Main Characters
Richard – Father Cara – Aunt and Mother
Kahlan – Mother Ben – Uncle, Father, Cara’s Husband
Callisto – Richard and Kahlan’s daughter Esmeralda – Cara and Ben’s oldest daughter
Callista – Richard and Kahlan’s daughter Eva – Cara and Ben’s youngest daughter
Zedd – Grandfather Gabrielle – Richard’s Sister, Aunt
Richard and I were in the woods searching for Cara and Ban to tell them the good news. We were getting married and having a baby.
“Richard where do you think they are?” I asked as I looked around the forest in search of Cara and Ben. I was worried we hadn’t heard or seen them in days.
“Don’t worry they said that they were going to start for the Palace,” Richard comforted me. “Remember they wanted to have their baby at the Palace so Gabrielle, Zedd, you and I could be there?”
“Oh right,” I said while deep in thought. I was thinking about where we would have our baby. “Well at least we will be able to be married as soon as possible since everyone will already be there. Unless you want to get married somewhere else?” I looked over at him and reached to pull him close. He leaned down to kiss me.
“No, the palace is fine,” he said as he kissed me. “Especial since we have a baby to get ready for, Kahlan?” He said as he wrapped his arms around me.
“Yes, Richard?” I said in between his kisses forgetting everything and concentrating on him.
“I love you and I always will,” he said quietly. We fell to the ground laughing and kissing.
“I love you too, Richard.” I panted as we kissed. I knew we wouldn’t be getting any closer to the place tonight.
It was a warm moist night and at the Palace there was a big commotion going on. “Ben! The baby is coming,” Cara screamed as she lay on her bed at the Palace. She had waited for this moment for a long time but now she just wanted it over with.
“Alright darling it’s ok,” Ben answers her with a hint of panic in his voice. He doesn’t know how to deliver a baby.
“Ben,” Gabrielle says softly as she walks into the room, “it is going to be ok. I know how to deliver a baby, Cara will be fine. “Cara, I need you to push for me ok?”
“Alright,” I whispered quietly. Right know I would listen to anyone as long as it gets my baby out safe.
“Ben I need you to go get me some towels,” Gabrielle tells him, “NOW!” She yells when he hesitates as Cara screams. Ben rushes out of the room and down the hall. He runs down the steps and to the kitchen. Where he can find the towels. As he is running back toward the room he hears Cara scream and then a baby cry.
“Here are the towels,” he says as he hands Gabrielle the towels and kneels by Cara smoothing my hair. He kisses me and tells me quietly that everything was alright.
“Gabrielle what is it a boy or a girl?” I asked impatiently. Gabrielle hands me my baby and I unwrap the towels from around it. “It’s a girl.”
“Esmeralda,” Ben says quietly almost a whisper. He reaches down to touch his daughter and kisses Cara. “Darling she is beautiful just like you.” Cara smiles at him and returns the kiss.
“Cara, Ben; Richard and Kahlan are on their way here one of the lookouts said they just spotted them.
