[MONTHS LATER]
Litany had just finished putting up their Christmas tree. All on her own.
With her belly close to popping and her feet swollen like that of an elephant’s.
“Phew!”
She stepped a little further back into their living room to admire her work. The cold night breeze of December seeped through her skin despite their fireplace burning brightly. Litany embraced herself over her thick wool sweater dress and maroon scarf to breathe white mists through her mouth.
But on top of the chilly weather, a warmth of pride spread through her system when she analyzed her work. Despite Jace telling her not to move around much because she was supposed to give birth any time of the day now, Litany couldn’t just sit still.
Not when her favorite holiday was finally here. Besides, her docto
