T H E X U N E X P E C T E D X S U R P R I S E
Transcribed from Kavanna's journal.
Part 1
It had actually been a few days since her last dragon hunt and Kav felt the need to see a healer. It had been years since she had last seen one, but she felt that, even though she tried her own Ysali magic, nothing seemed to get better. Seeing either a Dovaa healer (who were the master Peisio and Ysali) or even an Orderite healer (those in mastery of the Aedaun magics) would be fine enough to figure out what was truly wrong with her.
She gathered a few things and went to a Peisio healer clinic within the Celestial Plane. It wasn't too long of a walk to get there, she enjoyed walking, it seemed to help the sickness. She had also obtained a weird craving for Sweet Dragon's Tongue, which she got from the market almost every other day. Funny thing about that, she never truly liked them before, and now she ate them almost on a constant basis.
As she neared the facility, there were many other Dovaa walking in as well, mostly with wounds from dragon battles and sicknesses left over from the winter's cold. She glanced at the others around, they all seemed to be wounded and scarred pretty badly here. She looked down at her own burn scar and then up at another Dovaa who had been seemingly burned quite badly over his entire face. That was something that she wouldn't be able to hide. She grew a sense of thankfulness in that, there are other people worse off than her in this world and she needed to be thankful for what she had.
A slight smile grew upon her face as she thought about how silly she acted a few months prior, constantly covering up her scar, just because a few of the higher ranked Dovaa in the markets shopping had seemed a little put off by it. She only wondered what they would think or say about this man sitting across from her. She understood his pain, though it was probably a hundred times worse in his case.
She seemed to obtain a new appreciation for life. A life fueled by anger was no life at all, she thought. It was time to really recognize her problems in life and move forward without all the anger and hostility towards people; her mother in particular. Maybe there was something she could do to soothe that relationship. Perhaps maybe she could win over her mother by doing everything in her power to try and respect her, no matter how hard it was.
"Kavanna Kaalia! The Healer will see you now!" a nurse exclaimed as she stepped outside the door.
Kav shot up and looked around, being shaken from her thought processes and being brought back to this world. A slight chuckle emitted from her mouth as she got up and began to walk towards the woman with the clipboard.
They went into a private room and sat on the chair. "So what seems to be the problem, miss?" the nurse asked.
"Well, I seem to be getting sicker and sicker, I throw up almost every morning and I'm honestly gaining a lot of weight, probably from all those Sweet Dragon's Tongues I've been eating. Maybe this was a waste of time, I should probably just quit eating so much junk." she said aloud, almost as though she wanted to heal herself by fixing what she thought the problem was.
"Hmm, lets go ahead and take a look, shall we? Have you been in a lot of pain elsewhere?" she asked.
"No, just pains from my stomach and some minor aches here and there."
"Well, lets see what I can do. Maybe you won't need the experienced healer after all." the woman said, a glowing blue film greased her hands. She felt Kavanna's stomach and jumped back with shock. "Oh my! Hehe, I've figured out your little 'problem', dear." she said, a grand smile appearing on her face.
"Is it serious? And why are you smiling?" Kav asked, surprised and rather taken aback by the situation.
"Oh no, I can tell you it's not that you're sick at all. You're pregnant! Oh, you're going to be a mother! Congratulations!" she exclaimed.
"PREGNANT!?" Kav shouted in utter shock.
"You and that damn Orderite have had sex, haven't you? You're pregnant aren't you? ... You're pregnant...dammit Kavanna, you shouldn't be messing around with Orderites or Oblivionites. UGH! You're just a huge disappointment to this whole family! ... You sicken me." Her mother's words from their last meeting rang true. She didn't even think that she was pregnant, she hadn't given those statements another thought since that day. But everything was coming true, her mother was right. She was pregnant, and it was her and Alex's baby. Not only that, but they had only had sex once, many months earlier. Why hadn't she noticed?! Why didn't she show much!? What was going on?!
The woman's eyes widened. "Oh, dear...this isn't a happy occasion is it? Well, I'm sure you'll be fine. I can tell you that you will be due sometime in the next month or two. I'm sorry this is such a shock, I'll leave you alone for a while. If you need someone to talk to, please consult with our other healers, and we can give you names of people to talk to or places you can go until the pregnancy is complete." the woman said, her heart full of concern for the poor girl before her.
Kavanna sat in the chair a few moments longer, her eyes filling with tears. She needed to get out, she needed to go see Alex and his family and let them know what was going on. But first, she needed to talk to her brothers.
She left the facility instantly, wanting nothing more to do with it. What was going on? She was pregnant and due within the coming months!? She needed time to prepare a place for the baby to stay! How could she be pregnant!? It was crazy, but she knew that this baby was special. She couldn't terminate, she wouldn't. It wasn't going to happen. Now she needed to talk to Mel and Kaylen first, then Karst and Karak. What would she do? She needed the advice from her family first and foremost.
She gathered a few things and went to a Peisio healer clinic within the Celestial Plane. It wasn't too long of a walk to get there, she enjoyed walking, it seemed to help the sickness. She had also obtained a weird craving for Sweet Dragon's Tongue, which she got from the market almost every other day. Funny thing about that, she never truly liked them before, and now she ate them almost on a constant basis.
As she neared the facility, there were many other Dovaa walking in as well, mostly with wounds from dragon battles and sicknesses left over from the winter's cold. She glanced at the others around, they all seemed to be wounded and scarred pretty badly here. She looked down at her own burn scar and then up at another Dovaa who had been seemingly burned quite badly over his entire face. That was something that she wouldn't be able to hide. She grew a sense of thankfulness in that, there are other people worse off than her in this world and she needed to be thankful for what she had.
A slight smile grew upon her face as she thought about how silly she acted a few months prior, constantly covering up her scar, just because a few of the higher ranked Dovaa in the markets shopping had seemed a little put off by it. She only wondered what they would think or say about this man sitting across from her. She understood his pain, though it was probably a hundred times worse in his case.
She seemed to obtain a new appreciation for life. A life fueled by anger was no life at all, she thought. It was time to really recognize her problems in life and move forward without all the anger and hostility towards people; her mother in particular. Maybe there was something she could do to soothe that relationship. Perhaps maybe she could win over her mother by doing everything in her power to try and respect her, no matter how hard it was.
"Kavanna Kaalia! The Healer will see you now!" a nurse exclaimed as she stepped outside the door.
Kav shot up and looked around, being shaken from her thought processes and being brought back to this world. A slight chuckle emitted from her mouth as she got up and began to walk towards the woman with the clipboard.
They went into a private room and sat on the chair. "So what seems to be the problem, miss?" the nurse asked.
"Well, I seem to be getting sicker and sicker, I throw up almost every morning and I'm honestly gaining a lot of weight, probably from all those Sweet Dragon's Tongues I've been eating. Maybe this was a waste of time, I should probably just quit eating so much junk." she said aloud, almost as though she wanted to heal herself by fixing what she thought the problem was.
"Hmm, lets go ahead and take a look, shall we? Have you been in a lot of pain elsewhere?" she asked.
"No, just pains from my stomach and some minor aches here and there."
"Well, lets see what I can do. Maybe you won't need the experienced healer after all." the woman said, a glowing blue film greased her hands. She felt Kavanna's stomach and jumped back with shock. "Oh my! Hehe, I've figured out your little 'problem', dear." she said, a grand smile appearing on her face.
"Is it serious? And why are you smiling?" Kav asked, surprised and rather taken aback by the situation.
"Oh no, I can tell you it's not that you're sick at all. You're pregnant! Oh, you're going to be a mother! Congratulations!" she exclaimed.
"PREGNANT!?" Kav shouted in utter shock.
"You and that damn Orderite have had sex, haven't you? You're pregnant aren't you? ... You're pregnant...dammit Kavanna, you shouldn't be messing around with Orderites or Oblivionites. UGH! You're just a huge disappointment to this whole family! ... You sicken me." Her mother's words from their last meeting rang true. She didn't even think that she was pregnant, she hadn't given those statements another thought since that day. But everything was coming true, her mother was right. She was pregnant, and it was her and Alex's baby. Not only that, but they had only had sex once, many months earlier. Why hadn't she noticed?! Why didn't she show much!? What was going on?!
The woman's eyes widened. "Oh, dear...this isn't a happy occasion is it? Well, I'm sure you'll be fine. I can tell you that you will be due sometime in the next month or two. I'm sorry this is such a shock, I'll leave you alone for a while. If you need someone to talk to, please consult with our other healers, and we can give you names of people to talk to or places you can go until the pregnancy is complete." the woman said, her heart full of concern for the poor girl before her.
Kavanna sat in the chair a few moments longer, her eyes filling with tears. She needed to get out, she needed to go see Alex and his family and let them know what was going on. But first, she needed to talk to her brothers.
She left the facility instantly, wanting nothing more to do with it. What was going on? She was pregnant and due within the coming months!? She needed time to prepare a place for the baby to stay! How could she be pregnant!? It was crazy, but she knew that this baby was special. She couldn't terminate, she wouldn't. It wasn't going to happen. Now she needed to talk to Mel and Kaylen first, then Karst and Karak. What would she do? She needed the advice from her family first and foremost.
Part 2
About two weeks had passed since her time at the clinic and all that Kavanna could think about was this little baby inside of her. She had done nothing in those past couple weeks except stay in her dorm room and try to find the best possible way to tell her family, then to tell Alex if it continued onto that step.
She had sent letters to all of her siblings explaining the urgency of a family meeting. They had replied with a good date they could meet and so it was set.
Tonight was the night of that scheduled meeting. Kavanna gathered some clothes so she could stay with her brother, Kaylen and his girlfriend, Melanie. Her other brothers, the twins, Karst and Karak, were to meet them there as well.
Finally, the time had come and she started on her way to the Abode de Dagon. As she approached the door, Melanie had already come to the door, there to welcome her in. "Oh Kavanna, there you are! The twins just arrived not too long ago and I'm so happy to see you again! I'm SO glad you sent us those letters, because we also have some good news to share with everyone! Please, come in come in!" she said.
Kav was a little shocked to hear that they had good news at this time. Well, at least that may lighten the mood just a bit, she thought to herself.
"Give me your coat and come sit in the living area, I've prepared some tea for everyone so we can all have a nice family chat, just like you wanted, Kavanna!" Mel said, taking Kav's things and placing them in their spare bedroom.
Kav made her way into the living area and Mel bounced right behind her. There they all sat, Mel, taking the seat next to Kaylen and the other brothers on the larger sofa. They all gave her a smile and she slowly made her way to sit down.
"It's nice to see you again, Kav. How've you been?" Kaylen said with a smile. The other two brothers greeted her as well.
"I'm alright, and it's great to see all of you, thanks for coming. So, Mel, what's your good news?" Kav asked, turning her attention to Melanie.
"Oh, alright, we'll go first hehe! Soooo, you guys know that me and your brother here have been dating for a while, right? Well, we just found out like, last week, that I'm over a month pregnant! You guys are going to be uncles and Kav, you're an aunt now! BUT that's not all! We're getting married as well! Kaylen proposed to me so romantically the night we found out! It's fate that we're meant to be together! Though, we're going to have the baby first, because I don't want to look fat in my wedding dress and that way we have an extra long engagement and so we can plan the perfect wedding! Isn't this all so exciting!?" Mel shouted, extremely excited, taking Kaylen in a loving embrace.
The sibling's jaws dropped. She was pregnant too? Oh this was going to be just perfect, now her parents could approve completely of Kaylen's baby but she would be scorned for ever talking to an Orderite. The joys of living in the Kaalia family.
"Huh...that's...exciting? Congrats bro." Karak said as he regathered his thoughts.
"Oh wow! Really Kaylen?! Congratulations! Oh, Mel, I'll have to help with the wedding, please, can I? And I'll take care of the baby and babysit! Oh this is super exciting!" Karst said, clapping his hands.
Mel leaned forward over the coffee table that sat between the two sofas and said, "Oh of course you can, Karst! We will need all the help we can get! And I wanted to ask. Kav...will you stand with me at the alter? Oh please please pretty pleeeeease!"
Kavanna was speechless. She hadn't known how to take all this news. She definitely didn't know how to tell her family about her issue now. What was she going to do? First things first, answer the question presented to her.
"Y-yes, of course I will. Wow, congratulations you two. I'm extremely happy for you both." she said, not truly expressing a lot of happiness in her tone. She was just too nervous to do much else.
"Thanks guys-" was all Kaylen had the chance to say before the squealing began.
"Yaaaaaaay~! Oh thank you so much Kav!" Mel shouted, jumping up from her seat and scurrying over to give Kav a hug. Once finished, she sat back down and continued. "Now, what was it that you had to tell us, Kav? Sorry, we kind of took your thunder with our news. Oh! Is it about you and Alex!? Please tell me it is! Good news please!" she exclaimed.
Kaylen's eyes widened as he brought himself closer to Kav, whispering loudly enough for the others to hear nevertheless. "Honey, don't pressure her so much. Just let her speak."
"Oh! You're so right, sorry, sweetheart. Okay, go ahead!" Mel said, first to Kaylen, then turning her attention to Kavanna, her elbows resting gently on her knees and her chin between her clenched hands, a bright smile upon her face.
Kavanna began to feel the sweat form upon her face. She was extremely nervous for this news. Her face blushed red as she tried to find the right words within herself. "Uhh...well...I...umm...I'm pregnant too, actually." she muttered, totally distraught, her face falling into her hands, tears flowing freely.
The entire room was silent, Karst was the first to speak up. "K-Kav...it'll be okay. It's fine. We'll love this baby just like we'll love Kay and Mel's. We-" he began, being interrupted by Karak as he stood up, facing Kavanna.
"Dammit Kav! What did I tell you!? You know the consequences of this!? You're going to be banished for sure! What the hell were you thinking!? Mom and dad are going to hate you even more now!"
"KARAK! SHUT THE ******** UP! LEAVE IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE JUDGMENTAL! IT'S NOT LIKE THEY KNOW OUR SECRET!" he said, suddenly realizing what he had just said, covering his mouth, blushing a deep shade of red, and then running out of the room embarrassed. Karak's eyes widened at the display of anger shown to him by his brother, and followed behind.
"Wait! Karst! I-I'm sorry...KARST WAIT!" he shouted.
The rest of the room was silent, Kav still silently crying to herself. Kaylen and Melanie just sat there in shock of what had happened.
"I am so sorry guys...I should just leave." Kav said, slowly getting up.
Kaylen instantly jumped up and ran to Kav's side. "No, wait, don't leave. We'll get through this. Does Alex know?"
"Oh, sweetie, you'll be fine. This is exciting news! Our kids will be cousins and they'll be the same age! Don't worry about what Karak said, he's just angry. We will all love this baby just as much as we love you!" she said with a smile.
These two were always so good to her, ever since she first met Mel, she knew that she was going to make a great mother, a great wife, and a great sister. Kav felt happy for once, looking up and smiling through her tear filled eyes. "Thank you, guys. You don't know how happy you make me knowing you'll still love and support me." she said, taking the two in another embrace. "To answer your question, Kay, no, he doesn't know yet. I just found out when I sent you those letters." she finished, her eyes darting back and forth between the two.
"He needs to know. He deserves to. I'm going to go figure out what was meant by their secret and see if they're both okay. I'll be back." he said, leaving the two girls alone together.
"Come, sit." Mel said, sitting down and patting the seat next to her. As Kav made her way over, Mel continued, "I think that this is great news. When are you due?" she asked.
"I guess it is, but I don't know how to take it. I'm due next month, Mel! Next month! What am I going to do!?"
"Don't worry, everything will be just fine. I mean, look at you, you don't even look like you're pregnant! You're not even hardly showing whatsoever! You're lucky! Have you been thinking about any names or anything?"
"Actually, I did. If it's a boy, I was thinking Damian. That's Alex's father's name. And if it's a girl, I was actually thinking about naming her Nadia. That was Alex's grandmother, Naomi's mother's name. I always thought that name was beautiful. But of course, it's also up to him. So we'll just wait and see." she said, her tears finally gone and a slight smile growing upon her face.
"Oh, that's beautiful. Nadia is a very beautiful name. I may steal it from you if in fact you have a boy, hehe!" she joked.
Kavanna chuckled. "Have you two thought of any names?" she asked.
"Actually, we haven't really. I guess I thought to just name it Kaylen if it was a boy, and I never thought about if it was a girl, but Nadia is a beautiful name...Hmmm...hopefully you have a boy now so I can take that hehe!" she said, laughing.
The two continued chatting for a few moments about the different wedding plans that Melanie had, and so on. Finally, the boys all came out of the other room, the twins with their arms wrapped around each other.
"Kav, I'm sorry for the way I've been treating you lately. I actually had a good time with Alex and his family. He's a great guy, and he'll make a great dad, I'm sure. I just don't want you to get hurt." Karak said, a soft smile on his face.
Kavanna stood up, tears of joy began to well up in her eyes. "Thank you, Kar, thank you so much." she said, coming over to give her brother a hug.
"Guys, we have something we need to say to you." Karst began. The others sat down and Karak came up to his brother, wrapping his arms around him.
"We're in love with each other." the two said in unison.
"Awww! I am so happy you two finally told us. Kaylen and I have known forever! It's not a shock to us at all. We could see how you two acted together. You're twins, that bond isn't broken by anything. You two are too cute!" Mel said, clapping her hands and running to give the two a loving embrace.
Kav's eyes widened. She hadn't expected that at all. She had always seen the way the two acted and talked to each other, but she didn't think anything of it then. Now that she realized what was truly happening between the two, it truly wasn't a shock. She understood more than anyone that you can't help who you love, no matter who they are.
"Wow...I'm a little shocked...but I'm happy for you two if that's really what you guys want to do. I for one understand that you can't help who you love. That much is totally true. I'm glad you two mean so much to each other. Now we all have something to celebrate about, right?" Kav said, quite unsure of how she really felt about the situation. Though, if that is what made them happy, than who was she to judge.
"Lets have a little party tonight! Kav, if you want, I'll be willing to go with you to speak to Alex! We can invite them to the wedding and maybe Alora or Naomi will have cute wedding ideas! What do you say?!" Melanie asked with a smile.
"I-I'd love for you to come with me. Thank you. Can we leave sometime tomorrow?"
"Of course! We'll pack tonight!" Mel said as she clapped her hands quickly.
The night was young and the five of them began to feast upon a delicious dinner that Melanie and Kavanna prepared. The night ended perfectly. No more family secrets...just family togetherness.
She had sent letters to all of her siblings explaining the urgency of a family meeting. They had replied with a good date they could meet and so it was set.
Tonight was the night of that scheduled meeting. Kavanna gathered some clothes so she could stay with her brother, Kaylen and his girlfriend, Melanie. Her other brothers, the twins, Karst and Karak, were to meet them there as well.
Finally, the time had come and she started on her way to the Abode de Dagon. As she approached the door, Melanie had already come to the door, there to welcome her in. "Oh Kavanna, there you are! The twins just arrived not too long ago and I'm so happy to see you again! I'm SO glad you sent us those letters, because we also have some good news to share with everyone! Please, come in come in!" she said.
Kav was a little shocked to hear that they had good news at this time. Well, at least that may lighten the mood just a bit, she thought to herself.
"Give me your coat and come sit in the living area, I've prepared some tea for everyone so we can all have a nice family chat, just like you wanted, Kavanna!" Mel said, taking Kav's things and placing them in their spare bedroom.
Kav made her way into the living area and Mel bounced right behind her. There they all sat, Mel, taking the seat next to Kaylen and the other brothers on the larger sofa. They all gave her a smile and she slowly made her way to sit down.
"It's nice to see you again, Kav. How've you been?" Kaylen said with a smile. The other two brothers greeted her as well.
"I'm alright, and it's great to see all of you, thanks for coming. So, Mel, what's your good news?" Kav asked, turning her attention to Melanie.
"Oh, alright, we'll go first hehe! Soooo, you guys know that me and your brother here have been dating for a while, right? Well, we just found out like, last week, that I'm over a month pregnant! You guys are going to be uncles and Kav, you're an aunt now! BUT that's not all! We're getting married as well! Kaylen proposed to me so romantically the night we found out! It's fate that we're meant to be together! Though, we're going to have the baby first, because I don't want to look fat in my wedding dress and that way we have an extra long engagement and so we can plan the perfect wedding! Isn't this all so exciting!?" Mel shouted, extremely excited, taking Kaylen in a loving embrace.
The sibling's jaws dropped. She was pregnant too? Oh this was going to be just perfect, now her parents could approve completely of Kaylen's baby but she would be scorned for ever talking to an Orderite. The joys of living in the Kaalia family.
"Huh...that's...exciting? Congrats bro." Karak said as he regathered his thoughts.
"Oh wow! Really Kaylen?! Congratulations! Oh, Mel, I'll have to help with the wedding, please, can I? And I'll take care of the baby and babysit! Oh this is super exciting!" Karst said, clapping his hands.
Mel leaned forward over the coffee table that sat between the two sofas and said, "Oh of course you can, Karst! We will need all the help we can get! And I wanted to ask. Kav...will you stand with me at the alter? Oh please please pretty pleeeeease!"
Kavanna was speechless. She hadn't known how to take all this news. She definitely didn't know how to tell her family about her issue now. What was she going to do? First things first, answer the question presented to her.
"Y-yes, of course I will. Wow, congratulations you two. I'm extremely happy for you both." she said, not truly expressing a lot of happiness in her tone. She was just too nervous to do much else.
"Thanks guys-" was all Kaylen had the chance to say before the squealing began.
"Yaaaaaaay~! Oh thank you so much Kav!" Mel shouted, jumping up from her seat and scurrying over to give Kav a hug. Once finished, she sat back down and continued. "Now, what was it that you had to tell us, Kav? Sorry, we kind of took your thunder with our news. Oh! Is it about you and Alex!? Please tell me it is! Good news please!" she exclaimed.
Kaylen's eyes widened as he brought himself closer to Kav, whispering loudly enough for the others to hear nevertheless. "Honey, don't pressure her so much. Just let her speak."
"Oh! You're so right, sorry, sweetheart. Okay, go ahead!" Mel said, first to Kaylen, then turning her attention to Kavanna, her elbows resting gently on her knees and her chin between her clenched hands, a bright smile upon her face.
Kavanna began to feel the sweat form upon her face. She was extremely nervous for this news. Her face blushed red as she tried to find the right words within herself. "Uhh...well...I...umm...I'm pregnant too, actually." she muttered, totally distraught, her face falling into her hands, tears flowing freely.
The entire room was silent, Karst was the first to speak up. "K-Kav...it'll be okay. It's fine. We'll love this baby just like we'll love Kay and Mel's. We-" he began, being interrupted by Karak as he stood up, facing Kavanna.
"Dammit Kav! What did I tell you!? You know the consequences of this!? You're going to be banished for sure! What the hell were you thinking!? Mom and dad are going to hate you even more now!"
"KARAK! SHUT THE ******** UP! LEAVE IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE JUDGMENTAL! IT'S NOT LIKE THEY KNOW OUR SECRET!" he said, suddenly realizing what he had just said, covering his mouth, blushing a deep shade of red, and then running out of the room embarrassed. Karak's eyes widened at the display of anger shown to him by his brother, and followed behind.
"Wait! Karst! I-I'm sorry...KARST WAIT!" he shouted.
The rest of the room was silent, Kav still silently crying to herself. Kaylen and Melanie just sat there in shock of what had happened.
"I am so sorry guys...I should just leave." Kav said, slowly getting up.
Kaylen instantly jumped up and ran to Kav's side. "No, wait, don't leave. We'll get through this. Does Alex know?"
"Oh, sweetie, you'll be fine. This is exciting news! Our kids will be cousins and they'll be the same age! Don't worry about what Karak said, he's just angry. We will all love this baby just as much as we love you!" she said with a smile.
These two were always so good to her, ever since she first met Mel, she knew that she was going to make a great mother, a great wife, and a great sister. Kav felt happy for once, looking up and smiling through her tear filled eyes. "Thank you, guys. You don't know how happy you make me knowing you'll still love and support me." she said, taking the two in another embrace. "To answer your question, Kay, no, he doesn't know yet. I just found out when I sent you those letters." she finished, her eyes darting back and forth between the two.
"He needs to know. He deserves to. I'm going to go figure out what was meant by their secret and see if they're both okay. I'll be back." he said, leaving the two girls alone together.
"Come, sit." Mel said, sitting down and patting the seat next to her. As Kav made her way over, Mel continued, "I think that this is great news. When are you due?" she asked.
"I guess it is, but I don't know how to take it. I'm due next month, Mel! Next month! What am I going to do!?"
"Don't worry, everything will be just fine. I mean, look at you, you don't even look like you're pregnant! You're not even hardly showing whatsoever! You're lucky! Have you been thinking about any names or anything?"
"Actually, I did. If it's a boy, I was thinking Damian. That's Alex's father's name. And if it's a girl, I was actually thinking about naming her Nadia. That was Alex's grandmother, Naomi's mother's name. I always thought that name was beautiful. But of course, it's also up to him. So we'll just wait and see." she said, her tears finally gone and a slight smile growing upon her face.
"Oh, that's beautiful. Nadia is a very beautiful name. I may steal it from you if in fact you have a boy, hehe!" she joked.
Kavanna chuckled. "Have you two thought of any names?" she asked.
"Actually, we haven't really. I guess I thought to just name it Kaylen if it was a boy, and I never thought about if it was a girl, but Nadia is a beautiful name...Hmmm...hopefully you have a boy now so I can take that hehe!" she said, laughing.
The two continued chatting for a few moments about the different wedding plans that Melanie had, and so on. Finally, the boys all came out of the other room, the twins with their arms wrapped around each other.
"Kav, I'm sorry for the way I've been treating you lately. I actually had a good time with Alex and his family. He's a great guy, and he'll make a great dad, I'm sure. I just don't want you to get hurt." Karak said, a soft smile on his face.
Kavanna stood up, tears of joy began to well up in her eyes. "Thank you, Kar, thank you so much." she said, coming over to give her brother a hug.
"Guys, we have something we need to say to you." Karst began. The others sat down and Karak came up to his brother, wrapping his arms around him.
"We're in love with each other." the two said in unison.
"Awww! I am so happy you two finally told us. Kaylen and I have known forever! It's not a shock to us at all. We could see how you two acted together. You're twins, that bond isn't broken by anything. You two are too cute!" Mel said, clapping her hands and running to give the two a loving embrace.
Kav's eyes widened. She hadn't expected that at all. She had always seen the way the two acted and talked to each other, but she didn't think anything of it then. Now that she realized what was truly happening between the two, it truly wasn't a shock. She understood more than anyone that you can't help who you love, no matter who they are.
"Wow...I'm a little shocked...but I'm happy for you two if that's really what you guys want to do. I for one understand that you can't help who you love. That much is totally true. I'm glad you two mean so much to each other. Now we all have something to celebrate about, right?" Kav said, quite unsure of how she really felt about the situation. Though, if that is what made them happy, than who was she to judge.
"Lets have a little party tonight! Kav, if you want, I'll be willing to go with you to speak to Alex! We can invite them to the wedding and maybe Alora or Naomi will have cute wedding ideas! What do you say?!" Melanie asked with a smile.
"I-I'd love for you to come with me. Thank you. Can we leave sometime tomorrow?"
"Of course! We'll pack tonight!" Mel said as she clapped her hands quickly.
The night was young and the five of them began to feast upon a delicious dinner that Melanie and Kavanna prepared. The night ended perfectly. No more family secrets...just family togetherness.
Part 3
Knock. Knock. Knock.
"Kavanna! Wake up! Let's get a move on! We have to go tell your man about the baby, eheh! I'll be downstairs waiting!" a very shrill voice was heard from the other side of the door in the early hours of the morning. It was before dawn and Kavanna wasn't used to waking up this early at all.
The Dovaa sat up in the guest bed she had taken over for the night and rubbed her sleepy eyes. It was already time to get up? Well, an earlier start to her day was better than no start, she presumed. She slowly made her way out of the bed and worked her way to the bathroom to ready herself, holding her stomach.
She had a baby growing inside of her. That was all so exciting for her now that she had confirmation from at least her family that it was alright and that they would support her decision to keep the baby. This baby was going to be the most special addition to the family, being able to take on the form of both an Orderite and a Dovaa, she wondered what she or he would look like. Would it have her horns and skin? Or would it be more like it's father and have his wings? So many possibilities it was hard to tell.
No more than twenty minutes had passed and Kavanna was totally ready to to go. She gathered some last minute things and finally headed downstairs to see that her brother had cooked breakfast for her and Melanie before they took off.
"Bye love! I hope you have a wonderful day!" Melanie said to her beloved before closing the door behind her and skipping down the stairs after Kavanna. "Are you ready for the day?" she asked.
"I believe so...it's a little nerve wracking. I don't know how he's going to react, much less how his family will react." Kavanna said, brushing a few strands of hair out of her face.
"You worry too much. Just take it as it comes. I mean, look at it this way...your family was okay with it. At least your siblings. And they have so much love for you in that house. Trust me, your biggest threat would be Alex's sister, heheh. You'll be fine." she said with the largest smile on her face.
The two walked through the market's streets and finally came up to the Celestial Fortress. Taking the portal was always going to be the fastest way to get to the Naraama household. The chill of the morning air was still fresh and the sun was just about to be over the horizon. It was a beautiful sight to see the sun come across the border in the Celestial kingdom. As soon as it did, the two decided to cross the planes and head into Serenia.
The rushing sounds of water burst up against the large docks in the early morning on Serenia's coast. The two bundled up further as it seemed to be even colder in Magesc versus their plane.
The two Dovaa jogged towards the Naarama house, which could be seen in the distance.
Knock. Knock.
The older woman, Naomi, was the one who answered the door. "Oh, why if it isn't two of my favorite Dovaa, come in, come in!" she exclaimed, a very happy tone in her voice. "Alora will be back soon. She went out to the market. Anna is out dragon hunting for dinner tonight, so she won't be seen until just before then. Alex however, is here somewhere." the woman said, delighted to see the two Dovaa again.
"That's good, because Kavanna has something she needs to tell Alex and the rest of the family." Melanie blurted.
"Mel!" Kav said in shock as she began to blush, glaring at her sister-in-law to be.
"Oops, sorry! Oh, oh, oh! I have some good news too and that's why I tagged along on this trip! I need opinions on wedding dresses and baby clothes. Me and Kaylen are getting married and having our first child!" Melanie exclaimed, clapping anxiously and awaiting a response from the woman.
The old woman's jaw dropped. "That is such a blessing! Congratulations to you and to Kaylen. You two will make a great couple standing together at the alter! And a baby, oh that's so much extra blessing to bring a child into the world. I'm beginning to wonder if I will ever be a grandmother, haha!" she joked with a laugh. She was extremely excited for the Dovaa, whom she had met on one occasion before.
"Yes, we're all very excited for the two. I'm going to go find Alex while you two chat." Kav said smiling, giving her sister a hug and leaving the kitchen.
As she left, she could hear Melanie describing her perfect wedding to Naomi as the two sat at the table together. It would be a perfect wedding if the Naarama girls had anything to do with it. They were such great people and always had so many great ideas when it came to throwing high end parties, at least Alora was always good at being a great hostess, Kavanna was sure that the three of them would be able to plan the perfect wedding. Not only that but maybe they would be able to plan her wedding to Alex as well. Though that seemed as though it was far off.
Kavanna made her way to Alex's room and knocked on the door when she arrived.
"Come in." his voice called from behind the door.
"Hi." Kavanna said as she opened the door, a bright smile on her face.
Alexander instantly shot up off of his bed and went to Kavanna's side. "Oh Kav! What a surprise!? I didn't know you'd be coming today! It's great to see you." he said, giving her a kiss before ushering her to the bed.
"Alex, I have something I need to tell you." the Dovaa said, blushing a bit.
"Yeah, sure, you can tell me anything. Is everything okay?" he asked, concerned.
"Y-yes, everything is fine, I hope. And I know I can tell you anything...it's just that this is really important and I don't know really how to say it." she said.
"Just say it...I have a feeling I know what it's about." he said, a downcast tone rang through in his voice.
"You do!?" Kav shot up a moment.
The Orderite looked at his girlfriend in shock. "Y-yes I think so. Y-you're trying to break up with me, aren't you? You don't like that I'm an Orderite." he said.
Kavanna just began to laugh. She sat back upon the bed and grabbed Alexander's hands in hers. She quieted her laughter and then began to speak. "Babe, I would never break up with you. You're the perfect guy for me. What I have to tell you is...I'm pregnant. We're having a child." she blurted out, a large smile growing upon her face.
One of his hands pulled away from hers and found it's way up to his mouth. He was in shock. He was going to be a father? He shot up off of the bed and turned to face Kavanna before speaking. "Oh by the gods! You're serious, aren't you!? You're really pregnant!? We're having a baby!? I am so happy! We're having a child! -- We're...we're having a child!?! Oh I have to tell my mom!" he said as he wrapped his hand around the back of Kavanna's neck and smiled, giving her a kiss. Tears of joy flowed down his face. He grabbed Kavanna by the hands and pulled her up off of the bed. He had to tell his mother.
As the couple quickly made their way downstairs, there the others sat. Alora had made her way home and was now sitting down with the two Kavanna had left alone and they were all now making wedding plans together.
"Mom, Kavanna and I...we're having a baby!" Alex exclaimed excitedly.
The old woman's jaw dropped once more. More so this time than when the other Dovaa was speaking about her news. Tears instantly began to well into her eyes. Alora shot up out of the chair and turned to view the couple, her eyes watering with the news as well. It was such a shocking moment in everyone's lives sitting at the table. Melanie just began to clap excitedly while watching the two Orderite react to the news.
"M-my little brother is going to be a father!? This is the best news I have heard all year! Oh congratulations you two! Kavanna, you're going to make a beautiful addition to the family! And so will this baby! Oh come here!" Alora said, taking the two in her long arms and giving them both a hug. Kavanna began to cry as well, wrapping one of her arms around Alora as well.
Naomi slowly got up out of the chair and made her way around the table to where the three were standing. "I-I'm going to be a grandmother? You two...you two remind me so much of your father and I when we were young. Love is the greatest feeling anyone can ever find. I'm glad you two have found it within each other. You'll both make great parents to this little baby within you. I'm so happy." tears flowed freely as the woman spoke. She was also brought into the hug and everyone just felt at peace.
Melanie got up out of the chair and with a large smile, walked over to the group. "I just want to congratulate all of you. The Kaalia family is so excited to bring this little baby into the world. Kav, why don't you tell them what you were thinking about naming the child hehe. I'm sure they'd love to hear!" Melanie said, a grand smile still on her face.
"A-a name!?" Alex was taken aback a moment before Alora instantly began to speak.
"Oh yes, please do tell. I want to hear all about you and how you're doing." Alora said. Naomi quickly nodded in agreement and the hug broke apart and migrated towards the large table.
Everyone sat and Kavanna began to blush a bit. The tears were wiped away for the most part and everyone just sat in shock and awe at the news, all awaiting to hear what Kavanna had to say. "W-well, I was thinking if it was a girl, I would name her Nadia, in honor of your mother." she began, gazing deeply at Naomi. She could tell that news came as quite a shock. They hadn't had much discussion of her family, but Nadia was a great woman and Naomi deeply respected her as not only a mother but as a teacher as well. Tears began to well up in the older woman's eyes. A smile grew on her face and the tears found their way rolling down the sides of her face. "And if it were a boy, I would name him Damian in honor of your husband." she finished.
Naomi began to wail at the sound of hearing her say that. "Y-you've made me the happiest grandmother ever just now, sweetheart. I can't thank you enough."
"I'm so happy to hear you say that, Naomi. After all, if it weren't for you, Alex and I wouldn't ever have met." Kavanna said excitedly.
"W-would you like to see if it is a boy or girl?" the woman asked, tears still flowing down her face.
"Y-you can tell if it's a boy or girl!?" Kavanna exclaimed.
Alora spoke up, "Yes, though the Peisio Dovaa are much better at determining the gender of the baby than any other healer, all healers can determine whether a woman is pregnant and what the sex is, it just takes more time. Come, sit over on the couch and we'll have a look to see."
Kavanna instantly stood up and made her way with Alora to the couch. She laid down and the next thing she knew, Alora's hands were glowing white. She set her hands on Kavanna's stomach and closed her eyes. A few moments passed and a smile could be seen on Alora's face.
"Well, it's a boy. Congratulations you two! It looks like Damian Naarama will be born in only a month! You guys have a lot of planning to do." she said, her smile gradually getting bigger with every passing word.
"A...boy...we're having a boy! Alex! We're having a boy!" Kavanna shot up and hugged her boyfriend, then Alora, and finally, Naomi and Melanie.
"Oh my...where are we going to have the baby? I can't have it in the Celestial Plane if it comes out looking more like an Orderite! They'll end up banishing me!" Kavanna said, concerned for not only her safety, but her baby's safety as well.
"Here...you'll have the baby here. Alora and I can help with the delivery. You can have your brothers come too, even your parents if they would like to attend. You can have him in the guest bedroom upstairs and stay there until you recover fully. Your baby is going to be so blessed to have so much love all around it. Who am I kidding!? I'm blessed to be apart of this baby's life. He'll be spoiled for sure!" she said, chuckling a bit, looking over above the fireplace where the family portrait hung. A soft smile grew upon the woman's face and she turned her attention back to Kavanna.
"Y-you're sure!? After the baby's born, I'll talk to Marcus about setting up specific appointments with him. He's very understanding. I'm sure he'll be able to help without causing me to be banished. I hope..." Kavanna said, debating whether keeping the baby a secret is a good idea.
"You can stay here with me in my home. I don't want you to be banished from the Celestial Plane. You and the baby will be just fine here. I'm outside the city so they won't be able to do anything. And I'm sure Alex would love to see more of you and the baby as well." she said, chuckling a bit, giving her son a side hug and rubbing his back.
Tears began to well up in the Dovaa's eyes. This was turning out so perfectly. How could she have ever asked for a better family? So many things to do, so many plans to make; and so little time to do it all in.
"Kavanna! Wake up! Let's get a move on! We have to go tell your man about the baby, eheh! I'll be downstairs waiting!" a very shrill voice was heard from the other side of the door in the early hours of the morning. It was before dawn and Kavanna wasn't used to waking up this early at all.
The Dovaa sat up in the guest bed she had taken over for the night and rubbed her sleepy eyes. It was already time to get up? Well, an earlier start to her day was better than no start, she presumed. She slowly made her way out of the bed and worked her way to the bathroom to ready herself, holding her stomach.
She had a baby growing inside of her. That was all so exciting for her now that she had confirmation from at least her family that it was alright and that they would support her decision to keep the baby. This baby was going to be the most special addition to the family, being able to take on the form of both an Orderite and a Dovaa, she wondered what she or he would look like. Would it have her horns and skin? Or would it be more like it's father and have his wings? So many possibilities it was hard to tell.
No more than twenty minutes had passed and Kavanna was totally ready to to go. She gathered some last minute things and finally headed downstairs to see that her brother had cooked breakfast for her and Melanie before they took off.
"Bye love! I hope you have a wonderful day!" Melanie said to her beloved before closing the door behind her and skipping down the stairs after Kavanna. "Are you ready for the day?" she asked.
"I believe so...it's a little nerve wracking. I don't know how he's going to react, much less how his family will react." Kavanna said, brushing a few strands of hair out of her face.
"You worry too much. Just take it as it comes. I mean, look at it this way...your family was okay with it. At least your siblings. And they have so much love for you in that house. Trust me, your biggest threat would be Alex's sister, heheh. You'll be fine." she said with the largest smile on her face.
The two walked through the market's streets and finally came up to the Celestial Fortress. Taking the portal was always going to be the fastest way to get to the Naraama household. The chill of the morning air was still fresh and the sun was just about to be over the horizon. It was a beautiful sight to see the sun come across the border in the Celestial kingdom. As soon as it did, the two decided to cross the planes and head into Serenia.
The rushing sounds of water burst up against the large docks in the early morning on Serenia's coast. The two bundled up further as it seemed to be even colder in Magesc versus their plane.
The two Dovaa jogged towards the Naarama house, which could be seen in the distance.
Knock. Knock.
The older woman, Naomi, was the one who answered the door. "Oh, why if it isn't two of my favorite Dovaa, come in, come in!" she exclaimed, a very happy tone in her voice. "Alora will be back soon. She went out to the market. Anna is out dragon hunting for dinner tonight, so she won't be seen until just before then. Alex however, is here somewhere." the woman said, delighted to see the two Dovaa again.
"That's good, because Kavanna has something she needs to tell Alex and the rest of the family." Melanie blurted.
"Mel!" Kav said in shock as she began to blush, glaring at her sister-in-law to be.
"Oops, sorry! Oh, oh, oh! I have some good news too and that's why I tagged along on this trip! I need opinions on wedding dresses and baby clothes. Me and Kaylen are getting married and having our first child!" Melanie exclaimed, clapping anxiously and awaiting a response from the woman.
The old woman's jaw dropped. "That is such a blessing! Congratulations to you and to Kaylen. You two will make a great couple standing together at the alter! And a baby, oh that's so much extra blessing to bring a child into the world. I'm beginning to wonder if I will ever be a grandmother, haha!" she joked with a laugh. She was extremely excited for the Dovaa, whom she had met on one occasion before.
"Yes, we're all very excited for the two. I'm going to go find Alex while you two chat." Kav said smiling, giving her sister a hug and leaving the kitchen.
As she left, she could hear Melanie describing her perfect wedding to Naomi as the two sat at the table together. It would be a perfect wedding if the Naarama girls had anything to do with it. They were such great people and always had so many great ideas when it came to throwing high end parties, at least Alora was always good at being a great hostess, Kavanna was sure that the three of them would be able to plan the perfect wedding. Not only that but maybe they would be able to plan her wedding to Alex as well. Though that seemed as though it was far off.
Kavanna made her way to Alex's room and knocked on the door when she arrived.
"Come in." his voice called from behind the door.
"Hi." Kavanna said as she opened the door, a bright smile on her face.
Alexander instantly shot up off of his bed and went to Kavanna's side. "Oh Kav! What a surprise!? I didn't know you'd be coming today! It's great to see you." he said, giving her a kiss before ushering her to the bed.
"Alex, I have something I need to tell you." the Dovaa said, blushing a bit.
"Yeah, sure, you can tell me anything. Is everything okay?" he asked, concerned.
"Y-yes, everything is fine, I hope. And I know I can tell you anything...it's just that this is really important and I don't know really how to say it." she said.
"Just say it...I have a feeling I know what it's about." he said, a downcast tone rang through in his voice.
"You do!?" Kav shot up a moment.
The Orderite looked at his girlfriend in shock. "Y-yes I think so. Y-you're trying to break up with me, aren't you? You don't like that I'm an Orderite." he said.
Kavanna just began to laugh. She sat back upon the bed and grabbed Alexander's hands in hers. She quieted her laughter and then began to speak. "Babe, I would never break up with you. You're the perfect guy for me. What I have to tell you is...I'm pregnant. We're having a child." she blurted out, a large smile growing upon her face.
One of his hands pulled away from hers and found it's way up to his mouth. He was in shock. He was going to be a father? He shot up off of the bed and turned to face Kavanna before speaking. "Oh by the gods! You're serious, aren't you!? You're really pregnant!? We're having a baby!? I am so happy! We're having a child! -- We're...we're having a child!?! Oh I have to tell my mom!" he said as he wrapped his hand around the back of Kavanna's neck and smiled, giving her a kiss. Tears of joy flowed down his face. He grabbed Kavanna by the hands and pulled her up off of the bed. He had to tell his mother.
As the couple quickly made their way downstairs, there the others sat. Alora had made her way home and was now sitting down with the two Kavanna had left alone and they were all now making wedding plans together.
"Mom, Kavanna and I...we're having a baby!" Alex exclaimed excitedly.
The old woman's jaw dropped once more. More so this time than when the other Dovaa was speaking about her news. Tears instantly began to well into her eyes. Alora shot up out of the chair and turned to view the couple, her eyes watering with the news as well. It was such a shocking moment in everyone's lives sitting at the table. Melanie just began to clap excitedly while watching the two Orderite react to the news.
"M-my little brother is going to be a father!? This is the best news I have heard all year! Oh congratulations you two! Kavanna, you're going to make a beautiful addition to the family! And so will this baby! Oh come here!" Alora said, taking the two in her long arms and giving them both a hug. Kavanna began to cry as well, wrapping one of her arms around Alora as well.
Naomi slowly got up out of the chair and made her way around the table to where the three were standing. "I-I'm going to be a grandmother? You two...you two remind me so much of your father and I when we were young. Love is the greatest feeling anyone can ever find. I'm glad you two have found it within each other. You'll both make great parents to this little baby within you. I'm so happy." tears flowed freely as the woman spoke. She was also brought into the hug and everyone just felt at peace.
Melanie got up out of the chair and with a large smile, walked over to the group. "I just want to congratulate all of you. The Kaalia family is so excited to bring this little baby into the world. Kav, why don't you tell them what you were thinking about naming the child hehe. I'm sure they'd love to hear!" Melanie said, a grand smile still on her face.
"A-a name!?" Alex was taken aback a moment before Alora instantly began to speak.
"Oh yes, please do tell. I want to hear all about you and how you're doing." Alora said. Naomi quickly nodded in agreement and the hug broke apart and migrated towards the large table.
Everyone sat and Kavanna began to blush a bit. The tears were wiped away for the most part and everyone just sat in shock and awe at the news, all awaiting to hear what Kavanna had to say. "W-well, I was thinking if it was a girl, I would name her Nadia, in honor of your mother." she began, gazing deeply at Naomi. She could tell that news came as quite a shock. They hadn't had much discussion of her family, but Nadia was a great woman and Naomi deeply respected her as not only a mother but as a teacher as well. Tears began to well up in the older woman's eyes. A smile grew on her face and the tears found their way rolling down the sides of her face. "And if it were a boy, I would name him Damian in honor of your husband." she finished.
Naomi began to wail at the sound of hearing her say that. "Y-you've made me the happiest grandmother ever just now, sweetheart. I can't thank you enough."
"I'm so happy to hear you say that, Naomi. After all, if it weren't for you, Alex and I wouldn't ever have met." Kavanna said excitedly.
"W-would you like to see if it is a boy or girl?" the woman asked, tears still flowing down her face.
"Y-you can tell if it's a boy or girl!?" Kavanna exclaimed.
Alora spoke up, "Yes, though the Peisio Dovaa are much better at determining the gender of the baby than any other healer, all healers can determine whether a woman is pregnant and what the sex is, it just takes more time. Come, sit over on the couch and we'll have a look to see."
Kavanna instantly stood up and made her way with Alora to the couch. She laid down and the next thing she knew, Alora's hands were glowing white. She set her hands on Kavanna's stomach and closed her eyes. A few moments passed and a smile could be seen on Alora's face.
"Well, it's a boy. Congratulations you two! It looks like Damian Naarama will be born in only a month! You guys have a lot of planning to do." she said, her smile gradually getting bigger with every passing word.
"A...boy...we're having a boy! Alex! We're having a boy!" Kavanna shot up and hugged her boyfriend, then Alora, and finally, Naomi and Melanie.
"Oh my...where are we going to have the baby? I can't have it in the Celestial Plane if it comes out looking more like an Orderite! They'll end up banishing me!" Kavanna said, concerned for not only her safety, but her baby's safety as well.
"Here...you'll have the baby here. Alora and I can help with the delivery. You can have your brothers come too, even your parents if they would like to attend. You can have him in the guest bedroom upstairs and stay there until you recover fully. Your baby is going to be so blessed to have so much love all around it. Who am I kidding!? I'm blessed to be apart of this baby's life. He'll be spoiled for sure!" she said, chuckling a bit, looking over above the fireplace where the family portrait hung. A soft smile grew upon the woman's face and she turned her attention back to Kavanna.
"Y-you're sure!? After the baby's born, I'll talk to Marcus about setting up specific appointments with him. He's very understanding. I'm sure he'll be able to help without causing me to be banished. I hope..." Kavanna said, debating whether keeping the baby a secret is a good idea.
"You can stay here with me in my home. I don't want you to be banished from the Celestial Plane. You and the baby will be just fine here. I'm outside the city so they won't be able to do anything. And I'm sure Alex would love to see more of you and the baby as well." she said, chuckling a bit, giving her son a side hug and rubbing his back.
Tears began to well up in the Dovaa's eyes. This was turning out so perfectly. How could she have ever asked for a better family? So many things to do, so many plans to make; and so little time to do it all in.
