Elsewhere in the palace, Zestria had just received the news. Her hand rested atop her belly, feeling the gentle pulses of life within. She smiled proudly, "It won't be long before you arrive too…"
She only wished that Isabella and Bylai had also been present here to see her. She couldn't wait to see their faces, missing them badly.
Tanya, on the other hand, was curled up in her chambers with Lea, Tia, and Pia, who were helping her cope with morning fatigue and sharing stories of their own troubles during pregnancy to lift her spirits.
These women were strong cultivators, but in these quiet moments, they allowed themselves to be wives, sisters, and mothers. They took pride in being able to give birth to the manifestation of their love, wondering, hoping, daydreaming, and wishing for them to be born without any complications.
