Chapter 349

My pregnancy continued and it was very unlike the previous two. Every meal I was given included some sort of Earth food, which I obviously enjoyed. I was permitted to continue to learn to battle with the wooden staffs, because it was good exercise. My swimming was encouraged, but monitored this time.

Nu-reeh had developed a fear I would drown in the water. One of the healers had mentioned to her that I could develop cramps and may breath the water, which could kill me. After that my family was excused from part of their afternoon chores to watch me swim. We found it odd, but did not express that to Nu-reeh. Her utter paranoia about this pregnancy was obvious.

The dreams continued and I began to slowly realize what they were. By the time I was fully showing I heard four distinct beats in my dreams. The sound was immensely soothing and I knew what it was. My boy’s family had already bonded to him. The strange invisible link between men formed before they were even born. I