Uriel walked toward the room where the other wives stayed, looking excited even though she tried to keep it under wraps.
She assumed they would be sleeping by now, given how late it had gotten. But when she stepped inside, she found them still awake.
Laela and Arianna were in a bed at one of the corners of the room, watching their children play.
Tristan and Andrea toddled around with wide smiles on their faces, their tiny hands reaching toward Gaia, the Archon Goddess who had birthed them.
The goddess knelt on the floor with them, her expression warm and patient as she played along, creating small sparkles of light that made the babies giggle and reach for the glowing wisps.
Laela noticed Uriel first. She looked up and caught the subtle glow on Uriel's face.
Arianna followed her gaze and saw it too, and they smiled at each other knowingly.
