37. Doubt

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When Luke was born, Davina went into flee bottom to visit a witch. 

"I need your highly effective baby test." davina declared. The woman stared back at her. "Pollyana Shelby, gypsy, witch, fortune teller." Davina offered. "That's you right?"

"That is I." She agreed. 

"Great." Davina agreed sitting down. "I can't have twins again, my body can only bounce back so many times before I become a lump that doesnt move."

"You are pregnant."

"I already know that. I just need to know how many, gender too if you got it." Davina remarked and Polly got up and brewed a pot of tea. "I don't like ginger." Davina remarked as she smelled the herbs. 

"You drink, I read the leaves."

"I don't like-"

"You drink, I read the leaves." 

"Seems a real effective method." Davina mused taking the cup. "All of it?" Polly nodded and Davina took it like a shot. She stared down into the cup as she swallowed the tea. "Gross." Davina whispered handing it back. 

Polly turned the cup as she examined the leaves. Davina stared back at her patiently before her foot started tapping on the ground. POlly stared back at her. 

"Well?"

"Stop that." Polly countered. 

"Hurry up then." Davina retorted as Polly focused on the leaves. 

"Boy."

"Oh, Haenry will be-"

"Girl."

"Make up your mind." Davina instructed. 

"You told me to hurry." Polly sassed back.

'Take your time then." Davina mused leaning back in her chair. 

"Twins. A boy and girl." Davina stared back at her. 

"Read it again." 

"Twins. A boy-"

"No, read it again, don't tell me, read it. Read it again." Davina instructed and POlly looked back into the cup. 

"Boy. Girl. Twins."

"I have to have a talk with Harwin's cock apparently." Davina muttered putting some coin down.

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"Did you fuck bessie, with the big tits. She was a good one." 

"Tilda." 

"Oh she's got a good-" 

Harwin didnt know why he went out with knights. They whored and drank, the castle wasnt under attack, there were no wars at the capital that needed their attention so their evenings were ale filled and wasting their coin on whores. Harwin finished his drink slapping down a coin. 

"Have a good night fellas." Harwin remarked getting up. 

"No, you just got here." 

"I am going to go home and kiss my wife." Harwin informed them.

"Married life changed you." 

"It did." Harwin agreed happily. "Don't think I'm going to go easy on you at training tomorrow so best not drink yourself into a puddle like last time." Harwin mused as he headed out but he saw Davina. Of course she was running around flee bottom. 

"Davina!" she spun around and a smile appeared on her face. 

"I have news." Davina declared leaning into him. 

"Oh, good news?" Harwin ask as she kissed him. 

"I don't know about good, my body is certainly going to be upset but maybe they just pop out this time, wouldnt that be nice?" 

"Davina... twins?"

"A boy and girl if gypsies are to be trusted." Davina remarked. 

"Gypsies?" Harwin countered. 

"Yeah she put her hands on my stomach, drained me of a pint of blood, wiggled a finger in my belly bottom-" Davina informed him and he kissed her silencing her. 

"I really hope your joking." Harwin begged. 

"About the twins? I hope so." Davina agreed. Harwin stared back at her. 

"Davina." He begged. 

"I drank a tea and she read the leaves." Davina informed him seriously. 

"That's it?" 

"That's what I was thinking too, where is the magic!" She declared leaning into him as they headed back. 

"Do you want me to put my finger in your belly button?" Harwin offered already laughing an Davina's hand went to her heart. 

"That is the sweetest request." She mused. "But I prefer your fingers other more exciting places." 

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Gael cradled Luke to him when Harwin came in. Harwin chuckled bringing a finger to the blanket swaddling Luke  to see his little face. 

"You are a good father." Gael remarked softly. "I don't know how you do it. Raising the little ones, you have four and you make it look so easy." 

"I don't do it alone." Harwin remarked. 

"I don't do much for them and I feel like I'm failing." Gael murmured. Harwin put a hand on his brothers shoulder. 

"Laenor, where ever he is in the world is these boys..." Harwin hesitated. "But you can love them and support them as best you can, be a constant in their lives. Show up for them as they grow. Be father for them in every way but name." Gael sighed as he put Luke down in the crib. 

"Be the best damn uncle to my kids. You are doing great." Harwin assured. "Don't doubt yourself. You are doing great."

 "Thanks Harwin." 

"You are going to be uncle again, another set of twins if a gypsy can be trusted." Harwin informed him proudly. 

"I'm sorry... what the fuck did you say? Gypsy?"

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