"Oh, the baby is doing very well," Uriel said, "and the headaches seem to have ceased for now as well. Thank you for asking, though." She smiled down at her stomach, patting it as Bran kicked again. "The baby's been very active lately. So, I may have a very playful case in my hands in a few months -- or one that likes abusing its mother," she chuckled.

Of course, thanks to Bast she knew that she was having a boy, but she didn't want to tell that to anyone just yet. She wanted to keep it her own little secret for a little while longer still.