Anastasia woke the next morning and blinked a few times. She was slightly amazed she managed to sleep through the night. She felt a pain in her stomach and gasped closing her eyes tightly. Once it faded she took a few deep breaths. She climbed out of the bed and walked over to the closet. She changed out of the dress she had fallen asleep in and back into a night gown. She braced herself against the wall as the pain swelled again. She waited as it faded then walked over to Samsul, she must have slept through the earlier ones... She wondered if it was a contraction that woke her. She sat on the edge of the bed and shook his slightly. She smiled, "I think," She whimpered slightly as there was another pain. She closed her eyes tightly and gripped Samsul's arm. She gasped, "Time... I think... it's time."
Samsul woke up quickly once Anastasia gripped his arm, and quickly sat up to look at her. His eyes widened at what she had said, and quickly stood up before grabbing her and picking her up bridal-style. Of course it was a little more difficult since she had two extra people with her, but he managed to get out the door without hitting her, and moved as fast as he could down to the maternity ward, yelling "It's time!" Down the halls to let everyone know what was going on. Hopefully his voice woke them up and informed them of what was going on, and in record time, he reached the room where she would be giving birth at. Setting her down on a rather large bed, Samsul slipped his arms out from under her and smiled at her. I'll go get the doctor and be right back. Hold on Anastasia." He said as he left the room quickly and returned within the moment with a doctor.
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Anastasia clung to him as best she could as he raced down the hall. She blushed a little as he yelled, "My goodness, everyone is going to be wanting to see them now...." she winced a little, "You know, you're supposed to give me a chance to recover from labour before yelling it from the hilltops."
She laughed a little before groaning from the pain. She nodded when Samsul said he would grab her the doctor after placing her on the bed. She sat there dealing with the pain accompanied with labour. When the two of them entered, Anastasia took Samsul's hand and squeezed it. She continued to squeeze it for the next couple hours as she pushed the two babies out of her. She smiled, when she heard the first crying and watched as it got handed off to a nurse to be cleaned before she was drawn back to the other and went back to pushing. She let out a large sigh when the second baby was crying and the first was being carried over to her. She sat up slightly and took the baby into her arms. Their little baby boy. She smiled at him widely as he opened his little blue gray eyes and looked at her, "Hi," She said quietly, wiggling a finger in front of him. As he grasped it, she laughed a little and looked up at Samsul, as the second, their little baby girl was handed to him. She grinned at him, "No more waiting."
She laughed a little before groaning from the pain. She nodded when Samsul said he would grab her the doctor after placing her on the bed. She sat there dealing with the pain accompanied with labour. When the two of them entered, Anastasia took Samsul's hand and squeezed it. She continued to squeeze it for the next couple hours as she pushed the two babies out of her. She smiled, when she heard the first crying and watched as it got handed off to a nurse to be cleaned before she was drawn back to the other and went back to pushing. She let out a large sigh when the second baby was crying and the first was being carried over to her. She sat up slightly and took the baby into her arms. Their little baby boy. She smiled at him widely as he opened his little blue gray eyes and looked at her, "Hi," She said quietly, wiggling a finger in front of him. As he grasped it, she laughed a little and looked up at Samsul, as the second, their little baby girl was handed to him. She grinned at him, "No more waiting."
As the hours passed, Samsul was surprised that his hand hadn't been broken by his wife, but with all human aside, he was so happy to be holding his new daughter in his arms. He took the girl from the nurse gratefully and smiled widely at his little girl. After six months of planning and thinking, the wait was finally over they they finally had the ability to hold their children in their arms. He looked at Anastasia as he rocked his daughter in his arms lightly. "Have we decided on names for the two of them?" He asked her as he looked back at his daughter and found out that he couldn't stop smiling during the moment.
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Anastasia smiled at her son happily. When Samsul spoke, asking about names, she nodded, "Marcus and Alexandra."
Marcus took her hand and pulled it to his mouth and started to suck on it. She laughed a little, "Hungry?" She asked as she untied the front of her nightgown and pushed it aside slightly, enough to remain decent while trying to feed her son for the first time. She rubbed his little head as he did and smiled. Over joyed by everything. She looked up at Samsul. She held out her friend arm, "Here... Let me feed Alexandra. Run and grab our parents. I'm sure they are dying to see after you woke the entire castle this morning," She teased.
Marcus took her hand and pulled it to his mouth and started to suck on it. She laughed a little, "Hungry?" She asked as she untied the front of her nightgown and pushed it aside slightly, enough to remain decent while trying to feed her son for the first time. She rubbed his little head as he did and smiled. Over joyed by everything. She looked up at Samsul. She held out her friend arm, "Here... Let me feed Alexandra. Run and grab our parents. I'm sure they are dying to see after you woke the entire castle this morning," She teased.
Samsul blushed slightly at his teasing wife, but nodded and left the room after handing Alexandra over to her, looking around the hallway to see people out and about, all with smiles on their face because of the news that Anastasia had just had her children. Quickly, Samsul made his way down to the Lost Elf hall, and walked down the hallway to his parent's room, where he was sure that they would be at. Upon opening the door, Samsul could see Arah and Hatan at their usual seats, but both looking at the door, almost waiting for Samsul to stop by. They both looked at him expectantly, waiting for him to tell them what they already knew. "Anastasia had the children. She's at the maternity ward if you'd like to see them. I'll be there shortly." He told them before slipping out of the room, not being able to see Arah and Hatan get up from their seats and head down to go and see their grandchildren.
Samsul sprinted at full speed down to Elana's quarters, wondering if she was there or not due to the fact that it was well into the afternoon now. He was wrong about his assumption and quickly left to go to the office, where he assumed that she would be doing paperwork. Luckily, the was right there in Anastasia's seat, and looked up at Samsul as he entered. With a light pant, he smiled at her. "Anastasia gave birth. You should go and meet your grandchildren." He told her and she instantly smiled, getting out of her seat and going to Samsul quickly. The two of them left the Office and went as fast as Elana could, both on their way to Anastasia and her children.
Samsul sprinted at full speed down to Elana's quarters, wondering if she was there or not due to the fact that it was well into the afternoon now. He was wrong about his assumption and quickly left to go to the office, where he assumed that she would be doing paperwork. Luckily, the was right there in Anastasia's seat, and looked up at Samsul as he entered. With a light pant, he smiled at her. "Anastasia gave birth. You should go and meet your grandchildren." He told her and she instantly smiled, getting out of her seat and going to Samsul quickly. The two of them left the Office and went as fast as Elana could, both on their way to Anastasia and her children.
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Anastasia took Alexandra into her other arm and just as she had with Marcus, pushed aside her nightgown. She pulled her blanket up and over the two of them, ensuring she'd be decent if anyone entered the room. She kissed their little heads and smiled down at him. She left them lying against her chest when they finished feeding and looked up when Arah and Hatan came in. She smiled at the two of them before looking back at her babies, "They are both healthy... Alexandra and Marcus."
She kissed Marcus's head as he started to cry and little then looked at Hatan and Arah again, "Would you like to hold your grand-babies?"
She kissed Marcus's head as he started to cry and little then looked at Hatan and Arah again, "Would you like to hold your grand-babies?"
Arah nodded at Anastasia and held her hands out to her to receive one of the children. She was so happy for her and Samsul to have children, even so early on. With a small smile, Hatan shook his head and looked at both of the children, seeing which traits they might have already picked up from their parents. "No thank you." Hatan said quietly as he looked at them with a small smile. He was happy as well to see his grandchildren, but even as much as he loved them, he didn't really want to hol them at the moment, not believing in his limbs to pick things up any more.
Soon after, Elana and Samsul entered the room and saw Arah with one of the children, holding him or her in her arms gently as he rocked her arms back and fourth. Samsul couldn't tell if she had Marcus or Alexandra from his point of view, but decided to stay there for the moment.
Soon after, Elana and Samsul entered the room and saw Arah with one of the children, holding him or her in her arms gently as he rocked her arms back and fourth. Samsul couldn't tell if she had Marcus or Alexandra from his point of view, but decided to stay there for the moment.
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Anastasia handed Marcus to Arah as he was closest to her and she had been holding him longer. She then looked to her little daughter and smiled as she looked at her with big brown eyes. She cooed to her and wiggled her finger in front of her when Elana entered the room with Samsul. She looked up at the both of them and grinned widely. She was beyond happy having their children in her arms. She couldn't imagine how hard it was for Elana to have to let her go. She kissed Alexandra's hand and waved her mother over, "Come see."
She looked back at the baby is in her arms, "This is little Alexandra and Arah is holding Marcus."
She could hardly look at the adults in the room with the babies there. Her attention consumed by them entirely. She looked at her mother, "Do you want to hold her?"
She looked back at the baby is in her arms, "This is little Alexandra and Arah is holding Marcus."
She could hardly look at the adults in the room with the babies there. Her attention consumed by them entirely. She looked at her mother, "Do you want to hold her?"
Elana slowly walked over to her daughter and held out her hands to her, waiting for Alexandra to be placed in her arms. She held the child gingerly and carefully as he looked at the little girl. This had been only the second time that she had ever held a child, the first being right after Anastasia was born. That time was so long ago, but it brought tears to the woman's eyes as she thought back at how much of her daughter's life she missed. She would be sure to be a great grandmother for Marcus and Alexandra, and would always be there to help if they needed it. "Hello there.." She said softly to Alexandra, rocking her back and fourth gently as he looked at her granddaughter.
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Anastasia lifted Alexandra off her chest and held her out to her mother. She smiled at the two mothers who held her children then looked over to her husband. She waved for him to come over. She smiled at him and gave him a kiss, "How's your hand?" She teased, knowing well that she held it tightly although through the labour. She sat up a little more on the bed and watched as they interacted with the kids. These babies were lucky. Almost all of their grandparents lived within the castle walls. She looked at Samsul and held his hand, "We should send someone to get my parents... They'll want to see their grandchildren."
She looked at her father-in-law. He seemed happy to see the children but he didn't move to say hello or hold them. To avoid staring she looked back at her mother and Alexandra, she wondered if there was a reason as to why he wasn't wanting to hold them.
She looked at her father-in-law. He seemed happy to see the children but he didn't move to say hello or hold them. To avoid staring she looked back at her mother and Alexandra, she wondered if there was a reason as to why he wasn't wanting to hold them.
"I'll be fine, Anastasia, and I'll be sure to send out a few guards to bring your parents here to see the children." He smiled at her and looked at his children in his mother and mother-in-law's arms. They seemed to happy to be grandparents, and although Hatan smiled at them, he made no contact to the little ones whatsoever. He wondered why he was keeping his distance front he children, but decided not to question it for the time being.
Before he could do or saw anything else, Millie ran into the room with a look of pure excitement on her face. Getting into the room, she was practically jumping up and down at the sight of the babies. She was so happy for Anastasia and Samsul, and just wanted to hug the little ones as tightly as she could. "Congratulations to the both of you!" She exclaimed happily.
Before he could do or saw anything else, Millie ran into the room with a look of pure excitement on her face. Getting into the room, she was practically jumping up and down at the sight of the babies. She was so happy for Anastasia and Samsul, and just wanted to hug the little ones as tightly as she could. "Congratulations to the both of you!" She exclaimed happily.
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Anastasia smiled at Samsul, "Send someone else to send someone to get my parents... I want you right here with our kids... You haven't even had the chance to hold Marcus yet."
She didn't say any more before Millie burst into the room and looked at the two babies, congratulating them. Anastasia laughed and reached up to her sweaty messy hair and fixed it up a little. She giggled, "Alright, no more people. Babies and parents need their rest. Only the grandparents right now and I guess Millie," she looked up at Samsul, "If we let everyone come in one by one, we'll be up for hours," She chuckled, "We'll throw a little party for the babies and all of the servants can come see them then," She yawned. She tried. She had woken up first thing that morning and it was well into the afternoon now. She'd been pushing for hours and it tired her. She took a deep breath, "God, I need a nap."
She didn't say any more before Millie burst into the room and looked at the two babies, congratulating them. Anastasia laughed and reached up to her sweaty messy hair and fixed it up a little. She giggled, "Alright, no more people. Babies and parents need their rest. Only the grandparents right now and I guess Millie," she looked up at Samsul, "If we let everyone come in one by one, we'll be up for hours," She chuckled, "We'll throw a little party for the babies and all of the servants can come see them then," She yawned. She tried. She had woken up first thing that morning and it was well into the afternoon now. She'd been pushing for hours and it tired her. She took a deep breath, "God, I need a nap."
Samsul nodded at Anastasia and stepped out of the room to call a guard to get Anastasia's parents. The other guard left with haste, leaving Samsul to stay with his wife. Going back into the room, Samsul smiled at his wife and walked over to her, glancing to Elana and surprisingly, Hatan, who slowly put his hands out to hold Marcus in his arms. Hatan was a bit brought down at the fact that he wasn't really a father to Samsul, and was afraid that he would treat his grandchildren the same way. He felt ashamed for not being a true father to Samsul, and hoped that he could right his wrongs by being the best grandparent that he could.
Samsul walked over to Anastasia and put a hand on her shoulder, smiling down at her. "You deserve a rest, Anastasia. We'll look after the children for now."
Samsul walked over to Anastasia and put a hand on her shoulder, smiling down at her. "You deserve a rest, Anastasia. We'll look after the children for now."
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Anastasia watched as Hatan took Marcus into his arms. She smiled widely, happy to see him holding her child. She was worried that he would be as distant with them as he was with her. It made her heart swell with happiness seeing him with her baby boy. She looked up at Samsul when he walked over to her and told her that she could sleep. That they all would take care of the two. She nodded, "Wake me up in a couple hours to feed them again..."
She reached up and gently pulled Samsul into another kiss, not caring that the other three parents were there. She smiled at him, "I love you."
Then she rolled over onto her side and closed her eyes, looking for some well needed rest.
She reached up and gently pulled Samsul into another kiss, not caring that the other three parents were there. She smiled at him, "I love you."
Then she rolled over onto her side and closed her eyes, looking for some well needed rest.
"I love you too." Samsul said quietly as he watched sleep claim his wife. He smiled at her for a brief moment before looking at the parents... and Millie. "Alright." He told them all in a hushed voice. "We should get out of here so she can rest. We can take them somewhere else for now until they need to be fed again." He said as he lead everyone out of the room as calmly as he could without running the chance of waking Anastasia so soon after falling asleep. After they all exited the room, Samsul looked at Hatan and smiled at Marcus, who was laying there quietly in his arms at the moment. "Could I hold Marcus, father? I didn't get a chance to do so in the room." Hatan nodded and handed over the child to Samsul who smiled at his son and held him close to his face.
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Anastasia fell asleep quicker than she had expected. She just barely heard Samsul whispering to their parents as sleep took her. She did not hear them leave the room or the door close, already to far gone into sleep.
Millie looked at the two babies as they were being held by the king and former queen, which she might have been surprised by if she didn't already know. She made no movement to touch or hold them. She wasn't a grandparent nor was she royalty. She had just been waiting for this day since Samsul and Millie's engagement. She smiled at looked at Samsul, "When are you going to announce their arrival?"
Millie looked at the two babies as they were being held by the king and former queen, which she might have been surprised by if she didn't already know. She made no movement to touch or hold them. She wasn't a grandparent nor was she royalty. She had just been waiting for this day since Samsul and Millie's engagement. She smiled at looked at Samsul, "When are you going to announce their arrival?"
"I don't know yet." Samsul told Millie as he thought about it. "We both agreed on telling the public after the children were born, but we never discussed it more than that.." As he looked at his son, Samsul thought about when they would tell the public about the two new little Heirs to Greenspring. Maybe keep them a little secret for now until they get a little bigger? Samsul wasn't sure, and he was making a mental note to talk about it to Anastasia later.
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Anastasia woke sometime later. She rolled over and looked at Samsul smiling. He was the only one, besides the babies, in the room. It seemed the rest were giving them some time alone with their children. Due to how late they arrived and sent someone for her parents, they probably wouldn't arrive till the next morning. She looked at her babies who lay together in a crib, sleeping. She looked up at Samsul again and smiled, "Grab them for me? I should feed them."
She sat up a little on the bed, "I was very happy to see your father hold Marcus... Did he hold Alexandra at all?"
She sat up a little on the bed, "I was very happy to see your father hold Marcus... Did he hold Alexandra at all?"
Samsul nodded to Anastasia as he picked up Alexandra first and handed her to Anastasia before giving Marcus to her as well. "Yes, he held both of them cautiously. If you saw him, you would have believed that he was afraid of holding them too tightly or worrying about having them fall out of his arms. He was very cautious about holding them." he told her as he looked up at the ceiling and remembered how Hatan acted as if they would shatter in his hands if he made the wrong move, and was obvious he he didn't trust himself to hold them in his arms.
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