Chapter 3: Midwife
General Lux look 30 years old. He was in reality turning 55. He was in a good and bad mood at the same time.
He had just laid his lover Limus to rest with her killers. Or at least those beast, as they had technically killed her. But they where not her real killers. Those assassins had killed her, with attacking her carriage. So she had, had to flee.
The guards, never stood a chance, against 12 assassins. But they had made a valiant effort. Kill all 12 assassins. They must have burned, their aura's to do something like that. Lux had not had the time to check. He had been to worried about his child, to go back and check.
He had not been there to his first born's birth. But he was quite sure, baby's should cry when born. So he had called Limus midwife and the city's best alchemist, the second he had come home. After that, had he sent a team out to get those bodies back of the assassins and guards.
He knew his mind was running away with him at the moment. But at the moment he had his son in his arms, and did not know if he was okey. He had also just buried his lover.
He would find those who hired the assassins and slowly kill them. Like really slowly, like over years.
He would mutilate them. They had killed his lover, and tried to kill his unborn son. There was revenge to be had, and he was looking very much forward to it. Funny thing was, people always say revenge does not dull the pain one feels. But they were so wrong. You needed to have an outlet to your emotions and frustation.
The midwife slammed the door open to his office, and took look around the office until she saw the baby in his arms. She stormed over and snatched the baby out of his arms. All the while giving him the stink eye.
She was not a old woman like most midwife's. Mid 40 with a lock of gray hair. Her hair was tightly packed into a bun on the back of her head. As was common, for most medical specialist. She was not an ugly women. Fair skin, with a bid of a tan. Green eyes that had seen more death than others. You did that as a midwife. Death was common thing. Even with potions and pills to help the effort of birth, accidents happens.
She examined the boy from head to toe. While murmuring to her self. For the baby's part he was just sleeping. When she tried to open his mouth, he woke op. Not with a scream but with a grunt. And seized her finger with his. And then he sucked on it. And very fast, he looked disappointed, with a grunt, promptly went to sleep.
The midwife looked at him and asked. Who's child did you steal?
Lux just sat there, first, was he stunned by her words. But stunned soon turned into anger and slowly anger turned into rage. He slowly stood op. In a low and dangerous tone he said. I have just found my dead lover, afterwards I had to mutilated her body. Cutting the boy out of her. I will never forget this sight. And you ask where I stole the baby. Rage was coming off him. Red in the face, slowly stretching his hand towards his axe with murder in his eyes.
At this moment the midwife found out she had probably just signed her own death sentence.
But still she had to say something before she was dead. Sir, this child can not be yours. The child is at least 5 days old, if not older.
Lux raged dulled a bid. Still there, but under control.
In a deadly tone he said; talk fast.
She knew that if she did not explain her self, She would not wish to see the next day, or the day after. Lux was known for his protection and honor of his people. But also known for how cruel he could be, if, you had slighted him.
Cruel in the way, he would skin you alive, after that, he would skin your family and friends. Just to make sure the message was sent. Do not to fuck with him, or those he protect.
Cruel but effective. People stooped fucking with Lux very fast after the 3rd family of business tried to cheat in taxes. Close to 200 people were skinned. It took 3 weeks. Young, old, noble or not. All skinned publicly for all to see. Simply no mercy was given.
Bandits had been a problem, before he came to power. Let's just say that the bandits would love to only be skinned alive. Some of them was still alive, 10 years after he came to power. They were no longer human. She had seen them, And she still had nightmares about what was done to them.
Sir she said in a less than stable tone. The child is at least 5 days old. You ask me how I know. How would you know a persons age. Simply by seeing a lot of other people the same age and guessing from wisdom.
I have seen a lot of baby's. Really a lot. 1000 upon 1000 of baby's. I know how old a baby is by looking at it. The boy is 5 to 7 days old.
Lux seemed to have calmed a bid down. In a low voice he said. The boy was cut out from his mother's stomach, he paused then looked out of his window at the sun. 3 hours ago, he said. And if you bring op I stole a child again, I will not be gentle. Do I make my self clear.
She nodded fast and bowed, with her head still tiltet towards the stone floor, she said. Sir, we need talk about the boy. So there must be a reason for his look.
Lux sat quietly, calming down. Looking at the mid wife he asked. What is your name.
She looked op from her bowed head.
My name is Cristina The Midwife, sir.
Cristina, the boy survived close to 30 minutes in my lovers dead body. Before I cut him out. When cut out he sputtered a bid and promptly fell asleep. You your self just woke him op for the second time.
Cristina froze for a bid and asked. 30 minutes sir. Are you sure.
Lux looked at her. I have seen more death than you ever will. I know how dead body's look, by how long they have been decomposing. She had been dead 25 to 30 minutes when I cut the boy out.
Cristine just lowered her head again and said, I understand sir. The boy seems to be in perfect health. Looks older than he should, but nothing else.
Should be hungry soon. Get bison or cows milk. Also I can recommend at maid who knows what she is doing. Feeding and changeing his diapers.
Lux just sat there, stretched out his arms, motioning for his boy to placed in his arms.
Cristina placed the boy in Lux's out stretching arms. As she did he told her. Please contact your maid for me. A alchemist is coming to double check the child. Please, while you are on your way out, please tell butler James If you have any recommendations for the milk.
Cristina bowed low and said she would talk to her friend and she would also talk to the butler. All the while, she was bowing and walking backwards out of the door.
Lux sat with his son in his arms, smiling down at him. What do I do with you. The boy woke again, looked at his father, smiled, and made a few babbling sounds, and promptly went to sleep.
This time though, Lux was a bid shocked. The child had white glowing eyes for a second, before they return to normal.
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Kolfaxi
Kolfaxi This chapter was to show who Lux is. It was also to get a bid of a picture of the, not so nice world they live in.
The chapter can be in for a bid of edit. But the meaning will stay the same.
I am aiming to get my chapters bigger. would love them to be between 2 to 4 thousand words.
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