One Tail at a Time

Adaptable

My belly is quite swollen today and the pains I had felt earlier are appearing on and off but after a thorough examination by Yunru and then Zhe Yan who has come to visit me, both said the baby is doing well and the pains are are not an indication of labour.  Rather, it is my body preparing for birth.  Though anyone would think I am dying the way Mo Yuan is hovering about me every second of the day, but I must admit, I quite like the extra attention, though not so much for myself, but for him.

From what I have read of his manuscripts so far, Mo Yuans heart was slowly opened to my presence the day he first held me in his arms, so I can now fully understand his need to be around me for his own child.  Its actually rather amazing how great the changes have been since that day and now, because it is very hard for me to consolodate the man he was then and the way he is hovering about my belly right now.

"Qian Qian, I know your thoughts are imortant and writing them down is even more so, but you need to rest." he says as he tries to take away my journal which is fast filling with the same kinds of daily occurences that I am now wanting to get back to.  I have not read his manuscripts for a two days due to the pains, but I am feeling much better and just wanting him to go about his day without the fussing, I agree most heartedly if it means he will leave me alone.

"Alright dear, I think I'll go and lie down in the day room.  Why don't you go and help Cheng Bao with the nursery, he's still there fussing over the wall decorations." I suggest which he smiles at.  

"Alright, but I will come and check on you, so do rest Qian Qian, I do not want to have to put you to sleep myself."  he says as my head is left tingling from the wet kiss he just placed there.

Nodding in agreement, I tiredly make my way to the day room where Mo Yuan has placed a day bed for me to rest whenever I tire.  It is close enough to all the main areas that one might find him in, including the babys chamber which is so big, I am wondering just how many children he actually expects to fit in there, because I have a strong suspicion that there are more cradles being made in the carpentry room.  Only being as heavy and uncomfortable as I am, the thought of being in this position many times over, only has my smile turning upside down.

But it soon rises again when I conjure the manuscript and a large blanket to hide under so I can continue to read without being seen.  I know its a little childish, but I really don't want him to know Im reading them just yet, so quickly making myself comfortable on my side, I draw the blanket up over my head and with a little magic, I create just enough light to see the perfectly painted words while losing myself to an event I had completely forgotten about.

I have no idea what happened, but going by the look on the two boys faces who are racing towards me in fear, I immediately cloud jump ahead to the infirmary.  I don't need them to say anything, the screaming and yelling along with the overwhelming terror coming from that room has my energy ready the moment I throw the door open.

On the ground and screaming is the little kit and beside her is the sprite who is not only screaming unintelligibly, but he is clinging to her hair and crying for all he's worth.  Instantly my energy erupts and the girl is raised into the air where I immediately take the pain, because going by the amount of fear in the room, her body is in agony.  Though I ignore the sprite for now, because not only is she now looking at me with such affection and gratefulness, that it immediately tugs at my heart.  Even more so when her small front paws reach out towards me.

Her blue eyes are misted over in tears but there is a smile on her face when I gather her into my arms and gently rock away the last of her pain before sitting her down in my lap for a cuddle, because it seems to be the only real comfort I am able to give her.  She really is such a pitiful little thing, so I cannot help but be endeared to her.  Whoever she belongs to, she is well loved and taken care of, because her body is actually very healthy, her coat is soft and well groomed and the way she snuggles in so easily, says she is used to being held.