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"A bit," he mumbled, trying to not appear too soft too quickly. Quetzalcoatl would get up and follow his brother, though, so that he might properly meet the triplets.

Some days passed, drawing Jacob's due date ever closer. However, he'd become sick in that short time. The boy was lethargic and weak, looking pale and thin, except for his belly which had been engorged to the size of octuplets. Jacob was always in bed now. He didn't even have the strength to get up and walk to the cribs. Tecciztechatl's hand swept over his huge belly, a look of fear and deep worry always in his eyes. Jacob smiled weakly and touched his mate's cheek. "Don't look at me like that, Terri..." he said, struggling to take a breath. "Just a couple more days, right? I'll... I'll be okay after that."

Quetzalcoatl stood out on the balcony, his own eyes trained on the sky. He'd been watching as day by day, the moon crept closer to the sun, threatening to swallow it entirely in an eclipse. He had yet to say anything to Tecciztechatl, but doubted he could avoid the subject much longer, especially with Jacob in his current condition.