“Completely?Two more days.She doesn’t need genetic realignment, so this is just tissue and fat.”Ra chuckled.“Yes, you will look female again.”
Zoey gave him two thumbs-up.
Cori smiled.“I will stay with her.I don’t sleep, so it’s all good.”
Aretta smiled.“Thank you for your help, Cori.”
“You are welcome.Now, take it easy when you eat your first meal.It is tricky to pick something your body will accept.Ask any one of the ladies in a super suit.They can help you find something.”
Aretta nodded.
Zelda took Aretta’s hand and nodded to her sister and Cori.“I will try to come back before we leave, but it was nice to meet you and nice to see you.”
The ladies waved them off, and Ra led them back up the steps to where Zani met them.
“Uh, Lord Ra?”
“Yes?”
“You are about to become a father.”
He smiled.“I am aware.Oh, you mean now.”He took flight and went in search of his queen.
Zani waved at Zelda.“Come on.You have done this before.”
Aretta grinned.“Yeah, Mom.”
Zelda lifted her skirt in one hand, kissed Orex’s cheek, and ran after her sister.They headed down below, and four levels later, Zelda was shiny and heard the soft grunts of a woman in labour.It wasn’t a dainty process.
The doctor was fretting.“I can’t get an injector into her skin.”
Zelda nodded.“Get some water, some fruit juice, and a light snack.This might be tiring.”
“But...she can’t have foods.”
“If we were going to intubate her.That ain’t happening.If she collapses, she wedges her enormous gut into a restoration unit.”
The human doc blinked.“Right.”
They quickly went to wash their hands, and when they got back, Zani blinked.“Where is Ra?”
Harwin looked at them.“I sent him off to get me some fuzzy slippers.He’s throttling a fabricator right now.”
Zelda laughed.“Right.Did you want to try some different positions to see what you will be comfortable birthing in?”
“That’s how I got here, but sure.What am I looking for?”
“You are looking for something that makes your pelvis feel open and takes the pressure off your butt bone.”She grinned and helped the very tall woman, trying different positions.
After five minutes, they had a result.Harwin wanted to be on all fours with her legs wide, and when the contractions hit, she flattened to the bed.
Zani said, “Can I just take a look?”
“Sure.Ra likes sex in public, so my nightie is as much discretion as I ever get.”
Zani looked and nodded to Zelda.“Is that what I think it is?”
“It’s a brunette.”