All Things New: Chapter Thirty-Six

The title of this chapter and the premise of this chapter remind me so much of that scene in the new Fantastic Four trailer 🤣😭

All I can hear is Jonny Storm saying we are gonna be the best uncles ever 🤣

CHAPTER THRITY-SIX: UNCLES

A few months have passed, and now Emerald is pregnant! It was a very smooth pregnancy, and within nine months, twins were born, and now Artham and Arundelle had the unique feeling of being an uncle and an aunt. Esben of course had been an uncle for over a year now, almost two! But still. A new baby, a little girl and a little boy was nothing to be taken lightly.

The parents chose the name Amarah for the girl, and Wilden for the boy.

“Oh, they are beautiful Emerald!” Madia said, holding them both at the same time. Emerald smiled, and she took Amarah into her arms. “Esben, would you like to hold your niece or your nephew?”

“My nephew if you please. I’ve never held a baby boy before.”

“Here, then,” Madia said, standing up and handing Wilden to his uncle. Artham received Amarah from Emerald.

He sat down. “Can Arthra come sit?”

“Of course,” Emerald said. Artham gestured for Arthra to come close. “Be gentle if you touch her, love,” Emerald said, smiling.

Arthra cuddled up against her father, and she looked at Amarah with fascination on her face. “She’s pwetty.”

Artham nodded. “Just like her mama,” Artham said, smiling. Emerald had a weird expression on her face for a moment, and then she looked down.

“Come look at your other cousin!” Esben said, gesturing with his head at Wilden. “Of course you don’t mind, Em?”

“Of course not,” Emerald said, smiling shortly. She had been acting even weirder than normal. And so had Dralden.

Arthra sat beside Esben, and she placed her little hand gently on Wilden’s stomach. “Small,” she whispered.

Esben smiled. “You were that small once, you know.”

Arthra looked shocked. But then she smiled when the baby opened his eyes and looked at her.

“What do you think little one?” Dralden asked, coming near Arthra. She just smiled sweetly, but then she went to her father and crawled up in his arms, since Arundelle was now holding Amarah.

A couple of years have passed. Amarah and Wilden are now two years old, and little Arthra is almost four.

The three children have become the best of friends, and they play together all the time. They talk together all the time as well. Esben says they hold the ‘toddler council’.

One day, while the ‘council’ was being held, Emerald brought up the fact that Dralden, her, and the children would like to go on a trip.

“Where to?” Artham asked.

“Skree. Dralden has family there.”

“I had no idea you were from Skree, Dralden,” Artham said quietly.

“Half of me is,” Dralden replied, trying to smile.

“Hmm. Well, how long will you be gone?”

“A month or so,” Emerald said.

“A little random,” Artham said, standing up. As he passed Dralden he eyed him sharply, and Dralden seemed to shrink under the gaze. Once Artham was gone, Emerald breathed a sigh of relief.

“Are you ready to do this?” she asked.

“I suppose so. But why are we doing this?” Dralden questioned.

“Because. It’s the best bet we have. And I know without a shadow of a doubt I will hardly be missed. Let’s just pack up and get out of here.”

What could Emerald be doing now!?! 😱