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Evelyn and Malcolm stand, looking around the house Cullen grew up in. Little things they found set aside for when their friend visits someday. "You should sit down and rest, love" Malcolm sets his hand on her enlarged stomach. "I can see that you're tired, let me tidy up some more."
"I'm not made of glass, you know." Evelyn grouses. "I can deal with being a little tired." Malcolm sets a chair beside her, and Evelyn sits down, sighing as she stretches out her ankles.
"Hello the house!" An unfamiliar voice calls out. Evelyn slowly stands up again, and walks to the door to see who's calling. A blonde woman with tight curls and golden eyes is standing at the steps to the porch. "Hello there, my name is Mia." The woman says smiling. "I'm Cullen's sister. He sent me a letter about how you brought him the letters from our mom, and I wanted to meet you, to thank you in person. I know it meant a lot to him, that you did it. Enough so that he actually wrote me a long letter. He also said that you're pregnant, and since I am a midwife, I thought I could help."
"I... Thank you. We lost track of time, and before we knew it, I was eight months along. We knew that we wouldn't be able to get back to Skyhold in time to be seen by the midwife there." Evelyn eases herself down onto a bench on the porch and pats a spot next to her. Mia walks up the teps and sits down beside her.
"May I?" Mia asks, holding her hands over Evelyn's stomach. When Evelyn nods, Mia feels around the other woman's swollen midsection. "This is a nice sized baby. We're getting close to your due date. I'd say in about a week or two."
"Good, I'm ready to have this baby out of me." Evelyn laughs, patting her waist. "Shall we show you around? We've been renovating the town, but we started here, for Cullen or anyone in his family."
"Please, I'd love to see what you've done." Evelyn, Malcolm, and Mia step in side. The moment Evelyn's feet both land inside the house, a sharp cramp makes her double over. "Looks like little one is ready to be out of you. Let's get you in a clean bed."