Mia holds his hand tight, still panting but listening to what Jessica has to say.

"Baby's doing fine. Just a little bit more."

So Mia pushed a little more.

And then...

Well, then everything started happening really fast.

Before anyone but Jessica really knew what was going on, there was a new cry, a lot of movement at the foot of the bed, and the priestess happily saying, "A boy."

Mia tilts her head up a little and, with an exhausted laugh, repeats back, "A boy..."