Page 16 of Surviving Enchantment: Part two
“Yeah.Dia has a twin as well.Fraternal.We are all fraternal.The only one who didn’t have a twin was Dia’s mother.”
“All girls?”
“Dia and her sister were a fluke.Our mother designed the rest of us, so she picked everything.”
“Did you pick?”Myor asked.
“Nope.I didn’t even know anything had happened until the day after.Long story.Fertility gods are assholes.”
Kaitha said, “You have an appointment tomorrow.”
“I do?Oh.Shoot.Right.”
Myor frowned.“Is everything okay?”
“Yes, my race has an issue with pregnancy, so I have to go for checks every two weeks to make sure that Bump is developing well and I am not suffering any degradation of my bits or body.”
“Do you go alone?”
“Kaitha comes with me.I am allowed two people in the room.”
Myor’s phone rang, and she answered it.“Hey.Oh.Right.Nylora, what time is the appointment?”
“Eight in the morning.I am always the first appointment.”
Myor spoke to the person on the phone.“Eight.”
She ended the call.“Solor is going to be at the appointment.Demuel is going to drive.”
Kaitha chuckled.“Looks like my spot is being usurped.I am glad.It means I can do some bakery checks tomorrow.”
“Oh boy, the tech and Dr.Mycos are going to be surprised.”
Myor paused.“Isn’t Dr.Mycos a troll?”
“No.Orc, but he’s also an OBGYN.”
“Oh.Right.I was mixing him up with Dr.Melcher.”
“Myor, will you be touring soon?”
“Nope.I take a year off in between tours.”
“Nice.You will be around to see the arrival of Bump.”
“Wait.Literally?”
Kaitha laughed.“It’s going to be fun.I am her midwife, and Dia will act as her doula.”
“What’s a doula?”
“The voice for the mother.Everyone is very concerned with the baby, but the mother has needs during the process as well.Folks forget about her and just focus on the one emerging.She needs help relaxing and being heard when things are changing.”Kaitha smiled.“If he is focused, the partner can take on some of those, but in the concern and panic, he may have trouble keeping an eye on the mother’s status.”
“Oh, like all those memes of fathers forgetting the mother at home while she is in labour.”
“Correct.”
Myor smiled.“I am fairly sure that my brother will be paying full attention, and if he is distracted, Demuel will step in.Will you deliver in the hospital?”
