RP:Birth at Kelay Tavern

• RP: BIRTH AT KELAY TAVERN

• Kelay Tavern

Built and rebuilt, torn apart and set like stubborn bone, this tavern is the pinnacle of Hollow's entirety, wrought around the premise of peace, equality, and consummate amity. And of course, the old place had seen all of the three, but so much more. Dire markings of claw and steel cut deep into wall panels and floorboards. Set against the land's usual motif of destruction are signs of comfort. Twisting shadows and smoothing out a careful blanket of light with soft, quaint fires, a candelabra dangles down by thick cords, gripping the circular holder. Each twists up, converging upon the center, where they snake about one another and form a thick, secure anchor to Kelay Tavern's high, accommodating ceiling. The candelabra rattle now and again from the inn patrons overhead, pouring down globs of wax to the center of the room, which is wide and unobstructed. Cheaply carpentered tables and chairs grow outward around the bare dancing area, keeping to the rounded theme, and also keeping to a dwarven barkeep's avariciously born taste for 'economical' furniture. Hardly any expense has been wasted on the actual upkeep of the public center though, as can be garnered from the smell of deep pine, rich tobacco, and even richer spirits. Stairs twist away dimly near the high bar. And atop that side rests the inn logs, quill, and ink. This establishment's fine keeper, Mesthak, can be seen smiling out from his post at the bar, straight across to the room's always crackling stone-wrought hearth. Behind him, atop lofty shelves, sits an array of dark, amber, and clear liquids. Food smells waft from somewhere near at hand. A carefully printed and hung sign details the purchasable items here in the place of merriment, loss, laughter, and life. Also, tucked into a corner near one of two windows closest to the tavern doorway is a thickly papered bulletin board. A sign has been added next to the board that reads, 'The management requires patrons be fully inebriated at all times and that no curing spells be performed in this tavern-Thank you'.

Agoyoanye said to Ushkin, "Do you ever take your own advice..."

Ramsi chuckles at the squeaking otter. "An otterrr? How weirrrd... I like him!" She grins brightly and then looks at her yo-yo anxiously and grabs it and starts to flick her wrist.

Ushkin said to Agoyoanye, "Eh say no sometimes... But, mainly eh just do what feels right."

Kartia said to Raver, "And what you think I’m about to pop right here or what? I am....fine"

Agoyoanye said to Ushkin, "And it "felt" right!"

Ushkin said to Agoyoanye, "Yer didn' even squeeze!"

Teira says, "Yes, and he seems to like you." She watches as Ramsi plays with the yo-yo, "And what is that?"

Kain enters the tavern, nods to those gathered, then headed to his favorite table, ordering an ale before pulling out a chair and sitting down.

Raver takes Kartia’s face in his hands and kisses her then says, “Then what is that water doing all over the floor?” He drops to his knees in front of her.

Kartia’s last words fell from her lips as her breath caught when she felt something different and sudden. she looked up at her husband and muttered "Why do you always have to be right?"

Ramsi ponders while stopping her yo-yo real quick. "It's a yo-yo... I just got it earrrlierrr frrrom someone. Wanna trrry it?" She asks laughing lightly.

Teira shakes her head, smiling, "No thank you. I can see myself hurting someone with that thing..."

Agoyoanye smiles as the woman’s water breaks. "Uncle you have such a good judgment as always." she stands slowly joining her Uncle's side.

Agoyoanye said to Ushkin, "I will next time!"

Raver says to his wife " I am a Time runner. I knew when , I am blood bound to you , I knew what will come, I just * grunts loudly * didn't think it was going to be so , cramp like.”

Raver said to Agoyoanye, "That is, but it does not help to know ..." he says as his face turns pale.

Ramsi nods. "Well, it was difficult to do at firrrst, but I think I got thee hang of it." She smiles, snapping her wrist again. This time it just bounced and dangled there, she frowned. "Mostly..." She grumbles.

Kain groaned, looking back and forth between his freshly arrived bottle of ale and the woman going into labor. "Bugger", he grumbled, getting to his feet. "Don't suppose there's anything soft around here for her to lay back on?" he griped as he responded to Raver's call.

Ushkin said to Agoyoanye, "Eh bet yer will, lass."

Raver said to you, "And I will need something as well.” He screams as he feels his loves pain as if it were his own.

Teira laughs loudly, enjoying the company of the girl. She is feeling much better now, thanks to the presence of the feline child, "What is your name, little one?"

Kartia tries not to laugh as she grips the table edge through a contraction making it hurt more.

Teira only now notices the woman in labor, but has no idea what to do, as she has never been in this situation before...

Raver winces in pain as the contraction continue. He feels like his private regions are inflamed.

Ramsi rolls up the string and then gazes up at Teira. "Rrramsi." She smiles once again. "Yourrr's?" She then picks up the milk glass and takes another swig of it.

Agoyoanye smiles and calmly takes her Auntie's hand. "I am Agoyoanye... Trevor's daughter.." she smiles as she looks at her Uncle "Men and child labor..They dont mix."

Teira answers, but is distracted by what is going on in the tavern, "Uh...I am Teira."

Ramsi turns her gaze with Teira's looking at the woman. "What's happening?" She wonders aloud.

Teira shakes her head, and speaks to Ramsi while watching, "She is having a baby. You probably should not watch this. You are much too young."

Kain steps up beside Raver and Kartia. "Do you know what push means?" he asks Kartia.

Kartia turns to the woman that takes her hand. "Kartia or Tia." she said through gritted teeth. Turning to Raver she breathed out, “Would you mind breathing normally otherwise I will pass out."

Agoyoanye smiles at Kain "Why hello there.. I haven’t seen you since lunch.."

Raver said to Agoyoanye, "My niece, I love you very much. Your father went through this when your mother gave birth to you. If he can do it , I can as well.” He screams the last few words.

Raver said to Kartia, through clenched teeth, “I am trying my beloved… I am trying .... Okay that really hurt."

Agoyoanye slides her hand onto the woman’s stomach. "Tia..." she lets her hands begin to glow easing the woman’s pain slightly. "Can you go ahead and move onto the floor?"

Raver said to you, "I just need One brandy my friend , just one so I can calm down "

Ramsi nods. "Maybe I should go home? It is late... Oliverr would prrrobably be worrried." She frowns though at the thought of being too young. "You know I'm six. I'm old enough. I am so old I feel pains in my back." She looks to the side. Obviously she was lying, but she wanted to see the baby, but she was tired.

Kartia looks at Kain with a “you have got to be joking me with that one” expression on her face. "Of course I know"

Raver said to Ramsi, "Hello” he says trying not to yell with the pain he was feeling. “Do you remember me?"

Teira chuckles at Ramsi, "Pains in your back, huh? You are that old and frail at 6 years of age?"

Agoyoanye said to Raver, "Aye I have heard..."

Ramsi said to Raver, "You gave me the yo-yo." with a smile.

Raver yells, “Can anyone get me a bloody drink please?!”

Raver said to Ramsi, "Well remember we discussed balance, well in life there is happy , sad, joy and even pain , like the yo-yo." hrough the grinding of his teeth.

Ushkin said to Agoyoanye, "Eh need yer be off, lass, eh'll see yer around sometime fer sure.""

Agoyoanye grabs her Uncle's drink off of the bar and slides it to him. "Here hun."

Teira tilts her head, listening curiously to Raver speak.

Ramsi nods. "Yeah, I mean... I'm so old I can drrress on my own, too. Also, I can cook!" She paused. "Well, kinda..." She mumbled and shrugged. "But six yearrrs woo! That's a lot."

Raver watches as the drink slides ever closer , the smell of it filling his nostrils.

Kain nods to Agoyoanye. "Nothin' like a bit 'o revisitin' the past ta make ya look at the future in a new light, though I think the present is what we should be worryin' bout now," he chuckles, then sighs as he turns to Kartia. "I ain't no doctor, but have delivered one baby. If nobody else here is trained or willin' at least I got a little experience in..." he waves his hand toward her midsection, blushing slightly as he does.

Raver said to Ramsi, "Six is a lot my new friend..."

Teira chuckles again, wanting to pull the child into a hug. Boy was this ever what she needed today, "Six years IS alot, isn't it?"

Ramsi said to Raver, "So, differrrent ways the yo-yo moves, it's like emotions?" She tilts her head as she tries to understand.

Agoyoanye said to you, "I am a trained Midwife... But I need some help."

Raver looks up and sees the brandy edging ever closer when Nancy reaches out and grabs it from his very grasp. “No alcohol for you mister , you wanna give it to your children? You should know better Lord High and Mighty Raver . I am going to enjoy this Mesthak. I am taking my break now."

Raver said to Ramsi, "Thats right." Tears are running down his face now.

Ramsi nods to Teira. "Yes. It is!" She smiles brightly. She loved showing them she can be old enough too, though, it probably wouldn't work that easy for her. Still she was a child and Teira was right that she shouldn't watch it.

Ramsi said to Raver, "Why arrre you in pain?"

Raver said to Ramsi, "When you love someone like I love Lady kartia you wish to share all things , "

Teira stands up a little straighter, speaking to Ramsi while trying not to laugh from the glee of how cute she is, "I still think you're too young to watch. You can stay here with me, if you wish, but you should turn your eyes away from it. You can see the baby when it's done."

Ramsi nods to Raver. "Okay." She then went back to Teira. "Aww..." She looked exhausted now though. "I need to go to bed.”

Kain raises his hands. "Good, cause I don't, but apparently that's what ya got ta do." He pauses, then adds. "Like I said, I'm no doc, but was there for Dawn when nobody else was, so if you've been through this before, or..." Shaking his head, he shrugged, removed his gauntlets and helm, then helped with the padding, and lowering Kartia onto it.

Teira nods to Ramsi, wishing the girl didn't have to go, "All right. Do you want me to make sure you get home safely?"

Ramsi shakes her head. "I think I can do it... I'm six!" She leaves her milk behind picking up her things and waving to Teira.

Teira watches as the child leaves, then scoops Hank up into her arms.

Agoyoanye takes her time prepping the various things you would need for a birth. She takes out water and pours it into a clean pail. A dagger she has wrapped into a sterile cloth is laid upon the table still wrapped. "Tia have you had any other children?" she places her long curls into a bun on her neck.

Kain said to Agoyoanye, "Well that makes me feel better. Had a doc an' a midwife at Dawn's, but da midwife had ta leave, 'n the doc spaced out, so I ended up havin' ta figger it all out meself." he shakes his head and shudders a little. "Oi, nothin' like havin' a bloody blob 'o yuck fall inta yer hands ta learn what afterbirth be."

Kartia, with her neice's help made it to the floor unable to stand anymore. "Thank you” she mumbled.

Raver starts getting hot and proceeds to make himself comfortable by removing all his clothing as Nancy whistles and does cat calls, "Go M' lord go. No offence to thee Lady Kartia." Raver slides to the floor and begins to breathe heavily , then he starts crying for a little something to help calm his nerves. His face contorted with pain that hasn't really begun yet.

Agoyoanye contiues to pull out needed stuff. Several large towels and smaller towels are places within the woman’s reach. "Okay...So your gonna have some babies!"

You moves to a position where he can get between her legs to catch the baby when it starts coming out, but is still more or less out of the way until then. He doesn't really seem to know where he should be or what he should do at the moment, so he offers his hand to Kartia and tells her, "Yer gonna be fine. Just remember ta breathe."

Kartia chuckles "Tells that to my husband" she grunted as she looked over at him and thought he looked so ridiculous mirroring her.

Raver looks over at his beautiful wife and actually says, "You ....you did this to me." Then realizes it is the opposite way around and that it is only the blood bonding talking then a wave of pain comes over him and the scream fills the valley.

Raver shouted, "Oh My Gods that hurts sooooo much "

Agoyoanye snickers under her breath as she remembers saying that to her oldest children’s father. "Raver just imagine pushing it out."

Kain looks at Kartia, then over to Raver. “Naw. You keep breathin', he kin pass out. Yer spot be small, but if' in he thinks he's gonna get a babby outta his pisser, I might hafta try my hand at surgery, cause there ain't no way it'll squeeze outta that tiny thing."

Kartia tries not to burst out laughing. Tears form in her eyes and sweat beads on her face as another stronger contraction hits..."Thanks for that one Kain," she said a little more relaxed and focused.

Agoyoanye smiles at the mans comment. "Wow if that could only happen." She widens her eyes and turns back to Kartia. Draping a sheet over the woman’s legs she says "Okay Ms.Tia...I am going to go ahead and see how far you are."

Raver lies on the floor watching as Agoyoanye and Kain look after Kartia . He says to Agoyoanye, “I can very well imagine what it at least feels like. “Like pushing a dagger into too small a hilt. Wait… I am not wearing a hilt." He then says to Kain, “Think my friend….” he trails off because of the pain. Kartias contraction now beginning to be felt in his loins and his belly. Like a noose around a mans neck it tightens. Raver starts giggling maniacally as he looks around. "Seaira is at it again Dear." He looks as Nancy’s hair turns a bright green, sending her off into the back screaming. Kains hair is a beautiful shade of pink, Kartia’s magenta and Agoyoanye’s peach with a red stripe down the middle. “Welcome all to the wonderful world of hair "

Helich enters quietly in the form of a heavily robed figure, no skin visible at all. He walks over to the board and reads it over before quickly sprawling a note. Jarvis enters the tavern and scans the patrons. Recognizing no one the boy moves to a table and sits down alone.

Helich shuffles away from the board, ebon robes ebbing and edging away with each step. He takes a precarious seat by chance near Jarvis, yet his mind was elsewhere.

Kain looks at the others, blinks, looks again, then looks at his bottle of ale. "Somethin' funny with me eyes, 'n I ain't gotten ta take a drink yet... Mebbe that be the problem." Tipping the bottle up, he chugs the whole thing down in two long pulls. Setting the bottle down, he looks and sighs. "Bugger, didn't help. Yer hairs 'r still funny colors." He lets out a loud belch.

Kartia said to you, "That is Seaira's doing. She is part mage after all""

Mihael looks around taking in the inhabitants. As his left eye falls upon Raver, the old man makes his way to his side. "I came as fast as I could."

Agoyoanye places her palm to her forehead. "Of course Grandmother...always wanted me in peach and red.."

Raver said to Mihael, "The time has come old friend. Kartia and I bring Dylan and Seaira into the realm this eve."

Jarvis crosses his arms and leans back in his chair, giving Helich one quick glance before closing his eyes.

Mihael said to Raver, "I am honored to be here for these moments my old friend. I wish your family the best of wishes."

Raver said to Mihael as he grabs Mihael’s hand and squeezing it with great might from the pain. “I am glad you are here."

Helich is going to use his illusionary powers to make the baby look really freaky and freak everyone out.

Raver says as he grabs Helich‘s hand, “This is almost as bad as death. As having Dergious breathe on your soup.”

Helich :: He hadn't noticed before. Nay. Thought lingered only a moment as his attention is drawn toward the one grasping his hand. A smile of malcontent forms 'pon his hidden face - malice and strife ever present as Raver has made the simplest mistake one could make with an illusionist. Physical touch. Yet the Dragon did nothing, only tenderly grasped the hand - watching with an idle curiousity the events that were occurring.

Kain mutters, "Then Seaira kin fix it..." He glances around the room, and seeing a cloaked figure sitting at a table calls out, "Suppose ya think this be funny, little mage?" He pauses, then turns to Raver and utters, "Wait... What'd ya just say?" Looking over to Kartia's belly, he points and utters, "Yer not... no, no... that's not even..."

Mihael said to Raver, as he winces slightly from the pain of his grip, “Glad I could help."

Raver said to Mihael, "Feel that Mihael? Remind you of the experiments we used to do Hmmm? Only now it is me upon that table, so to speak ."

Jarvis opens his eyes. His gaze falls on the others in the tavern. But the boy does nothing, just simply watches with innocent yet curious eyes.

Kartia groans in growing frustration and heightened hormornes. “I am the one having the babies here hello, it is due to the blood bond I share with my husband that he mirrors what I go though."

Agoyoanye examines the woman’s status. "Kartia next contraction push!" she says as she looks again. "I can see the lil one crowning.”

Mihael said to Raver as he laughs, “Yes it is. Alas I must go. Farewell old friend. Best of luck."

Raver looks over to his wife, “Well you agreed to bond with me woman , I mean what was I supposed to do tell you I wouldn't scream. I have had dragons at my throat. This one in fact.” he says as he points at Helich. “As for Kain ... Kain I am glad you and Mihael and everyone is here , now GET THESE BABIES OUT!!!"

Helich could not help but allow that malicious smile turn into a feeble frown. They were bonded. Well then. The grip upon Raver's hand heightens, and the from beneath his ebon hood the illusionist allows a pulse of emotion to flow into the man. One of pain, mimicing strangulation. Only a trickle of mana was needed ~ thankfully ~ since the man was touching him. Only a trickle.

Agoyoanye senses the trickles of pain let through the family blood ties, "Helich release that now."

Kain looks at Ago. “Should I get in there to catch the baby as it comes out?" Seeing Dawn he nods hello, shrugs, then looks at the midwife for an answe.

Agoyoanye said to you, "When the child starts to come I will place my hands on his shoulders and slightly pull. After his body is out I will hand him to you." Grabbing a towel she hands it to him.

Kartia could tell the contraction was on its way before it hit. Preparing herself she sat up a little. When it hit she bared down and pushed as hard as she could. Her body felt as if it was on fire but she ignored it and did what she had to do. When she could push no more she fell back to breathe.

Dawn makes her away into the tavern. quite unprepared to see the women on the floor giving birth, let alone seeing Raver clearly in as much pain as the women. “Oh my. Is there something a can do to help?" she says hurrying over to the see if there was something she could do to help.

Raver suddenly cannot speak , his throat constricting for a moment. Silence, golden to everyone’s ears fills the room as Ravers insane screaming stops.

Kain said to Agoyoanye, "Okay, works for me."

Agoyoanye smiles as the woman pushes her way through a contraction. "Good Ms.Tia." She says as she moves the sheet a little allowing her view to be better. "Oh the head is almost out! One more big push and I can get him." She smiles kindly counting "1...2...3 and push."

Raver says nothing to Kartia as his throat is still constricted and he wonders what effect it may have on her.

Jarvis, unable to ignore it any longer, stands up and walks over to the group. "Can I be of assistance in any way?" He asks in a quiet, gentle voice.

Kartia sits up again as another contraction hits. This push took a lot less effort and shortly after she hears the cry of her son. Several minutes pass before the contractions came again this time aiding her daughter into the world.

Raver said to Jarvis, his eyes bugging out, "Get me a drink.“ As Nancy comes back around the bar and looks Raver in the eye and says, "NO.”

Helich :: Revenge was a plant, nurture it, help it grow and one day it would yield the sweetest of fruits. And this eve it was. Centuries had passed since he had encountered the Chronomancer, been defeated on the field of battle. Much had changed since. But alas, if there was a point in the male's heart that could be considered soft ~ it was with children. Infants at least. For reasons he would never tell. That little illusionary trick was lessened slowly, over time. Raver would feel it ceasing and be thankful for it. A voice echoes in the tavern though, for revenge could overtake even the softest heart and fill it with evil and malice. "Your children are cursed Raver, Timerunner. I curse them with every fiber of my being." It bounced off every wall, filled every ear. A bit more tricky that one was, the illusionist tired slightly.

Agoyoanye grabs the small child. As soon as the taverns chilly air hits the child he lets out a cry. "A boy," she yelps out handing the small child to Kain. "Cut the cord with the dagger and wrap him."

Kain squatted down, ready to receive and wrap up the baby in the towel. He noted the sudden silence, and figured Raver passed out as the baby squeezed out of it's mother, but didn't bother looking over at the nude man, concentrating on the bloody, squalling bundle that was being introduced to the world.

Agoyoanye said to Jarvis, "Ever held a new born baby girl? Eh? Well get ready." She hands him the other clean, warm towel.

Jarvis takes the towel and nods. "I will do my best."

Kartia hears the words echoing off the walls and fear creeps in for a mere moment. It didn't last though as her daughter was insistent, her words in her mother's head. She wished to be with her brother and in her mother's arms.

Agoyoanye said to Jarvis, "Make sure to cradle the head."

Jarvis said to Agoyoanye, "Okay."

Agoyoanye props herself back on the floor again. "Kartia push for me." She looks closely for the crowning of the second child to start.

Raver starts to scream , a raspy scream at best stymied by an old foe ,the dragon illusionist of old standing, unable to speak his name as wave after wave of pain floods over his body as his children are brought into the world. The tide starts to turn as the pain brings out anger and Raver seeks a target. He hears Nancy scream no to a much needed drink. With a whispered word to the ethereal world she is covered in a wave of the time stream. Her screams of horror fill his ears as she grows older , minutes turning to years an old hag where once stood a proud woman. The cries of his children break the incantation and Nancy returns to her old self.

Helich :: The twins eyes disappear, replaced by and filled with maggots. The soft skin of the infants, both of them, turns wrinkled, like pruned skin after a time in water. Much time. The illusionist silences the sounds of their hearts, their flesh melts away into nothing right before everyone’s eyes. An illusion true, but done with such care that it would be impossible to truly tell such. Laughter fills the air where once the cries of two beautiful children once loomed. "I warned you. I warned you, and now, now they are dead." The strings were being pulled, wound tightly around the infants - the illusion was more difficult than one could imagine. It would not hold for long.

Kartia felt tired and sore but did as she was asked. Propping herself up again as a contraction hit she bared down again and used as much strength and energy as she could to deliver her daughter in one go. As her effort wavered she let out a strong but determined cry before a small healthy one echoed within the room and Tia fell back half out of it and sweaty.

Kain looks over at the dragon and replies, "Cursing newborns? What kind 'o twisted freak 'r you? Pathetic." He then resumes a quick clean-up of the infant, cutting the cord, and wrapping it up in the towel. Once Kartia has recovered her breath, he hands the baby to her.

Raver looks to his wife and children and he sees dead babies and grabs onto Helich’s hand even stronger now. Release them or I shall put you back where once you lay , within the time stream. Our time of sparring will come. This night we will rejoice.

Raver said to Dawn, "My friend, when we travel we will finish what has begun. It has not stopped. I have merely held it in place. Now come and see my children."

Agoyoanye pulls the small child into her own arms. Grabbing the dagger she cuts the cord. "Sir..." she hands the child to the man with the warm towel. "Bundle her up." She looks back over to the woman. "You are going to heal up fine." Agoyoanye smiles and places her hands together. She places them onto the woman’s stomach. The bleeding from the birth stops after the afterbirth was delivered. "Congrats...Two healthy children."

Dawn ooc yay! ook then You ooc Yeah. Seems Kartia might be too weak to take care of them Dawn, and Kain might end up handing the firstborn to you.

Dawn said to Raver, "With pleasure."

Jarvis looks at Helich with piercing blue eyes. He lets out a tired sigh and looks away. "The things people do...just to get a laugh...disgusts me."

Kartia sits up a little after feeling a bit better thanks to her niece. She looked at the illusionist and then her children. They may look cursed but I still love them all the same and love is stronger than any type of curse like magic. She looks at Raver. "It is done now...get dressed."

Jarvis takes the baby and bundles her up, cradling the head as Ago had told him to.

Raver said to Dawn, "If you handle Dylan , take no notice of any wrinkles on your hands they are always there for anyone who holds a newborn Time runner... small waves of time that age , it is not permanent."

Raver said to Kartia, "I think that might be a good idea. We won't start our next set of twins for two more. Now how about a drink my dear ?"

Agoyoanye rises from the tavern floor. Her eyes look over her great team. "Thank you all for the help you provided me. To those who don’t know I am Agoyoanye DeSange. Raver's niece."

Kain looks to Kartia and shakes his head, then turns to Dawn. "Here. Hold him while

Kartia recovers." Passing her the newborn, Kain turns his attention to the dragon. "Seems we might have a lizard problem ta deal with."

Dawn just hangs back to watch. Seeing that the situation was under control, her eyes going misty as the boy makes along with his sister, aided by the midwife. Making her wish she was holding her daughter. Along with a twinge of envy for the new mother she wished that she had been surrounded with people at Violets birth. But the lure of the newborns and the propped for Raver, she finds herself making her way towards the group of people.

Dawn said to Raver, "Ok."

Jarvis said to Agoyoanye, "I am Jarvis. Pleasure to meet you."

Kartia looks at Raver "Go ahead dear, not me." Tia looks at the two holding her children. "Thank you both for being here. All of you"

Raver says, “My friends, the drinks are on me.”

Agoyoanye said to Jarvis, "As the pleasure is mine to work with you."

Agoyoanye waves her hand, "I have got to go bathe. "She turns to her family, "Good night Raver and family.” To the rest she nods kindly.

Dawn delighted, eagerly holds out her arms. Taking the newborn from Kain she rocks him gently. "He’s a strapping little thing.. Congratulations,“ she says smiling warmly to Kartia. Trying to ignore the fact her hands had stated to turn wrinkly.

Raver shouted, “I thank you my niece."

Kartia rests lightly with her children safe with Dawn and Jarvis.

Raver slides over to be with his wife , “ I hope the hat meets with your approval."

Dawn said to Raver, “I’m glad I only have the one -chuckles-"

Kartia turns and looks at Raver half awake, "Hat?"

Jarvis gently rocks the baby in his arms, smiling warmly. He looks at Raver and Kartia, still smiling. "Congratulations to you both."

Raver said to Jarvis with a smile, "Why thank you Jarvis."

Raver said to Kartia, "I wear the silk hat I wore at our wedding in honor of you and our children."

Dawn said to Raver, "Yes. Congratulations to the both of you."

Helich moves over to the bar. No drink was ordered. He simply sat tiredly after the entire ordeal and stares blankly at the bar top from beneath his ebon hoods.

Kain steps away from the children, looking at Helich. Then he pauses and looks back toward the newly expanded family. "Afore I toss this lizard outta here, would someone be so kind as ta turn me hair back ta it's normal color. Might be emburrisin' fer 'ole trickster there ta git bounced out by a pink-haired dwarf, but I'd rather not BE the pink-haired dwarf in question."

Kartia looks in the general direction of Jarvis and says, "Thank you", before looking at the top of her husband's head and smiles.

Dawn, still holding the boy looks at Kain shifting a giggle at the site of his hair.

Raver said to you, "Hold up Kain , this man and I have history , his work was not only necessary but fully known to me. Let him drink or seek quiet before the chaos ."

Kartia waves her hand gently changing everyone’s hair back to normal and saying thank you to dawn at the same time.

Raver said to Kartia, “Lets have another baby."

Kartia glares at Raver as if to say give me a break I just had two ay once.

Helich spins upon the worn stool to regard Kain. None had seen his face yet, they could only smell his Draconic heritage. His scent was strong, unmistakable. It filled the tavern. The Dragon, who’s chosen race at the moment was still unknown, only stares down at the Dwarf. Raver was offered a consideratory look, passing beneath his hoods before grey orbs focus upon Kain.

Dawn said to Raver, "Let the poor women recover." Giggles make it past her lips.

Raver said to Kartia, “Well we could wait a few weeks till we try again , I suppose."

Kain shrugs. "Okay. Just don't understand ya spell-slingers, but I ain't gonna argue. Just want ma hair back ta normal. I can't wear a helmet all the time." he says, blushing as Dawn giggles at the sight of him with bright pink hair. He sighs. "Please?"

Jarvis chuckles at Raver's words and Kartia's glare, shaking his head slightly in amusement.

Dawn glances at Helich for the first time since entering the tavern. "Be careful Kain" watching her brother with concern.

Raver gets up and walks up to Kain then winks at Seaira , the little newborn starts to giggle in understanding and returns Kain's hair back to normal , accept for a small spot on the back of his neck that he cannot see.

Kartia said to Raver, "In your dreams." 

Kain sighs deeply in relief as he finds his mop is back to it's normal dirt brown. "Thank ya very much. I feel normal again... or at least look it," he chuckles.

Helich stands up from his seat and walks out of the tavern, saying not another word ~ nor looking at anyone.

Raver said to you, "The ladies will no doubt love it."

Dawn looks down to the baby boy in her arm "So, what can you do little man?" she says with a smile.

Raver said to Dawn, "That’s not the thing to ask….oh dear.”

Kain simply grins in response to Raver's comment, and raises a drink. "A toast, to the twins, may they lead happy and healthy lives."

Raver said to you as he raises his own cup, “To Dylan and Seaira."

Jarvis glances around the tavern. "Does anyone have free arms to hold the baby? I'm afraid I must be leaving soon." The boy says tiredly. Even with the dark circles under his eyes and his obvious exhaustion he still smiles gently at everyone.

Kartia sits up properly now that her strength has come back more. She watches quietly and giggles inwardly, they were only minutes old and were already causing mischief.

Raver said to Jarvis, "Come to me and I shall hold Seaira."

Jarvis walks over to Raver and hands the baby girl to him gently. "You got her?"

Raver takes Seaira into his arms, cradling her and supporting her neck. “I have Jarvis, thank you for your help."

Kain’s drink falls from his hand as he sees Dawn on the receiving end of the infant's magic. "Oi. N'more magic, 'cept ta change 'er back ta normal, eh?" Sighing, he finishes bringing his hand to his mouth, then scowls as his hand bumps into his moustache. Glancing down, he sighs. "Oi."

Jarvis nods to Raver and takes a few steps back. "Good luck to you both." He says, addressing Raver and Kartia. "And good luck to you." He says to the newborn twins.

Dawn quickly regrets saying the words. As one side of her skin goes back to its original smoothness, while the other goes all leathery. "Yes,.. take after his father I see, cleaver little chap aren't you." grinning at the babe, but looks a little worried about her skin.

Raver said to you, "That “magic" is a finely honed skill that takes hundreds of years to learn, that’s why I got them started early, when they were still in Kartias womb. "

Kartia speaks to Dylan from where she lay. "Be nice to Lady Dawn son."

Raver watches and makes his way over to Dawn. He leans over and whispers into his sons ear. Within moments Dylan coos , squirms and begins to shimmer. Raver steps back as a small rain shower opens up over himself and Dawn washing all the leathery skin away , a renewed look to Dawn's features taking its place.

Kain simply shakes his head, wondering what kind of trouble the twins would wreak upon the world as they hit their terrible twos, early puberty, and teenage years. He quickly decided he wanted to be across the big water when they started slinging spells.

Raver said to you, "When you reach the fork in the road, Dylan will be there to help you my friend and when you are ill Seaira will be there for you also. They do not forget ...you helped them and so shall they help you."

Dawn chuckles, "Their only little Kain." Looking down to wink at the babe, "You know, I have a little friend I would like you to meet, if your mama and papa are ok with it" glancing over to the couple with a hopeful look.

Raver said to Kartia, "Did I cry very much my beautiful wife?"

Raver said to Dawn, "Is it Violet ? If so I think it acceptable. I mean they have already met ... they played together under my parents tree .. that is hard to explain of course. Just put it down to time."

Kartia said to Dawn, "That would be lovely."

Kartia said to Raver, "You did quite a bit dear."

Raver said to Kartia, "Oh good , I wouldn't want to break a tradition." He laughs at his joke.

Kain chuckles, slowly shaking his head. "Yep, tween Violet and the twins, oi, dunno if life'll ever be boring," he chuckled. Then he picked up a fresh bottle of ale, and managed to get this one to his mouth and take a drink.

Dawn narrows her eyes as Raver comes over to whisper into this sons ear. "What are..?" ending on a grasps as the baby begins. At which a shower of rain falls down on her retuning her skin to normal. Causing the Avian to stand there speechless.

Raver said to you, "Funny thing that , all three of them , but that is a story for another day.”

Raver said to Dawn, "Take care of him and he will take care of you Dawn. Just tell him to go home when you are done, He knows the way to the palace."

Raver leans over and kisses his wife, "They are as ever, two lovely children, who will keep us busy for millenia to come.”

Dawn said to Raver, "Umm, yes - blinks-..you have very talented children."

Kartia said to Raver, “Indeed."

Kain nodded to Raver. "Indeed, or perhaps another year. Unless they magic themselves to grow up faster. Still, the time will go fast enough e'en if they don't.”

Raver says goodnight to his children telling Dylan, “Now, you and your sister, you cannot travel more than twenty years in either direction. That’s the rule, so obey it. Remember, Grandfather Qengho and Uncle Red are watching. He smiles and heads off to his bed.

Raver says, “Be well all , until next we meet.”

Dawn does not ask how a baby that had just been born could find his way anywhere. But what she had seen the boy do was far from what any normal baby could do. Looking to Kartia she says, “We may not know each other, but know I would take care of your boy as if he was my own, if the chance ever came up."

Kain mumbles, "Twenty years in either direction? Like they aren't going to grow up fast enough as is." Chuckling and shaking his head, he shrugged and took another pull from his mug of ale.

Dawn goes to sit down, the babe still in her arms. "I wish I had Violet now, not that I don't want to hold such a cute little man." Grinning down at the babe that was eyeing her closely.

Dawn cuddles the babe, “So I hear you already met my Violet." It seemed strange talking to a babe that had only just been born like this. "Well, hopefully you will get to meet her properly." Rocking Dylan gently in her arms she says, "Your fathers a -very- interesting man," thinking over what she had seen.

Kain chuckles, "I'd hafta say interresting is an understatement when talking about Raver."

Dawn looks down at the babe, "I think it’s time for you to be heading home young man, don't want to worry your mother." Giving the babe one last cuddle before he coons softly and wiggles in the Avain`s hand and vanishes from sight.