WHEN Nikolai returned to the annex that served as Monik Lee's room, he saw Gavin coming out of the great shaman's room with a bright look on his face.
[His "counseling" must have gone well.]
He was relieved.
Nikolai may not like Gavin that much, but as a fellow father, he sympathized with his older cousin.
[And his child would be my niece or nephew, so I want the child to be born.]
"You finally look relieved now, Gavin."
"Ah, you're back," Gavin said, smiling at Nikolai. Then he grabbed his shoulders and squeezed them slightly. "My not-so-cute little cousin, thank you. Thank you so much. And I mean it."
Nikolai made a disgusted face. "You're being creepy, Gavin."
"I know, but I'm actually holding back already. Can't you see that I'm trying my best not to hug you?"
"Gross."
Gavin just laughed it off. "The great shaman said that my wife will have a safe delivery, and that our baby girl will be born healthy."
That was a relief to hear.
However…
