Supreme Magus

fying for him.

”Oh great, we meet for the first time in over half a year and even you can ’t see past my belly? ” Her voice turned angry again.

”Besides, you would know already if you bothered asking those few times you called. You scared Mom to death, little runt. Don ’t you dare to do that ever again. ” She wagged her finger at Lith ’s nose, just like she did back when they were little and he disappeared in the Trawn woods for too long.

”I ’m sorry sis. I ’ll be more careful in the future. ” Lith found himself repeating his old lines. He was slowly realizing how many things he had missed by neglecting his family and how much suffering they had gone through because of him.

”You ’re alright, that ’s what matters. ” Her voice was now sweet and motherly, filled with the relief of seeing Lith in one piece. Rena hugged him tight while sobbing softly.

’I don ’t know whether to find scarier her mood swings or the fact that she ’s right. ’ Lith thought.

”Do you need a check-up? ” He asked.

”Gods, yes. You have no idea how hard it has been for me since Tista left. The new Healer is good, but he can ’t compare to having White Griffon quality medical assistance 24/7. ” Rena let Lith help her to a couch while she told him about the discomfort she had experienced.

More than symptoms, it sounded like a grocery list.

’Gods, no. ’ Lith thought while using Invigoration on Rena.

”Congratulation on your triplets. Do you want to know the gender? ” He relieved her back from the inflammations, regulated her hormonal imbalances, and got rid of all the aches tormenting her.

”No thanks, I want it to be a surprise. Are they healthy? ” Rena ’s voice almost sounded like a moan of pleasure as her body relaxed for the first time in months.

”Of course they are. ” Lith lied.

One of them had inherited the same disease as Tista. His little lungs were filled with impurities to the point that Lith doubted he would survive for long once the umbilical cord was removed.

”Thank you so much. I couldn ’t shake the feeling that something was wrong. Maybe I ’m just paranoid. It runs in the family. ” Rena chuckled along with Lith.

’The bad news is that being a congenital disease I can ’t treat it with normal light magic. The good news is that after my breakthroughs and managing to treat such a bad case like Xedros ’s, this little guy should be easy. ’ He thought.

’There ’s no such thing as easy when dealing with a life force that weak. ’ Solus said. ’You must tell Rena the truth. Healing the baby might take a lot of time, just like with Xedros, and you can afford neither being distracted or interrupted. ’

’Not going to happen. In her state, stress could send her into labor, and then I ’d be putting four lives at stake instead of one. I ’m going to tell her only once she and the babies are safe. 

’And I ’ll do it only because she needs to be aware of being the carrier of the disease, otherwise the next time we might not be so lucky. ’ Lith shuddered at the thought.

Rena was overjoyed at the idea of returning to her ancestral home with her beloved brother and personal Healer. The mention of the big meal waiting for her sweetened the deal, since all those emotions had made Rena work quite an appetite.

Truth to be told, those days almost anything did. Eating for four was a tough job, but someone had to do it.