A Court of Shorts and Storys

The Lullaby

Because I love Azriel, and not just kill him. Here is a chapter where Rhys and Feyre need to sleep when Nyx keeps them awake. And Azriel comes to help.

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Feyre woke up too the screams of her son, crying in the crib at the bedside. Rhys moved at her side.

"It is okey, I take it..." She whispered to her mate and got up. Nyx screams didn't stop when she lifted him up and started to rock him back and forth. Three months old, and Nyx couldn't sleep. He couldn't lay on his back do to the wings, and his tummy hurt if he slept on it. They tried to help him sleep on the side between them. But Feyre got to scared that they would roll over him. She was scared all the time for her son. And everytime he screamed she woke up in fear. Rhys did the same.

Some days Feyre found herself to scared to go out from the house. Instead she sat inside, holding Nyx closely. The small life that she almost had lost. Some days she could go for a walk, always a little on the edge. But she could get out. And that was a got step forward. She didn't need to explain to Rhys about her fears, for he had the same.

Nyx stoped crying in her arms and she put him down slowly, watching the wings and his sleeping face. Just one night, she told her self, one night... She got back to bed and Rhys put his arms around her.

"I can take the next..." He whispered. "Sleep darling, the morning is not far out." And some shallow sleep did come over her. Letting her get some rest before the sun woke her up. But no screams. Feyre sat up, her heart racing. No screams. She found Rhys standing with Nyx in his arms. Comforting the baby. Feyre got up, walking up her mate and son.

"I didn't wake up..." she said, standing close to him. "Did he scream again?"

"No... I couldn't fall asleep so I was ready when he started. You need to sleep Feyre."

"So do you..." She said back. But he was right. Al the extra weight she had put on during the pregnancy was gone. And she had not been abel to train with Cassian at all. And some days, when her fears took over, she found herself forgetting to eat.

"This time will pass. He will learn how to move his wings to the side." Rhys comforted her.

"I know..." She said back. Smiling at her now awake son. He smiled and tried to move his hand. Only to find himself staring on the moving hand. Slowly passing over his head. "I just don't know how I can survive this love. This fear of him being hurt, and even more. The fear for a day when I don't wake up when he needs me."

"This house has more protection then the house of winds. No one will ever hurt him here." Rhys said, And Feyre heard that the words was to reassure himself as well as her.

"I try to remember that, but it dosen't help..." She said taking over Nyx, who now was hungry. "And the world is still out there. I can't protect him from that."

"That is why I, Cass and Az will train him once the day comes. In all the arts."

"The day he starts to fly, he is your problem." Feyre said and laughed.

"That day I will need to make sure he don't fly of in his sleep is still pending." Rhys said back. And Feyre found herself smiling. That day needed to be far away.

It was later that day when Azriel came by. Rhys was out, and Feyre had moved to the garden, getting som fresh air. Nyx in her lap.

"How is my nephew fealing?" Az said. And sat down at Feyres side.

"We are having troubles witch our tummy, and loves waking up momy and dady. But beyond that, fine." Feyre said letting Azriel hold him.

"Can't sleep on your back little one? I figure. Nether can I." Az said. "He is growing fast."

"Don't talk about it. It feals like it was yesterday he was born." She said back.

"Are you getting any sleep?"

"Far less then I would like, but I mange. Rhys is not getting any more than me."

"If you like I could take one night. I don't really need that mutch sleep anyways." Az offered. Feyre hesitated. "So you can get a full nights rest. Think about it. I am here to help. And this little one need som quality time with the best Uncle!" He lifted Nyx up and handed him back. Feyre smiled.

"Don't tell Cassian that." She then said. "I will think about it, thanks Az."

"Always milady."

Three weeks later she found herself crying of exhaustion, Nyx was asleep, and Rhys had needed to go away for two nights. He had tried and tried to find a solution but his presents was needed. The sun started to rise and Feyre sat in her bed, crying. She was so tired, and so afraid. All the time. To fight in the war war nothing compared to this fealing of fear. And it was in that position Azrie found her that morning, crying, exhausted. And afraid.

Rhys. He had send out towards his brother.

Yes?

I will send Feyre up to Nesta tonight. Nyx and I will have a boys night.

I should never had left...

Stay brother, I got this.

He made sure Cassian got her and took her up the the House of Winds. Nesta and Cassian could look after her. And Azriel, he sat and held Nyx all night long. Signing him to sleep with one of the songs he used to hear in the darkness in his childhood. Comforting the boy, rocking him to sleep.

"You need to lett your parents sleep little one." Azriel whispered "Your dad is my brother, and I love him deeply. And you mom, she is the one that made us all have him back after so long. And they love you more then what one heart can survive. So lett them sleep." Nyx crawled up to his side, relieving the pressure from his wings and tummy. And Nyx slept until he got hungry that morning. And then he sleep some more.

In the House of Winds Feyre slept the entier day and night. And she did not wake up fealing scared. But rested, and she knew that Nyx was fine. And she was right, finding him plying with Azriel's shadows when she got back down.

"Thanks." she said.

"It was nothing." Azriel said back. "You look rested."

"Thanks Azriel, I mean it." She sait down and started to play with her son. And Azriel just smiled. He would always be there for them. One way or the other. 

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