BXBX NOVEL Chapter 496 495: Little Ones
A few hours went by, and we spent them in comfort as we snuggled together on one of the beds, deciding to get some rest while we could in anticipation of spending some time with the two little ones when they awoke.
Lady D\'Arcon checked in with Mother twice during that time, and she peeked her head in to tell us that everything looked perfect, and that Mother was doing better than she imagined for having just given birth to twins, though she certainly needed the rest.
We nodded at that before returning to the cozy warmth of our pile, draping ourselves across the bed and laying together, chatting quietly about anything that popped into mind without hesitation, be it about fighting, style, techniques, magic, sex, the future, plans, ideas...
Anything we could think of was fair game, and that was a useful few hours for us as we rested and talked.
Anput was excited to go and try forging with monster materials, wanting to try her hand at forging armor instead of weapons, telling us that the difference in style is a dramatic one that some might not be able to grasp and that she was looking forwards to the challenge, since she had ideas in mind for some better armor for each of us.
Leone was looking forwards to her alchemy advancing some, since it was a nice change of pace and something fun to break the monotony of studying magic that could inevitably strike anyone, and like Anput she was excited to utilize the parts we got from the monsters down in Zhu\'Rong to get some potions brewed and pills concocted.
Jahi was a simple woman still, sticking to her norm as she expressed an interest in training more against some of the Knights that were going to remain inside the Capital for a little longer, whilst also wanting to spend more time with us indulging in her lust, saying that with a twinkle in her eyes.
As for me, I wanted to enchant the gear that Anput made with some nice spells, further along my understanding of the arcane and eventually get myself some more tattoos, and keep completing my quests so I could earn more Shop Points to spend on items for each of them to boost their stats further, which would make us all that much stronger.
Eventually, by the time that the sun was dipping below the horizon we heard the sound of the two little ones crying out loud, signaling for us to get up and at the very least check on what was going on.
This was one of the few times that we all could confidently say that the warm embrace of the bed wasn\'t that all encompassing that we didn\'t want to get up from it, as we all sprung out of bed and made our way towards the other room.
When we entered the bedroom that had been requisitioned by the Marquess, Countess, and Mother, we got to see the lavender skinned Demoness snuggling against the deep blue skinned Demoness, her red streaked amber eyes narrowed with glee as she was brought closer to her Mom.
As for the chubby cheeked Elf, she was crawling around the bed and exploring her new surroundings, her little limbs flailing about as she did her best to move around, only to babble as the Countess lifted her up and placed her back on Mother\'s laps, making her pout slightly before plopping down and accepting her fate.
All five of them turned to look at us as we entered, and I smiled warmly as I approached Mother first, grabbing her hand as I glanced towards the Elf, before looking over towards the Demoness.
"Are you feeling better, Mother?"
She smiled at me as I turned back towards her, replying in a tired voice.
"Yes, I am... The pains gone, and I certainly feel lighter~! Just... exhausted is all. Yet, I can\'t seem to sleep..."
Mother reached down and stroked the little Elf\'s tuft of hair, making the baby babble again as she looked up with a slightly irritated gaze, before surrendering to the warm hand that was patting her head, nuzzling into it.
"I wonder why~? They\'ve both been adorable so far... Lakshmi is certainly a Mommy\'s girl, that\'s for sure, and Alessandra here has an attitude on her!"
The Countess coughed into her fist as she looked away, making Mother smirk as she added "Is it that Elven pride I\'ve heard so much about, perhaps? Is that why little Alessandra just happens to be a tad... problematic already~?"
Mother\'s smirk widened as the Countess declined to respond, making the Marquess snort as she muttered "Aye, that\'d be it... all knife ears are proud little pricks..."
That made the Countess\' head snap back towards her wife, who just grinned at her as she gestured down towards the baby Elf, saying "Tell me I\'m wrong, love~! Come on, tell me~!"
"Chordeva... Don\'t make me-"
"Alright, please... calm it, will you?"
They both fell silent as Mother placed her hands on their arms, before she retrieved Lakshmi from the Marquess\' arms, beckoning Jahi over.
"Come meet your sisters, Jahi... I\'m sure Lakshmi will take to you before Alessandra will..."
Jahi hesitantly approached, before gingerly receiving the small lavender Lakshmi, who just stared up at her sister quietly.
Rolling my eyes a little, I reached over and lifted Alessandra into my arms, holding her against my chest and smiling down at her, poking her cheeks a few times.
The Elven baby narrowed her deep blue eyes at me, before she grabbed at my finger in an attempt to stop it, only to make an \'angry\' babble as she felt me poke her anyways.
Grinning at her, I stood up and moved over to Leone, showing her the pouting Alessandra, while Jahi lowered herself to the bed so that Anput could see Lakshmi, who was beaming up at the two women.
Meanwhile, the Marquess draped her arm around Mother\'s shoulder whilst the Countess leaned against her side, the three of them staring at us warmly.