It took a while for the three of them to calm down. After that, Darian was the first to hold Alear in his arms, though a bit awkwardly. Niara let out a small laugh when she saw it, wondering if in the future she'd manage to make him look that silly holding another baby.
Darian stared into those little eyes and that round face, feeling something rise inside him that he had never felt before. She didn't cry in his arms, just stared back at him with a small smile that melted him completely.
Then, Lucy and Lucius held her, glowing with happiness, getting the same kind of closeness.
Everyone in the room welcomed this little girl, who would be raised by all of them with the utmost care. But seeing the difference in how she reacted to Darian and the twins… she would probably become deeply attached to them in the future.
After all that, Darian had an open conversation with everyone.
