~Elizabeth's Pov~ 

The rest of that morning was quiet. We ate and didn't dare bring up the whole reincarnation thing. I was still confused and questioning it. That afternoon the five of us spent the time in the library. I was finishing the war tactics book, Gelda reading books about the world next to me. The two of us would always end up talking about some book we both knew. Estarossa was reading in silence in front of us while Zeldris...well he looked like he was ready to pass out and sleep. Hawk had already done that, sleeping right next to me. 

The day had started to go past so fast. Chandler soon showed up wishing to speak to Prince Zeldris, causing the two to leave the room. Gelda and Estarossa both raised an eyebrow, watching the two leave carefully. Gelda looked slightly worried while Estarossa looked at me. "How about another game?" he asked getting both mine and Gelda's attention. Both of us raised an eyebrow at the middle brother in front of us. His smirk had left a while ago, now left on his face was a smile. 

"Well, shall we guess what we believe the gender of the baby is?" Estarossa then asked getting Gelda's eyes to light up even more than when we talk about books. I...well was in shock Estarossa offered such an idea. I didn't know if he cared about that baby or not. I hadn't really thought what gender I wanted the baby to be. I didn't mind. I knew I was going to love this child no matter what. "For once I'm going to agree with this idea" Gelda then spoke looking at me. Her eyes giving off a glow, most likely from the lighting of the room. 

"I've never really thought about it very much" I spoke in my normal quiet tone. Gelda only giggled slightly reminding me that I have been pregnant only for the past eleven days. It got me to smile at her while I started to think. What gender I wanted the baby to be. I wasn't really sure about what gender I wanted the most. I didn't truly mind, I knew that I would care for the child no matter what. "I believe it will be a boy" Estarossa then spoke getting me and Gelda to both look at him. Both of us...had a smile on our faces. 

I wasn't really sure if he really did care about this child or not. I wasn't sure what he was thinking. "I would love to have a little niece, so I'm hoping for a girl" Gelda then spoke, putting her hands together with her sweet smile growing. I nearly let out a small laugh. I was in shock to feel my own smile start to grow. "I'm not really sure which gender I want the most" I spoke still in thought. Gelda watched Zeldris sit down, all of us were able to see the worry, rage and fear on his face. 

"What do you think younger brother? The child will be male or female?" Estarossa spoke fast getting Zeldris to jump and realise the emotion he was showing on his face. The three emotions slowly fading away while he rubbed the back of his neck. Zeldris gave off a small sigh while in thought. "I believe it will be a girl though I would prefer a nephew" Zeldris then answered getting Gelda to smile at him. Estarossa chuckled while Gelda soon was asking about names. I had started playing with a part of my hair. 

That was when I informed them of the names that Meliodas and I had chosen. Gelda's eyes widened as she was the only one able to guess where I got my name from. 'Marcellus' a name from the book 'The Originals'. "We should think about heading to dinner soon" Zeldris soon pointed out, his head moving so he could look out the window. Reading had always been something that made time fly by, but I believe that was because I enjoyed reading so much. Gelda looked at me, keeping her bright sweet smile on her face.

"Any ideas of what you would like to have for dinner, Lady Elizabeth?" Gelda soon asked getting me to think. My craving for strawberries was still there but at the same time, I wanted something else. Estarossa was the first to finish up the book he was reading, getting up to put it away. "Maybe beef stew" I answered getting Gelda to nod. We then finished up our books before putting them away. Once we had done so, we woke up Hawk and headed off to the dining room for dinner. 

My hand soon went onto my stomach while thinking. Gelda and Hawk were the first to notice. They both soon asked if I was 'alright'. "I was just wondering...when would Meliodas come back" I answered getting Gelda to look at me worried. I noticed Zeldris froze up slightly getting Estarossa to raise an eyebrow at him. Gelda made sure my eyes didn't stay on Zeldris, keeping me to look at her or Hawk. "I'm sure Prince Meliodas is just busy with some work, he is soon to become the next Demon King after all" Gelda then spoke.

It was easy to hear by her voice it was a forced excuse. I looked at the ground, just wasn't sure what really was going to happen or if I was ready for any of it...I wanted him to come back...

Meliodas, where were you?