Exton

Ob, Tori, Ike... answer me, *mes oisillons... Someone find Rowan! Relay what is going on.

He opens his mind wide, showing his sibs their situation. Ob acknowledges and is soon talking to Rowan. He passes her information on immediately retelling her what he sees from Stoney and letting him hear her instructions. Being the conduit, Ob feels Stoney's panic slowly subside as Rowan's calm manner asserts itself.

Alise is panting, slowly controlling her breathing, Each contraction builds, until she has the urge to push. Tomas and Tara waken, feeling their mother's pain, their father's anxiety. The sisters whisper in their minds, singing softly, telling them that the pain they feel with their sister is just the pain of her coming to join them. The twins begin to give their sister images of things... the cradles, the stars, flying with daddy, stories with mommy, playing with Lobo and Wolf, Panther and Tiger, Trooper. The images touch Sarah's thoughts, calming her fear. How much she understands, her aunts don't know, but she recognizes her siblings patterns. The edge of panic slips away, easing the birthing even more.

One final push. Alise bears down, feeling the touch of her mother's hands as Stoney guides their newborn into the world. The scent of roses deepens and Alise groans, laughing as Sarah takes her first breath. She laughs, not the cries of a newborn, but the gurgle of a happy baby. Stoney's eyes widen, rising to meet Alise's. Ob's thoughts slide through their own.

Head of dark hair, dark eyes, and laughter... Sarah is amongst us once more.


*my nest siblings