13. Chapter 13 (1/2)

sorry about the mess up last time i posted this, hope this is better.

chapter 13

"artha?" lance called out, standing in the door. "can i come in?"

"sure," artha said, turning to face his

other, "what's up kid?"

"are they going to be okay?" lance came over, looking at the twins.

"they should be fine," artha said, running a hand through his hair. "they're just small."

the

others stood in silence for a moment. "it was scary," lance said softly after a few moments, almost as if he didn't want artha to hear him.

artha wrapped an arm around lance.

"you went down, and i know you can fight, but you couldn't fight as well when you were pregnant, and beau got so mad and…and…and…" lance couldn't keep talking, his shoulders started shaking with repressed sobs. "i thought you were dead artha. first dad, then you, and i'd be all alone."