Tonight Talia lets the maids help undo her dress and turn down the bed. The festivities had worn her out. A mug of willow bark tea is brought for her, which eases her stomach some. She's already dozing fitfully when Sya comes into their chambers. "Sya, will you rub my stomach for me?," she asks softly, turning to face him. Under his attention does she finally fall asleep, only to wake in the night due to pressure on her bladder.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">As Talia's belly continues to round out, visits from the midwife Tabitha become a weekly occurence. She had delivered Sya himself, and was teaching her granddaughter about midwifery. Tabitha feels the top of Talia's uterus, doing all she can to aid in the comfort of the queen. She reassures the lord and lady that what she is experiencing is a normal, healthy pregnancy, especially the weight gain, and the odd contraction here and there. </span><br/><br/>After the first three months, Talia had come to crave Sya's touch. One day before another Tabitha visit, she feels something like fluttering coming from her womb. Tabitha had mentioned that it could be the first sign of the baby moving. She hurries from where she had been visiting Ahazl, who isn't happy about being rode by someone else, to go find Sya within the castle. Of course, it will still be a while before he can physically feel them move.