For sure that was the one.
This one, their true child, seemed to take after his father. A pastel green, dark hairs, violet eyes. Four tiny arms. Reinier picked up the second squalling child and went about cleaning him up, looking at it curiously while he went about helping. Not this one. There would be no point in taking this child's body. He looked to Hydra who was panicking between helping Aura-lee and holding his son.
"Here," Reinier said, holding the little green one out, "This one needs a parent's touch, I'll take the other." The babies successfully switched, Hydra snuggled up down beside Aura-lee and curled beside her, fat four armed baby between them.
However, the mood turned dark and the 'healer' and the other baby watched them curiously.
"You made a deal with a sword, Siren," His voice was stern, still honey but laced with poison. He looked to Hydra and smiled, "Your woman made a deal. To carry a child, this child, in exchange of you producing your own. So she would stay with you," He smiled and nodded to the chubby baby curled up and content between them.
"You've made your own well enough, so I am collecting Sol now before..." He paused, looked thoughtful, "You get too involved. Too attached."
Hydra stood up quickly, looking at the child, his child, in the stranger arms.
"You said you were a healer!" He barked, feeling stupid and betrayed. Why hadn't he asked more questions? Why hadn't he ... Done something?
"I am not, but, your woman and this child surviving were in my best interests," He smiled again and nodded. "She owes us," Reinier said quietly, "He made her wish come true. Look at you two, in a shack by the ocean, bouncing baby boy right there. Sure the chances of you two having one were slim to none on your own, but Sol made it happen. You should thank him and we shall be done with this." Hydra snarled and reached forward, a hand on Reinier's shoulder.
"Aura-lee," He said, voice soft, "Tell your beast to unhand me or your child," He nodded to the chubby green one, "Will grow up without a father. You're lucky I am simply taking this one and not both. I'm sure we could use an apprentice if it came down to it."