Exton

Big arms wrap around Star, engulfing both women.

"Do not vorry Little Sister. Du hast Erik to take care of, und ve all know vat big babies unbearded varriors are."

Rowan slips out of his arms and he picks up Star in a hug.

"Besides, du hast time to learn and practice mit the little vones before your own comes. It vill be soon, I say. Du ist married to a VIKING. Ve do tinks in a lusty vay."

He sets her on her feet. "Ist gut, Rowan. Pandora, she ist eating more. Chloe ist happy little madel. Alise ist beautiful. Babies look gut in her." He leans close to the women. "I vorry fur Cassie. She vants to go back to da boathaus. Keon sent a Rider and Hound to check the voods near her home." He pauses, looking back over his shoulder at the couple. "Healer, ist it true, does Cassie need submerge in vater to give birth?"

At Rowan's nod he bites his lip, thinking. "Can she use a bathtub?"

Rowan laughs. Star's eyes swirl with laughter. "I don't think it is just water, Guunnar. It has to be the water that is in tune with her."