Exton

Rowan walks slowly to the tavern from Grace's art gallery. Grace seemed happy and busy, she was working on yet another painting, but Rowan could see her aura fading and her examination proved the tumor to be growing. Grace chatted excitedly about the painting she was working on and the fact that Tori would be buying the gallery. This seemed to especially please her, the knowledge that the gallery would go on after her passing.

Rowan pauses just inside the tavern door to let her eyes adjust to the dimmer inside light. Alise is coming down the stairs, her arms full of squirming babies.

“Rowan! Hello... are you here to see Cassie?”

Confused for a moment, Rowan shakes her head, “Nooo...I am here to see you. And to ask Raina how Nick has been doing. And to visit Star and just maybe squeeze in some time with Traeger. What is wrong with Cassie?”

“There is nothing wrong” and Alise hands Tara over to Rowan. “She is having a baby too, I think hers will come before mine, if you can believe it. She isnt showing at all... and I am definitely getting a bump...” Her hands move to her belly and her growing baby.

Rowan laughs as they head upstairs, “Lets go to your room so I can see how this new one is. Nymphs carry their children differently, she may never look really pregnant...”

Opening the door to their room Alise says, “That is not fair. At least mine grow faster... that is something I suppose...”

After spending some time with Alise, Rowan goes downstairs in search of Raina. She finds her talking to her brother at the bar. Raina tells Rowan Nick seems fine, more than fine and that he would be up soon if she wanted to see for herself.

“I just might do that.” and as she turns Star runs to her wrapping her arms around her. “Star! How are you?”

“Fine. Did you hear about Cassie? Everyone is having babies.” Her gaze lowers, “Everyone but me...”

“Yes I heard about Cassie. And somehow I dont think you will be waiting all that long. Sometimes it just doesnt happen right away..”

Erik and Raina share a glance, neither one realizing that Star was bothered in any way by the pregnancies.

Star nods and as she glances to the family table Keon is looking at her and gives her a smile.

She shyly returns the smile and hugs Rowan again. “I'm fine. Go see Traeger, he is waiting for you.”

“How do you know that? I didnt mention him...”

Star smiles, “I just know...”