He would have had to cut it if the doctor and the boy hadn't shown up. The doctor relieved the priest and took over, thank the heavens for that, thought Karen as the man hurriedly washed his hands and took over... it gave Gabriel a chance to look away from the carnage that giving birth brought. Of course, he was recruited again to hold the child while Karen was carried to the bed. Just after the bits that were still in her were delivered, more pains were to be had. Within a half an hour, there was a baby girl a little smaller than the boy with hair more like Karen.

It was over quickly, which didn't surprise the doctor a bit, "Tis common with twins that they come early... but they seem perfectly healthy, and God willing, will remain so." When he left the room, he placed a hand upon the priest's shoulder and said, "Thank God you showed up when you did, Father. She might be in some trouble from birthing the first one... I sent the boy to fetch a woman to help her dress in a shift and change the linens, but she might be feverish later because the birthing wasn't very clean."