"The family is good. We're about to set up for dinner soon. Porthos is carrying around all the nieces and nephews and generally being everyone's favourite. Mama loves him. I told her this morning about everything. First about the engagement, and then Porthos and I told her about the baby later. Oh, God, you wouldn't even - I mean, she rolled her eyes a bit because of course I'd get married to someone and have a baby with another. But she is so, so happy."
Aramis paused, glancing over his shoulder at the sound of some children shrieking.
"She's too busy getting everything together to talk but she wants to come visit in a few months. Her and dad, you know. And Porthos and I have so much to talk about at lunch on the twenty-seventh."