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Chapter thirty-eight
The Queen Is Here
Aria
IbalancemyselfonIgor’s shoulder as he helps me in my Modo attire for today. I can bend and do everything again but he still insists on giving me as much help as he can. Sometimes to the point where he neglects himself.
He has been sleeping less than me since the babies came, and no matter how much I try to get him to take more rest, he doesn’t sleep more than four hours a time. I have had to trick him into the tea Owa gave me to help him rest.
It is like we are both mothers. He hears the slightest of noises. I thought he was a mother hen before…
He is ready to end the world when Valeria even makes the slightest of noises. And it’s like the girl knows. She likes attention and Igor is ever too eager to give it to her.
But our time away from the world and our responsibilities has come to an end.
Ancient law was invoked, challenges were issued, and now my husband must go fight for us once more. This time, the fate of not just one realm is in the balance, but two.
Igor has taken only one meeting with Charles - the council member who is looking over things while we get our children cared for - but he hasn’t gone back to Gango. And out of everything that has transpired in our lives, going back there is something I am not looking forward to. We are due there in a few days for a meeting with the rest of the council for an update.
After Igor left, he dispersed a few of his trusted soldiers to the human realm to make sure his instructions were being followed and the Obu Kingdom was playing ball with the agreement made. Igor being King by default is insane. Everything is insane and everything is about to be a lot for him.
I worry about him. I believe in him; I’ve seen him in battle but I worry. But I also understand it must be done. And I am going to stick beside him. My job being to make his days easier. He is my number one priority.
“All done.” He says before rising finally.
“Thank you.” I sit on the bed while I add more bracelets to my arms. Owa made me all kinds of protection bracelets. She said it’s more crucial now since I just gave birth and more vulnerable to bad spirits. For my protection and the protection of our children.
Owa has been wonderful. Her, mama, Jani, Igor’s cousins, and my friends have really come together to make sure we lack nothing and are always ready with help. Masa also comes in everyday to check on her grandchildren.
The development of that relationship has been gradual, but it is headed to the right direction. We still don’t have a lot to talk about when we are alone, and at the moment we just talk about the babies. Gordian is her favorite to look after. She often tells me stories about how Igor was the same as a baby. Igor wishes the stories weren’t told but they are. And they are hilarious.
Owa also made me a concoction that has helped me heal faster in between caring for Luna in her transformation. A transformation that is weeks in the making and she hasn’t been up once. I worry about her, but Owa has assured us she is fine.
My mother comes to check on us from time to time, and I check Luna every second day. Mama and Owa have been working on a few things of their magical kind and I haven’t had time to query some more on the things they do.
A part of me is a little terrified of discovering yet another life shifting truth. I don’t want lies but all these truths have been a lot. I haven’t even began fully digesting and accepting the fact that I am a Soko too. A small part of me, at least.
That it is my people partly responsible for so much pain in the tribe I now belong to. But those are things I try to not dwell on unnecessarily most days. My joy is my family in this moment. Taking things easy and keeping my children alive.
Me and Igor aren’t back to being as intimate as we used to be but we started making time for intimate time, those consisting of napping only these days. It is the best time of the day when one of our close people watch the babies while we sleep.
It is also a great way for me to make sure the orc is sleeping too. And none of us is rushing anything. I still am not as confident in my body as once before, but Igor has been trying to remind me every day how much he loves me and building my confidence back up.
And even though I was not back to my normal health, today had to happen. It was a long way but I would survive the journey. With everyone already gone ahead of us, Igor requested the assistance of the dragons for our trip. Something that Gremlo did not appreciate but he had bigger things to worry about.
And I wasn’t completely comfortable with dragon travel either but it would reduce travel time from the three days in a karaji to only a few hours on a dragon’s back. That was advantageous considering we were going so far from the twins.
“Aria.” Hannah’s voice comes from the other side of the door bringing me yet again out of my thoughts.
“Yes.”
“Your, um, dragons are here.” She says and I hear Valeria making a fuss.
“We will be there now.” I say.
Igor looks war ready and I take the horn and stand in front of him. I place it on his chest but I don’t let go of it, his hands cover mine and we just stare for a moment.
“Today changes everything.” I say.
