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The baby was pushing against Jace's lips, making it bulge like a rugby, yet the skin still didn't give. Jareth heard the agonizing scream and decided this should be the moment. He dribbled the oil onto the angrily stretched opening of Jace just before the last contraction ended, and made use of the precious few moments before a fresh one hit to spread it as tenderly as he could. Jace still jerked hard when his finger touched on the burning skin, perhaps half from shock and half from the pain.