After what felt like years, but was only three months after the gender determining appointment, Janessa's water finally broke. She was massive at this point and desperate to end her poorly planned pregnancy. Antyny was summoned as Janessa was brought to a private room to give birth. Janessa looked at him for support, but he merely stood stone-faced as the palace doctor tended to his laboring concubine. His tender love and attention had turned cold when he discovered Janessa bore eight daughters and no sons. He had even impregnated Janessa's harem sisters in his attempts to have a son. Borya and Francesca had found out recently that they were each pregnant with quadruplets. Both claimed they bore only sons, but it was too early to truly know.
Thanks to the doctor's skill, Janessa's pain was not as severe as it could have been. But it was still the most agonizing thing she had ever been through. She screamed as she pushed out her first child. The doctor handed the newborn to Antyny.
"Your firstborn is a beautiful princess, my King," the doctor said solemnly. Antyny looked down at his daughter. He held a hand over her. The baby was engulfed in a bright white light. When the light cleared, the newborn girl had become a newborn boy.
"I know not what you mean, doctor," Antyny said dangerously. "Clearly, my firstborn is a strong prince. He will lead this kingdom to greatness." Before Janessa or the doctor could respond to what had just happened, Janessa let out another scream and pushed out the second child. Like the first, Antyny promptly turned her to a son.
Janessa was helpless, giving birth over and over to beautiful baby girls, only for Antyny to turn each and every one to a boy. When the eighth child was finally born, Janessa spoke.
"Please, my King, leave one princess," she begged. But Antyny turned his eighth child to a son as well. The newborns were ushered away to the Royal Nursery. The doctor gave Janessa one more checkup to ensure she was fine, then took his leave. Antyny and Janessa were alone.
"I had to take action, but it has all worked out," Antyny said. "I have eight strong heirs and eight more waiting to be born." Janessa's heart sunk as she realized Antyny intended to turn any of his children that were daughters into sons. "Now that you have completed this task, it is time for you to move to a different set of duties."
"Oh?" Janessa asked eagerly. Antyny nodded.
"Rest up. Tomorrow, you shall be..."