After speaking to Murray, she returns to her room and finds a very special teacup. Pouring herself some of the hot drink, she takes a shaky sip.

For you . . .

::puts this note on several doors around the Quarters::

Gorlim? If you see this -- at your earliest convenience, I'd like to discuss a honeymoon with you. It might be good for us.

Your loving wife, Norolinde

::blinks:: Gorlim the bride of Eru, eh?

. . . well . . . okay. ::plays with the babies::

( Gorlim's *really* innocent, obviously crying out for pansylove, and doesn't think men can have babies. Will a god help me out here? Anybody? )

I'm really hungry. And totally not tired anymore.

Where are my babies again? I should probably start acting like a wife and mother now, shouldn't I.

::wanders::

( OOC )

. . . I don't know where Gorlim went. And I don't know where. He. Put. My. BABIES.

::storms through the halls, seething::

::grabs her children and leaves Halbarad's room in a huff::

::wakes again, this time to a curiously empty bed::

::hollowly:: I thought Gorlim might have . . .

o.o

Ully? ULLY?

::scoops up Perrin and races into the hallway, where she spots Ulalume curled safely in Gorlim's arms::

::sinks down beside them and weeps::

She tosses in her sleep, one of Gorlim's shirts her nightgown, the twins close by, one hand cradled low on her belly. It is there she has recently been injured, and healed . . . injured and healed; has the cycle ended yet or is it still going on inside her?

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