@xaenyth @flauschtrud @Belalucina
1301 - THE BABIES ARRIVE - SATURDAY - DAY 7 - PART 1
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The next day, William and Francesca were up early. Francesca was feeling ill and thought she felt some pains in her stomach. William suggested that she should take it easy today and perhaps do some needlework with his mother. Francesca agreed.
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Ian had gone to Finchwick to sell some produce, and they were waiting until he returned to share the pregnancy news with his parents.
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In the meantime, William headed to his garden, and saw a bunny hop by. He remembered what Francesca had told him about befriending animals, and so he started talking to it.
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Pretty soon, it was like he and the bunny were BFFs, and William decided to give the bunny, whom he named Thumper, a flower.
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Well, the bunny really liked that gift, and gave William a gift in return.
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And what was even better was that the bunny agreed to help in his garden. William smiled. He would never have known about this if not for his wonderful wife, Francesca.
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Almost at the same time that Ian returned, there was a knock on the door. It was Reginald.
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And he had some news for everyone. He and Colette were expecting! Well, with that being said, William just spilled the beans to Reginald and told him that he and Francesca were expecting, too! Gwendolyn was sitting on a stool doing some cross-stitch when she heard the announcement.
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Francesca stood up then and asked Gwendolyn if she wanted to feel her grandchild.
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Everyone was so ecstatic and happy about the news that both Colette and Francesca were expecting! Reginald congratulated William and Francesca, but had to leave as he was heading to the Knights' Stronghold to purchase one of those stray horses for himself.
A little while later, Isabelle came over as Reginald had stopped by their farm to share his news, and had told them that William and Francesca had news of their own, too. Well, Isabelle just had to come over and see her sister, Francesca and tell her sister her own news.
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After Reginald left, they continued on their chores. William went over to clean the chicken coop, and feed their chickens, Eggbert (the rooster) and Eggatha (the hen). Gwendolyn helped out and collected the eggs. Woot! And one of the eggs that she collected was a hatchable egg, so she placed it back in the chicken coop to incubate.
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Francesca milked Eda, the cow.
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And it looks like Reginald got that horse!
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Francesca decided to do some knitting and knitted some animal clothing for the chickens. It was the Chicken Competition at the Finchwick Fair this afternoon, and they had planned to go there, but then it started to rain.
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Maybe it was a good thing they didn't go, because Francesca was feeling very tired, and went into the house to have a bite to eat. As she sat down...whoosh...her water broke!
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Francesca shouted: "William! William! My water broke!"
William came inside, looking rather calm and cool. Wow! For a first time father, William has his act together!
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William went over to Francesca and rubbed her back and shoulders. He told her not to worry and that his mother was a midwife. He told Francesca he would be right back, but needed to get his mother.
When Gwendolyn came inside, she went over and checked Francesca and told them it would be a few hours. She then started busying herself gathering towels and boiling water.
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William stood by her side: "I am right here, my love. I won't leave you now..."
Francesca was breathing heavily and every once in awhile let out a scream of pain.
Francesca: "I'm...I'm scared William...the pain...the pain it hurts so much..."
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Francesca heard Gwendolyn in the background telling her to push...that the baby was coming.
William looked frantically at his mother and then had a sudden panic attack. That calm sim that he had been before vanished into thin air, replaced now by a frantic father-to-be worrying if Francesca was going to be alright.
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And then...with a final push...baby Amelia Fletcher arrived in the world... I do believe that William is in shock...
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And, apparently, Amelia wasn't the only baby born that night. At the Thatcher Farm, Isabelle and Thaddeus welcomed twins. Katherine and Philip Fletcher.
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And over at the De Baskerville cottage, Reginald not only had a new horse, he and Colette also had a new baby girl...Joan Fletcher.
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Notes:
After Francesca gave birth, I went to manage worlds, and Colette and Isabelle had already given birth. The game assigned the names Kasey & Paris to Isabelle & Thaddeus' twins, and the name Jolene to Colette and Reginald's daughter. When they age up, their names will be changed. I just kept the first letters of the names and chose more appropriate Medieval names for them.
In the next chapter, the Death Rolls will be done for Francesca and her baby.
Death rolls will need to be done for Ian & Gwendolyn Fletcher and Parson Bernard. This is the part that I am dreading.
