2366 Paternal Pride (Part 2)

"Gods, we need to start thinking about a name. Something starting with an S." While Elina looked at Salaark who felt deeply moved, Raaz froze to the point that he forgot how to breathe.

The second heartbeat belonged to his unborn daughter who had now become as real as Rena and Tista. His whole being crumbled and he felt like falling onto his knees and crying with joy.

Then, the pieces reassembled themselves as Raaz remembered the time back when he was still barely a man and Elina had told him she was pregnant for the first time. He had been happy and terrified at the same time, but he hadn't let those emotions overwhelm him.

Raaz knew how big of a challenge raising a baby would have been so he had steeled up and worked twice as hard. Now, he had no need to work, but he was nothing like his old self.