The following days settled into a quiet routine at the healing den. Emma attended her scheduled checks, met with the obstetrician each moonrise, and followed the instructions given to her by the medical team. Her condition remained stable, and with the delivery date already scheduled, there was no reason for her to remain confined to the bed.
Brandon, however, seemed to have trouble sitting still. He kept his device nearby in case the healers needed him, checked the schedule more than once, and asked about every appointment even after she had already told him what was planned. Whenever a healer from the medical team entered the chamber, his attention immediately shifted toward them.
On the third day, she closed the book she had been reading and watched him check the same message for the second time.
"Starlite."
He looked up from his device. "Hmm?"
"You've checked that message three times."
