Elara felt her stomach tighten.
She leaned over against Elliot's study arm.
The knight nervously rubbed her back, "Uh...Please forgive us my lady."
Hebaron nudged sir Elliot's shoulder and motioned with his head towards the door.
Elliot then quickly leaned down and picked Elara up in his arms, while Hebaron rushed to the door.
"I am going to go get Lachzion!"
Elliot nodded and swiftly carried Elara out of the infirmary and back towards the castle.
When they reached the castle entrance Maximillian came running out towards them.
"Sir Elliot? What has happened?!"
Elliot carefully climbed the steps into the castle then gently lowered Elara to the floor.
Maximillian wrapped an arm around her.
"Are you okay?! I am so sorry! I couldn't find the herb so I went to the kitchen to see if they had any. What has happened?"
Elara rubbed her again tightening belly, "um my water broke...I am....having contractions."
"Okay let's get you to a room and I will send for Anna immediately!"
Elara shook her head, "No...no I wish to go home...please."
Maximillian sighed, "Elara, do you not think it would be easier for you to stay here? Instead of having to travel."
A second later another contraction hit causing her to bend over.
Elliot kept a firm hold of her, stopping her from leaning too far forward.
"W-We need to get her to a room Sir Elliot!"
Elliot nodded and leaned back down to pick her up once more.
"I beg your forgiveness my lady."
Just then a voice frantically shouted from up the long hall.
***
"Is she alright?!"
Gabel was running so fast that he slid while coming around the corner.
"Charon...let me have her!"
Elliot gently lowered her back to the ground.
Immediately upon reaching then Gabel wrapped his arms around her.
"Are you okay? Is the baby okay?"
Elara body relaxed, while leaning into him.
"Please...Gabel...take me home."
He tenderly kissed the side of her head then looked over to Maximillian who was speaking to a couple of nearby servants.
A second later the maids quickly ran off and Maximillian walked back towards them.
"I have sent a maid to go get Anna. Also I have sent for Judith and Cassian to be brought here. Elara please let us get you to a room for the meantime."
Elara frowned and pushed against Gabel's arm.
"I would like to go home.....that is where I wish to be."
Maximillian passed him a knowing glance, trying to communicate with only her eyes.
Gabel looked back down at his wife, her cheeks here red and wet with tears.
"Elara, my love, I wish for you to stay here. Anna and Judith will both be on their way... I do not wish for you to travel home now."
She pushed against him harder.
"What about what I wish!"
As soon as she finished her sentence another contraction hit and she cried out, leaning her body forward.
