be here. Syb's guards were doing Mer pacing in the water, swimming back and forth around the area to keep it clear of any creatures or mer for the moment. Syb sort of just rest her head back as Veryan tucked his face in her neck and rolled through the pain, waiting for the go ahead to push.
Veryan: looked over at the casual as fuck god father, arriving just in time to be helpful. "Gimme some of the good stuff.." He made grabby hands towards Jaxon, not even bothering to comment that his prick should have done plenty damage! He had a feeling he had annoyed Sibyl plenty enough to so he kept his gob shut. Perhaps she could have some pity for him, being about seven hundred years ahead of him and one kid up as well. He was just worried, worried for her, the baby..and that he would face plant before all this was over. He tried his best to massage her sides, "shh-ing" softly in her ear. Now when Jax popped up, some of the tension was kind of relieved from him.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn looked up immediately at the brash male that had joined. Knitting her brow slightly, looking him over, but it seemed he were welcome by her patient. Her distaste for how he spoke, and was spoken to, would remain hidden under the surface of practiced warmth. "Who may I ask is this joining us.." looking at Veryan and Sib, then towards Jax. Snapping her head towards Veryan, "You may partake once Sibylla and baby are fine, not a moment before." she wasn't sure what the good stuff was, but wasn't about to have any intoxication around her, if she could avoid it. Once more she would slip a hand under Sib's skirt, checking her dilation. Placing her hands on the mer's knees, "The next time you have a pain, I want you to push for the length of the pain, then we will take some good breaths in and out, and continue pushing on the next pain after that, okay?"
Jaxon :"Well, I di 'ave a better arm ta crush then Veryans twig arms." He mused and if VEryan wasnt already taking up the spot Jax would of spooned himself behind Syb to be a body rest, and his hands lifted to rest on her knees his arms right in view for her to start clutching at. "Fine, ya big Baby....but LEAVE some ey?" After a grump he fished in his other pocket to give Veryan a small baggie and a pipe. "Eh..wot kind a noise is tha? Ya sound like a snake...and I think yer /snake/ already done bit 'er mate." Then he was being given dirty looks and questioned, and JAxon just smiled with a lopsided grin. "I'm the real daddy." He teased, then said. "I'm the god Father." OOoh she was a snarky thing. Frowning he glanced at Veryan. "Well aint she a peach? Damned Buzz kill this one. Ya know if her job is jes stickin her hand up Sybs Hooha I volunteer ta take over." And waggled his brows. The others had too much stress! Someone needed to lighten the mood.
Śíbץι ℜℯωah closed her eyes tightly and leaned back against Veryan, "he is the god father, Cy. he's fine. a little rude and strong spoken... ugh.... but... ow.. fine." she lifted her elbow and jabbed it at Jax's nose, "shut the fuck up." she growled, her head falling back and sweat breaking on her brow, "fuck!" she nodded to Cy as she was given the go ahead and she pushed. holy fuck she pushed as the pain rolled over her stomach. her good hand grabbed at Jax's arm, and her bad one was not wrapped around Veryan's arm since it couldn't grab anything. she panted and took some deep breaths as the pain eased and she stopped pushing. wow, she felt like shit. she glared at Veryan, "as Jax said.. this is your fault. i blame you." with a straight face, but then went back to breathing calmly and taking a moment of breathing before the next contraction.
Veryan: wasvery disappointed but would not argue with Cypriana. She could be -very- stern so he figured it was best to suck it up. It felt supporting enough to have Jax there, lightening up the mood by being horribly out of line.. Seeing Sibyl struggle for real now, he finally maned up a little and held her safely, but not smothering her at least. "Yeah I know darling..al my fault. " He smirked weakly, stroking back her hair from the sweaty forehead. "We are here though..it will be fine.." He gave Jax a quick glance, grimacing as the man might want to tone it down a little..or he might lose an arm..non the less, Veryan was glad to have the support.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn made sure to push Sibyl's skirt far enough back that she would lean forward and watch for the head to crown. Peering over the skirt, her ghostly gaze focused on the mother alone, "I know it hurts, but we've got to keep working. Breath in nice and deep with me.." doing some breathing work with her, "and out nice and slow, then take another deep one in and as the contraction comes, breathe slowly out as you push.." Rolling her eyes to Jax for a moment, a brow lofting upon her forehead, but she wouldn't say anything. Sybilla and baby were her only concern.
Jaxon: "I'm not Rude, I just say whatever the fuck I wan'." That wasnt rude......was it? "I prefer blunt, or hilariously Truthful." Then he was owing. "Och! Tha' bloody hurt ya crazy woman. Yer the one Hee Whoo Haaain and he's Shhhhing like a garden snake. Hell ven the healers going 'bitch, biiitch, biiiiiitch' I can jabber too." But he was rubbing at his nose. Preggos were insane. Compared his poor pretty busted nose now.....Sybs arm clutching was nothing. Catching Veryans look, Jax pouted. After a huff though he shimmied around some. He still gave Syb his arm but he half hid behind Ver now as he cuddled the couple. Course, Sybs skirt going up and seeing sterny mick grumpy unibrow Jax couldnt help it. He smirked. "Was think you mighta had the bettah view, but with tha' look a yers assumin theres no goin back fer it eh?"
Śíbץι ℜℯωah growled, "yes... you're fault." she looked to Cy and nodded, taking some deep breaths and relaxing. as another wave of pain hit her, she groaned and pushed, letting her breath out slowly as directed. her body curled up, her body lifting towards her knees. "ow ow ow ow ow!" she grumbled, easing back against Veryan and Jaxon as the pain ended and she could breathe again. with Jaxon cussing and mumbling behind her, she just gripped his arm tighter, "shut up!" she yelled, another pain coming and she gasped in some air and then pushed with the pain, letting the air out with her pushing. she closed her eyes and lay back as it passed, panting and trying to catch her breath.
Veryan: already felt exhausted and did not want to think about doing this for hours on end..of course who was he to complain when Sibyl was the one with the impatient merbaby inside of her. He knew it must be strange to others, how close he and the siren queen was to the bad mouthed human, but it almost felt like the gathering of a little misfit family. Jax having the crazy uncle traits hands down. But he was back to focusing on his mate, trying to not piss her off while at the same time providing affection and encouragement.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn was about to give Jax a mouth full, but Sibylla's calls of pain pulled her attention back towards the important party. Rubbing her hands along Sibyll's legs, if she didn't mind, humming softly and looking for the baby's head to crown. As soon as she saw it, she would slide her hands along the head, slipping her fingers between it and Sib's flesh, "Alright, next push will bring out the baby's head.." her eyes flicking up to look at Sib, Veryan, and for a very short moment Jax. "I will be guiding the bab as she comes. One for the head and shoulder, then one last to push her all the way out.."
Jaxon: Wise call folks wise call....no one said much, it meant Jax had nothing to quip with! LEft to his own devices, he raised a free hand and reached around Veryan to try and rub Sybs ear lobe. It was for stress reliefe, and distraction. Small touches to try and sooth the soon to be Momma. The healer saying it was tie to start pushing and actually getting eye contact without much sneer JAxon inclined his head. "Alrigh' Time ta play catch!" He glanced towards Sybs...stuff. "Come on ya lil bish!" It was time or her to be born. "And tail whap yer Mums Hooha for me on the way out!" It would serve Syb right for hitting his nose!
Śíbץι ℜℯωah groaned, her toes digging into the dirt and her hands gripping tightly to both Veryan and Jax. she slammed her elbow into Jaxon again as he was talking about her hooha getting tail whipped, "shut up!" even the hand on her ear didn't help. god she needed opium. if only that shit worked on her. jeesh. and then she was told the baby was coming. oh thank GOD. she felt another contraction and took in a deep breath, letting the pain wash over her. oh, she was grunting and crying in pain, but she took it and rolled with it, breathing out as the pain kept going. she pushed, as hard as she could. "ffff---uck..." she growled out, her teeth clenched in pain. as the contraction passed, she took heavy breaths and leaned back. by this point her hair was click with sweat and she was trembling from pain and effort.
Veryan: was nervous now, they were closing up on the finishline and he could only pray that the goddess would watch over his child and his mate in this last moment. "I'm here..hold on a bit longer, love." he reached towards the water, using his sword to dip a piece of cloth into it, only to have a guard assist and hand it back over to him. He began to swab Sibyl's face with the refreshing cool water, cleaning her face and neck. Kissing her the side of her head. "One last push darling.." Sweet names for the pained woman, all he could give her right then.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn pulled the head and a shoulder out as Sib pushed. Glancing up one more, "Doing good..One more push.." she'd advise. Her attention went back to the baby, checking its pulse, color, and other various things. Everything seemed to be in order. Reshka sensed his companions irritation at Jax, walking slowly closer to him, sniffing him, letting his presence be known. "Once we get the last push in, she will be out, and we can deal with the cord - and she will be with us officially." She'd fall quiet, focusing.
Jaxon went very still behind Syb before he tensed with the wolf closing in. "I might be a pain in the ass, but I havent been a threat." No playful teasing. "If your wolf bites me. I'll pull its asshole out of its nose." Jax was being Jax, for better or worse, but he wouldnt be very nice if something was purposefully becoming a threat to his person. "Call. It. Back." He didnt just make it a threat, it was an order, and a promise.
Śíbץι ℜℯωah smiled at Veryan as he washed her face with a wet rag. she leaned into his face as he kissed her. she was happy to have him here. she would be so lost without him here right now. looking to cy, she nodded, taking as much time as she had between contractions to breathe and rest. one last push. oh god she could do this. one more. yep. ok. and there comes the pain. she leaned against Veryan, burying her face in his chest as she took a big breath and pushed with everything she had left in her. cause... this was tiring, ya know. she let out the air slowly as instructed and glared at Jax and Reshka as she finished pushing, "stop your bickering. i don't care if you have a wolf in your face. there is a fucking child popping out of my ... my.. you know! fuck your problems! i'm giving birth!" she gnashed her teeth and growled, another little contraction coming and she just sort of pushed anyway as it was now habit of this situation.
Veryan: tried to push the wolf away, it was a bit to close to comfort as Jax was more or less sitting ontop of him as well. He would have defended Jax, but not everyone was used to his big mouth. And in that moment Sibyl and the baby was all he could think of. He held her firmly, almost as if pushing with her, leaning over, eager to see if the new born would appear. He felt his heart beat so quickly, hammering with a need and want to see and hold his baby finally. "one more sweetie..just one more.." He mumbled while wiping Sibyl's face clean again.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn was basically underneath Sib's skirt at this point, arms leading and cradleing the baby as it was pushed out. Slowly she would rise, an arm full of baby, using a towel from her bag to wipe its face clean and then check its heartrate once more. Looking up as she held the baby mer, "Beautiful" then glancing towards the water, "Perhaps we shall get her to the water, soon, but first the cord.." Reshka almsot smile, could large canine's smile, staying very closer for a long moment. His presence wasn't to be a threat, just a reminder. Huffing a large gust of warm air towards Jax and subsquently Varyan who thought he could puss the large beast, then moving around. He'd stretch out his legs in front of him and dip his head down to the baby, his way of giving a respectful hello. Once the cord stopped pulsing, Cypriana would find a clamp and some scissors.
Jaxon: Yeah...no. Jaxon gave a quick kiss to Sybs cheek. "Good Job ya crazy lady." Veryan got one too.He stood then though and tried to get the wolf to back up. If the wof was the healers Enforcer then he was Sybs and Veryans as well as the now little Adria. The wolf was WAY too close to this newborn, a wild animal near someones young and helpless infant. IT could go fuck off.
Śíbץι ℜℯωah was panting and leaning against Veryan, her legs dropping down almost to the ground. she was so bloody tired. soaked in sweat and now she needed water too. she saw the baby in Cy's arms and smiled, so confused and lost as to how she just did that. but it was ok. her guards were there and Veryan was there and they could watch the baby. "Veryan...she's... going to start crying... she needs... food." she tiredly panted. she reached a hand out to pet Reshka. she trusted Cy, and in turn trusted the wolf. it seemed a bit more than /just/ an average wolf to Syb, a very spiritual and religious person. so she didn't fear the ethereal wolf being near Adria. once petting was done, her hand went to Jaxon's, "i trust her....and the wolf. it's ok....Jaxon. please... just... sit. Adria needs... food... and water." and if Jaxon could remember what Syb was, he could figure out what kind of food the baby needed. it had been screaming for weeks for it from inside of Syb. siren babies, whatcha gonna do?
-Annwyn- The octomer had been out pearl searching, scavenging, all the fun stuff that came from skittering about the seas. He followed the trail he knew ended to the Bath house, but stopped as a grouping's shadow darkened the waters above. Slowly Annwyn crested head out of water into a hosting scent of iron and other fluids. Blood- his mouth salivating till a he saw a babe wrapped up in an elf's arms. At least, what he COULD see with the four guards about. At least they weren't trying to hold the old mer back from seeing the birth of Sybil's daughter. "Idani?" He piped up, his one good eye wide enough that it near looked like he lacked an optic.
Veryan: kissed Sibyl on the cheek but he then stood up. Almost in trans he walked over to the elven healer and reached out for the baby. Carefully the took the little thing from her, it was his child and he longed to greet her. "Silver and rubies.." He mumbled as the tail shimmered in the sunlight. Tears had began to tailed down his face as he leaned over to press his lips to the child's forehead. "Jax..a dagger..cut my wrist.." He mumbled weakly, holding the wrapped up baby girl in his arm while reaching one hand towards his friend.
Cypriana Vanya Tamalyn was exhausted in her own right, but she could also feel Sib's glaze over her as if a thick, heavy cloud just lay on her. She'd finish cutting the cord, before offering the child to her father, then sitting back and taking several deep breaths in. Reshka didn't appreciate the other male, but as soon as Sibylla touched him the large wolf leaned his head down in a respectful bow to her as well. Reshka eye'd the child as a protector might, not as a predator, then laid down nearby. He felt Cypriana, like Cypriana felt everyone else, he knew he'd most likely have to help her back to the infirmary after this. Rummaging in her bag once more, "Sibylla, I would like to give you something, to assure you are alright after such an ordeal - but I wasnt prepared for you to give birth today - so it is not suitable for underwater consumption.." Hearing the order for a dagger and cutting Cy's lips turned down, and she took yet another deep breath, but would say nothing.
Jaxon: They were al damned crazy. IT was a wolf. He didnt care what kind. "You can trust it if you want but I dont." He took Sybs offered hand. " A wolf is a wild animal, not a person." But he gave her hand a squeeze. If it ate her kid well...she'd be a sorry momma but if this was the choice she made fine. He wouldnt interfere with this wolf and them. Attack or not. Veryan asking for a Dagger after Syb reminded him of blood h nodded and whe had to let Sybs hand go so he grab the dagger. Wrist sounded extra bloody....but it wasnt his arm or his kid, and so he drew the blade sharp and swift over Veryans wrist.
Śíbץι ℜℯωah leaned over instead, against the wolf since Jaxon and Veryan were busy with Adria. Syb noted Alec in the water and smiled, giving him a slight wave, "it's a girl, Annwyn." she explained. the guards smiled and seemed to celebrate amongst themselves. Syb smiled to the wolf and pet his fur as she leaned against him. to Cy, she nodded, "that's fine. just have someone drop it off when it's ready." she had regained at least her breath, though man she needed some sleep. the Princess was born, and Syb could take a break from being pregnant. oh wait... now she was a mother. *internal panic attack*. she looked over to Veryan, "you can just... give her a vial." she chuckled. he didn't need to slit his wrist.
-Annwyn- The mer nodded, eyeing the babe's scale patterns with a soft smile. Silver and rubies was right and the patching reminded him of kin beyond the islands. His admiration of the new princess, the small miracle, paused when he looked over Veryan kissing Idani's cheek while cradling the baby. He put two and two togethor, then the blood hit air once more. Annwyn floated back, swallowing, brow furrowing as he felt an onset of utter jackassery come upon him. He'd push that aside, however, floating about to get a better view of the Idani and the others. "Is there anything I can do to help?"
Veryan: had eyes for no other then his daughter, as he brought his bleeding wrist to the child's lips, the little siren latched on almost instantly. "She got your eyes.." He mumbled as innocent blue eyes suddenly stared up at him, the tiny mouth moving against his wrist. "A vial is not good enough for a first meal..no..not at all." He smiled while rocking the princess in his arms, waiting until she had her fill. Then he slowly lowered himself down, ready to pass the newborn over to her mother. "You did good love..I'm so proud of you." He whispered when meeting the exhausted queen's stare. First now did he notice the unknown man in the water, giving him a nod and a bright smile. What was not to be happy about? This day of all days when a new life came to the waters. He assumed Sibyl would want to take Adria with her into the safe heaven of the caves, there her guards and her people could protect the little girl. "You are one of the shoal I take it..keep the waters safe and I would be eternally grateful."
he turned to look at the man before he turned towards Jax. "How about that smoke.." He said with a faint laughter..he really could need a hit to sooth his nerves.
