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Meryn's mouth dropped. "The babies are older than me?"
The queen looped her arm through Izzy's. "You're all babies to me."
Meryn turned to Felix. "How old are you?"
"One-hundred and forty," he chirped.
"Dude," Izzy breathed.
"That was the reason Eamon left him behind, he had only just reached adulthood when he left for his mission."
Meryn rubbed her finger over Feris' curls. "You are a baby."
"We help!"
Meryn grinned. "I know! You can be baby monitors!"
Ryuu nodded. "Excellent idea, denka."
Feris and Finley exchanged looks. "What that?"
Meryn pointed down to her rounded belly. "When my baby is born, you can help me watch after them, you know to make sure they keep breathing and stuff."
Feris and Finley flew into the air and swirled around her belly. "We help! We protect!" They wrapped their tiny arms around her barely covering half each.
"Awwww," Amelia said, reaching for her phone. She took a picture and started tapping. "I'm sending this to Beth."
Aiden cleared his throat. "Can I get it too?"
Felix tapped the plate. "Come eat."
"Ooookkkaaayy," the boys sang and flew back to the table.
As everyone sat back down the door opened and Doran returned without Garrick carrying a huge box, Portia right behind him.
Doran sat the box down on one of the smaller side tables. "I'm assuming this is for the boys."
The queen beamed. "Thank you, Portia. What would I do without you?"
Portia gave a small smile. "I came personally because we received a strange request from Cristo Bolivar."
The queen turned to Brennus. "Isn't that your brother's friend?"
Brennus nodded. "What did he need Portia?"
"One of Eamon's boxes."
Brennus, Doran, and Celyn stared. Doran recovered first. "Did he say why?"
"No, only that it was vitally important he retrieve something," she explained.
Doran and Brennus looked at each other, and Brennus nodded. "Cristo is an honorable warrior, I know that he would only request such a thing if it were absolutely necessary."
"Could be related to why I'm here. He said he had to get something first," Meryn said.
"Tell him he has our permission to retrieve anything he needs," Brennus advised Portia. She inclined her head. "As you wish." She looked down at her scroll. "We also have a Thane and Justice Ashleigh in the palace antechamber requesting to see Law."
Law grinned then frowned. "I can't wait to see my brothers, but Thane may kick my ass for calling him here."
