Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created in Legend of the Seeker. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is being intended. However, all original characters belong to me.

A/N: Finally figured out how to make this idea work using the most recent episode Touched as the catalyst. Buildings that have yet to be introduced into the show but have been spoken about are being described in the way I picture them too be.

Title: Lineage

Rating: T could later become M depending on how graphic I want this story to end up being.

Summary: The Confessor line must continue, and after having been given such a wonderful and impossible change to do so. It is up to Kahlan and Richard, to make sure that no harm will come too it. Cannon Pairings.

Prologue

He was late, he was so late. He promised her it would only be a few hours, and then the banelings. Praise the creator Zedd had accompanied him. But, that was the least of his problems now. If only he hadn't taken that left while trying to back track his way through the maze of different wings and long corridors, of this large magnificent palace. Then there was also the fact that he felt awful for having left her side in the first place. He knew he shouldn't have, but she had insisted.

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"The people need you," she said, "I will still be here, so please do not stop your duties." He could see through her shield, she was in pain, a pain that had started at sunrise the morning before. "Richard, please do not stop your duties for me."

Using what energy she could spare, she traced her fingers down his cheek along his unshaven face. "If I had known you would ignore your duties even now, I-I would have never let myself get so carried away. Richard please, you are needed by the people," she gritted her teeth before letting a long waling moan escape. "Please, do not make me regret what I-we did."

Richard took her weak hand from his face. He ran his large fingers along her thin knuckles. Bringing her hand too his lips he kissed it lightly before leaning forward and kissing the top of her sweat covered forehead. "Alright, but only because the Mother Confessor has ordered me to do so," he smiled kissing her forehead once more.

He shut the wood door, and glanced towards his other traveling companions. "Zedd I need you to accompany me too, Wavering Falls. It doesn't sound life threatening, but Kahlan is insisting I go. She denies it, but I think she still feels guilty for what she did while I had been confessed." Richard Inhaled quickly, as the memories rushed back to him. He might not have been himself, but he did not regret it. However, he knew in the few weeks, maybe even months after the ordeal Kahlan wished she had been able to control herself. Her 'gift' was too tempting to surreal that before Kahlan could rationalize what had happen, could stop herself, she had cross that forbidden line with him.

He shook his head locking away the memories of that day once more. "Cara, I need you to stay with Kahlan. Just in case. She has no way of protecting herself right now." He could see she was about to protest, he held up his hand. "No questions, I need you here to protect Kahlan, Cara."

"But-Lord Rahl," she paused "Richard... I..." Cara sighed. "Alright, you will protect him with your life?" Cara asked Zedd, she knew it was a stupid question, but she needed a verbal reassurance of her Lord, of her friend's safety.

Zedd smiled softly to the woman he had once feared would bring great rune to his grandson. "Do you even need to ask, child?"

Cara huffed, "No I suppose not." She looked back towards Richard. "I will protect her with my life."

"Thank you, Cara, thank you. If anything were to happen to her. I don't know what I would-could do if I lost her."

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The screams echoed along the large ivory marble pillared hallways of the expansive Confessor's Palace. Her bed was surrounded, two of the city's best healers hovered over the foot of the bed, while palace's best maid quickly applied a wet cloth to Kahlan's forehead ever thirty to forty-five minutes.

On Kahlan's other side sitting at the edge of the bed was Cara, the last person Kahlan would have expected to be here, and she was sure it was because of Richard. But, that did not matter now. All that matter now was delivering this baby and making sure that it was healthy.

"My lady Mother Confessor, you must breathe, you must breathe and push," stated one of the healers from the end of the bed.

Kahlan took hold of Cara's right hand. She pushed, she breathed, and then she screamed. Why did no one ever tell a young woman just how painful it was to give birth? Kahlan had heard many stories had seen a few births in her life time, nevertheless she now decided all she had seen and heard was just a sugar coating to what really would happen to a woman's body while giving birth.

And so, she gripped Cara's hand harder receiving a surprised and apprising look from the once Mord-Sith's piercing blue eyes, followed by her signature smirk. "You're much stronger than you let on Mother Confessor."

"I... I hope I am not hurting you then," answered Kahlan a chuckled tone to her voice.

Suddenly she could feel it, the baby's head. Her mind was beginning to haze over, but she knew she had to push, so she did, as the haze took over her thoughts. "Kahlan, you need push!" Cara's voiced chanted in the back of her mind, as her red leathered handw rapped itself even tighter around hers.

And, finally the wailing cry of an infant. Before it all went black.

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The pain was gone. She was alive, she could have sworn she had taken her last breath only moments a go as she watched her whole world turn black, but she was alive. Kahlan was still in bed but she was alive.

Kahlan grinned to herself as she looked around her large silent bedroom. Where had everyone gone? Her room had been filled for hours, if not by healers then by the different help of the palace. Now though, now her room was empty she concluded as she hastily scanned the room's every corner.

Then she saw it, sitting quietly in the front of the room, was a gloveless Cara. She sat back erect holding what looked to be bundle of blankets. Kahlan let out a relieved sigh. Everything was okay, other than the odd sight of Cara, not acting like Cara.

Cara attention now moved from the blankets to Kahlan. Rising from her seat she began to close the distance between the two of them, all the while rocking the bundle cueing softly to it. It truly was one of the oddest sights Kahlan had ever seen. Noticing Kahlan's stare Cara spoke, "the baby," she glanced down. "The baby was over there," she nodded to the white bassinet, "and looked lonely so I just decided to hold her."

Her? Kahlan's mind reeled. Her? She had had a baby girl.

Kahlan then noticed Cara's demeanor it had changed once again in a matter of seconds. "I can put her back, if that's what you want. I just-she wanted attention, and you were exhausted and need your rest, but if you don't want me to... I can put her back." Cara was scared. She was scared she had done something wrong. Not to mention Kahlan had caught her with her guard completely down. She was witnessing a small glimpse of the woman Cara was, not the Mord-Sith.

"Oh, Cara, no it's alright," Kahlan smiled, "Can, can I see her?" She smiled once more. Her, she though once more, Kahlan could not wait to tell Richard.

Richard, that was right he had gone to Wavering Falls. She had made him go. "Where is Richard?" she asked as Cara began to hand over the baby to her keeping a tight hold on her as if she were a piece of crystal glass.

Cara smiled genuinely down at the mother and child, "I think he is here, I overheard the General say Master Rahl had gotten himself lost in the palace since he was in such a rush to return. The wizard had come by a little while ago, without him. My guess is he is down in the kitchens." She was now sitting next to Kahlan hesitantly moving her hand so she could lightly touch the infants head.

Kahlan nodded her approval.

"She likes to watch you, I think she has Richard's eyes, but I'm not sure. You stare at him more than I do," stated Cara as she delicately touched the soft caramel colored hairs atop the baby's head. "What are you going to name her?" she asked.

Name, of course her baby needed a name. "Diana, Diana is a good name." She smiled down at her daughter. "How do you like that?" Diana looked up at Kahlan, she looked as if she were contemplating this decision that had been made for her. She did not cry, so Kahlan decided to just take that as a good sign.

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Finally, he made it. The two well crafted large oak wood doors sat closed in front him, but he was positive this had to be the room. He at least hoped this time he was right. Taking a deep breath he opened the door and he saw her. She lay quietly in bed. She was holding something securely in her arms. Her face was brighter than he had seen in so long. "I'm here, I'm sorry I just... I..." trailed off as he caught a glimpse of flesh hidden inside the blankets.

"She is fine Richard, not a scratch. I made sure nothing got to her just like you asked. Well she did black out and faint from exhaustion, but I didn't let anything near her," reported Cara.

Richard looked over to Cara, a startled look on his face, "What?"

Kahlan just shook her head. "I'm alright Richard, I was just tired. After all I was in labor for almost two days. Now come over here and see."

Richard just nodded slightly, walking over to an unoccupied side of her bed. He noted Kahlan wasn't just smiling, she was beaming. He leaned close to her looked her in the eyes for a moment before turning her attention to the infant.

"This is Diana, a baby girl Richard, we have a baby girl," Kahlan's voice croaked as she began to cry.

He was speechless. He looked up at Cara large grin on his face, and she too met his eyes with a smile.

"There over two-hundred rooms in this place, so don't you start," he stated roughly before both he and Cara broke out into a laugh.

"What is all this excitement about?" asked a voice. It was Zedd, he had walked in only seconds before quietly observing the unfeasible sight before him. Plate in hand he walked over to the small group, motioned. "I thought you might want something to eat, after having become lost in the guest chambers boy," Zed just shook his head large smile on his face.

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