Rebellion and New Life

Chapter 31

After finishing their first meals, Sil kept two babies on him while La and Ryuu took each one of the other babies into their arms. The babies began to open their eyes to look up at their caretakers. Their little faces were endearingly innocent.

"Sil, what are we going to name them?" La asked.

"I was thinking that since I originally name Ryuu as SkekDar, but he never got to use that name, we should just call one of them that." Chamberlain explained.

"SkekDar? Which one?" Ryuu asked.

Sil looked at the one on his chest. It was one of the babies that looked like him. He had green eyes and overall resembled Sil. "This one." he pointed.

"SkekDar he is, then." La agreed.

"What about naming two of them after the two that died at the beginning, those two Skeksis that never got to live?" Ryuu asked. He had been told about what had happened to two of their own at the beginning and felt like this would be a nice way to remember the two lost Skeksis.

"SkekHak and SkekYi?" La stated.

"I suppose, if Emperor supports that decision." Sil said.

"Dad, when will these little guys get titles too?" Ryuu asked.

"Like with you, we'll have to find what suits them. It will happen when they get older and find an interest they are good at." La explained. "That is how you became the Librarian, remember? It will be the same for them."

The two gray-white ones became Hak and Yi, for the time being, until the Emperor could be asked if he supported that decision.

"What about SkekKaz for the last one? I like how it sounds." La suggested.

"No problem with it." Sil stated.

"So, their names are Dar, Hak, Yi, and Kaz, without the Skek part..." Ryuu stated.

"Yes." La and Sil said together. They were almost shocked that they had found names so quickly. They had seemed to come naturally to them.

Dar and Kaz were the little ones that resembled Sil. Dar had Sil's green eyes, while Kaz had La's greyish-blue eyes. Hak and Yi looked a lot more like La, yet, their eye colors were different too. Hak had the same greyish-blue eyes Kaz had, and Yi's were green. At least two kids each took after each parent in different ways. Hair color would be determined later when it started to grow in. Most of the Skeksis had naturally black hair in the past. Ryuu was still a good representative of Sil too in looks.

Certain reflexes were tested. Hearing, sight, grasping. Each baby seemed to be perfectly healthy. Sil used his soft voice to soothe them. The babies all made little sounds back to him, little cooing and near chirps to respond to his voice. They would all learn what the babies would want in the future with what sounds they were making besides crying.

After such an exciting moment, La went to give back Hak, which she had in her arms. She decided to lay down beside her mate, the same way she used to when she wanted to comfort him during his pregnancy. Ryuu went to do the same, curling up beside his father on the other side. He had Yi in his arms. The whole family snuggled up together and peacefully fell asleep.

Sil had a long recovery ahead of him and needed lots of rest. The babies even reciprocated and fell asleep too. They were one big happy family for the moment.

In his chambers, the Scientist was also getting his own much needed sleep.
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The other adult Skeksis out in the throne room constantly wondered who would start pairing up to try to become the next set of possible parents. Most were not in a rush for it, but the Great Conjunction wasn't that far off, and like it happened with most things, the Skeksis thought of this new event like a competition and an opportunity to out-best the others.