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Cassian gratefully accepted the water and began to drink it, wanting to stay hydrated while he labored. "They're about fifteen minutes apart, yeah. If we're lucky, we'll have a little one before tomorrow," he smiled.

Cassian sat through another contraction before deciding he wanted to lay down, pulling off most of his clothes. He stayed in a shirt and his underwear, but the lack of most of his clothing made his belly even more prominent. He laid down with Hector's help, eventually pulling up his shirt, exposing his large belly, gently rubbing at it as he felt the baby shuffle weakly. Cassian rolled over to lay on his back, legs splayed to help relieve some pressure from his hips, rubbing at the tight skin of his aching belly.