It felt like years. When the day came for her to deliver, her screams echoed through the castle walls. It was terrifying, really, hearing her in such pain. But she would be ok. He knew she would. Hours felt like days before the strained wails of an infant filled his ears. The wet nurse stepped out to him, wiping blood from her hands on to a rag, "You may see them now, lord. The delivery was a success, our lady lives, though she is exhausted."