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Orion washed at the river that fed into the lake, he didn't like returning to Eden covered in dirt and fungus and the rest after wandering through the forest. As always his blindfold was in place and the panels of his wings were folded one on top of the other. Clean once more he leaned down and picked up the little 'basket' that Eden had designed for him, today it was filled mostly with sweet apples since it was the season... though he had managed to find two ripe pears also. A treat, he rather enjoyed pears, and it seemed that lately Eden was enjoying the sweeter fruits also.

He made his way home, his ears flicking every now and then at the noises of the forest and the herd, he had grown accustom to them now, but every now and then he overheard things he really wished he hadn't... like Renesme, Eden's mother talking with her mother Alice, about him... he still hadn't told Eden what he had heard, not because it was 'bad' but because he was rather embarassed by it. He returned to the little spot that he and Eden had taken over for their own. It was secluded but safe, and even provided enough room for Eden to have a little place to tinker with her mouse friend. His hummingbird sang from his mane causing him to look down at the sweet little thing, every time he did he was reminded of Eden... in fact, everything reminded him of Eden. The colour of the grass and trees, the way the flowers bloomed, the traps and warning devices that were hidden in the forest.... it was all Eden, and yet it could never compare to her. He was really happy with how things were, really happy to have found her; and Orion knew he would give her everything she asked for and more.

Placing his precious load to the ground he looked around for Eden, he could hear her but not see her, and for a moment he wondered if she was napping again. He had noticed she seemed to be doing that more lately. "I'm back." He called softly, not wanting to disturb her should she be asleep.

Eden had been napping, but she had woken and found Orion gone and the basket she had made him missing too. So rather than hurry about her business again she had closed her eyes and seemingly fallen back asleep. Though now she roused herself more and stood up, mentally telling herself off, she had never been the kind of girl to sleep all the time, she was actually thinking about visiting the healer if she didn't snap out of this soon. Not that she had heard of a sickness that made you sleep, but then there were many thigns she didn't know yet.

Yawning as she wandered over to Orion and nuzzling close with a sigh, having also felt more clingy and emotional lately too. "I missed you." She could easily find herself missing Orion, but not usually over so short a seperation, at least not so much that she felt like crying. She had never been apart from him long enough to cry about it, she wasn't an emotional girl.

Orion looked down at her in concern, not because of her words but because she felt almost heavy pressed against him... as if she couldn't quite support herself. Panic had his heart fluttering in his chest, and as his concern built up he found himself opening the panels of his wings and using one of the claws to remove his blindfold. Silver eyes looked down at her. "What's wrong Eden? Talk to me." Orion wanted to help... but what was he meant to help her from? Fear flooded his eyes, and even as he refolded his wings he knew he had to do something. "Sit down with me.... nice and slowly." And with his words he slowly started to bend at his own knees, hopeing to guide Eden to the ground, at least from there there would be no where for her to fall should something happen.

Eden sank to the ground with him, feelign bad, it seemed she had paniced him now, shaking her head. "I don't know whats wrong, I'm just so tired lately and... when you got back I wanted to cry I'd missed you so much... but I don't cry usually, not over something so small, you were only gone a short while..." Eyeing one of the apples in his basket she leaned over and nabbed it, munching on the sweet juicy fruit with relish. Licking her lips after, then looking embarassed, she was acting so out of character, anyone would think she hadn't eaten for ages.

Orion nodded, and didn't hesitate as she agreed with him about fetching a healer, even her quietly spoken promise about not leaving her, the tears in her eyes... it all had him fearing all the more. He couldn't stand seeing her like this and not understanding what was going on. He kissed her again, taking a moment to kiss each eye softly, a silent 'don't cry' before he stood up. "I'll go get someone.... just wait here." Before he left he nudged the basket of fruit closer to her, not wanting her to have to exert herself too much should she decide to have more. If you were sick plenty of fluids and food was good for you right? He hoped that was the case at least.

Orion was in such a hurry to find a healer that he completely ignored the fact that he hadn't replaced the blindfold over his eyes. No, all that mattered was finding someone. He looked left and right, headed towards the rest of the herd when he spied Chandra. She could help? Right? Or was it best to get Carlisle....? He didn't know. Panic filled his voice as he forced himself to speak first, for Eden, he reminded himself, he could do anything if it was for Eden. "Cha...handra." He suddenly felt like he needed to bow so did, but as soon as he did he felt incredible silly... she was the daughter of the alpha pair, not the alpha herself but still, she deserved respect. Shaking those thoughts he focused on the matter at hoof. "Do you kno--w where Carlisl--e might be?" He stuttered a little, only just managing to hold back a case of the shivers.

Chandra was just looking for Sonnet when she heard quickened hooves approach, normally she would have got out of the way except... Orion... with no blindfold? She had never seen the stallions eyes before, and as he got closer she had to blink back her surprise. They were beautiful, a swirling silver colour, but that only confused the mare, why did he see the need to hide such beautiful things? Part of her had always feared that perhaps they were red? Or glowed as some kalona's did... he was after all half of their breed, but now.. these were magnificent. Of course he thoughts were shattered as she heard him speak, it was a rare sight on its own but the meaning behind those words soon became obvious. Eden? Sick? She turned to look in the direction of Heze, and although she couldn't see her from here she knew that her daughter and friend, Haki, were resting while Carlisle made another of his mixtures for him. "He's busy. Is there anything I can help with? If it's an emergency we can find him as well?" She offered.

Orion looked down at Eden in concern but smiled all the same, repeating Chandra's words in his head. She will be ok. She will be ok. That didn't stop his heart from thundering in his chest but that was ok, it was simply a sign of how much he loved her... surely if he didn't he wouldn't care right now. He lowered his head to her, only then noticing the slide of material as his blindfold slid across his nose. He froze, realising what he had done! He had left Chandra see him without his blindfold, his cheeks burnt bright, and eventhough he really wanted to put it back into place he was willing to take his eyes off his mate.

Chandra was clueless about Orion for a moment, her attention was clearly on Eden. Taking in the slight changes in the mare. She seemed flushed, her eyes a little red and watery as if she wanted to cry. Both when coupled with the symptoms the mare had told her of made Chandra think of only one thing. A little hesitantly she looked up at Orion and then back at Eden, this wasn't a conversation she usually had in front of stallions but she had a feeling that nothing in the world was about to tear this stallion away from his mate. It was for that reason she powered on. She spoke softly, her concern obvious though a secret smile whispered upon her lips. "Eden... tell me the truth, have you been feeling really weepy? Maybe a little tender or achy in the joints? And eh...." She looked up at Orion once more before returning her attention the green mare before her. "...was the last time you bled more than one moon ago?"

Looking at Chandra, havign to think about what she was asking. Nodding finally. "Yes, all kinds of silly things have been making me teary lately...." The penny dropping as the significance of the questions sunk in, the one she hadn't though about was the last... But now that she was thinking about it, she couldn't remember for sure, which meant that it was more than a moon cycle ago....

Groaning and hiding her head under her wing, feeling totally humiliated, now that she thought about it it all made total sense, but then she hadn't seen anyone else but chan go through pregnancy so other than theory she knew little about it, and even theory was not reliable, after all her mother hadn't told her about all the crying and the sleeping, sure cravings and being achy... She hadn't really been cravign anything weird, and while achy and tired many thigns could explain those as well as an increase in appitite.

Giving another little sniff, feeling all weepy again. "I'm an idiot.... That never occured to me to think about.... but your right.... all those things... your right..."

Orion breathed an obvious sign of relief when Eden said that there was nothing wrong with her. He couldn't believe just how relieved he was by those simple words. Yet as he listened he found himself growing confused again. He frowned a little. Patter of hooves? Were some of the other herd members coming to visit them? He was completely oblivious as to her meaning, not having interpretted the word 'little' properly, in fact his mind seemed to skip over it completely.

He found himself whispering, as if afraid that the rest of the herd might hear him and somehow be offended. "Why are some of the other herd members coming to visit? How busy will they keep us?" It was obvious he had misunderstood but still he found himself kissing Eden's nose before settling back down. He rather enjoyed being under her wing with her. It was cosy. Secluded. Private. Like they had their own little slice of solitude in an otherwise busy and chaotic world. "I won't stop them visiting," Orion started to say, feeling as if he had to make it obvious that for Eden he would be ok with whatever she wanted, "...but I'm sorry if I am not very good at... eh... well, hosting them." That would be an understatement.

Eden couldn't help herself she started shaking a little, trying hard not to giggle but failing. Kissing his nose lovingly, as she got her giggles under control. "Oh Orion I love you, but theres no LITTLE hooves in the herd at the moment, but there will be soon it seems, ones I hope that are as handsom as their daddy." Kissing him again and nuzzling gently, relaxing with him like this was nice. Murmering softly to stop any more misunderstanding. "You are their daddy Orion...."

Orion listened and found himself blushing, thankful it was only Eden and him, and that they were under the her wing so the rest of the world couldn't see even if they were here. He suddenly felt a little guilty about having kept quiet about his past, about his family. He would tell her, he decided, he would tell her as much as he could at least. But first he kissed her again, "thank you." He whispered, hoping that her confidence in him wasn't misplaced as he feared deep within his heart.

"My mother only told me a little about my father, I don't think she knew much to tell..." He admitted, having learnt that he and his sister were the result of a one night stand. "...Lior and I... I mean.... my Mum... well..." He scruntched up his face as he tried figuring out what he was actually trying to say. He sighed and decided to start again, "His name was Scio, and he was afraid of shadows and the dark... at least thats what my Mother said. She spent the night trying to comfort him," He blushed, realising now exactly what his mother must have meant, "Come morning he was gone." He grunted a little at that, "She said he was a kalona, with purple eyes and long, long black hair that trailed on the ground... and that he seemed to be..." He frowned, "...almost made of shadows?" He laughed a little, knowing how silly that sounded. "I don't want to leave you...." He said quietly, as if he would suddenly fade into the shadows much as his other 'father' had.

In an effort to change the subject he thought of sister and mother. "I have a sister called Lior. Her wings are more like my fathers, while mine are more like my mothers... bar the hooks." The hooks that he knew Eden understood he had a hatred for. "She was always nice to me though, I think I would have been beaten up far more if she hadn't been around, would have been far more lonely too." He admitted, aware that Lior had done a lot for him in their childhood. "My mother.... she is nice." He said softly, "But... well... I think I disappoint her. My half-brother is a warrior, and I think she always expected me to be one too." He looked up into her eyes then, "Thats... well... about it." He said nodding, looking at her nervously as if hoping that hearing all of that wouldn't change how she felt about him.

Nuzzling him again having listened quietly, his father intrigued her, mostly because the idea of a kalona beign afraid was very different to her thinking, especially if he was full kalona, but made of shadows??? THAT was definately interesting. Kissing him softly her voice gentle. "Something I have learnt about magic and powers while growing up here... While I can wish I had abilities like my mother, grandparents and I guess great grandfather..." Not sure what Carlisle was but Alice called him father, but he never seemed to have any special abilities beyond any that a pure angeni had, though even for an angeni he seemd uncommonly selfless and kind. "...is that its all about the weilders intent... If you have the power to disappear and you want to disappear you will disappear... But it only works if thats what you really in your deepest heart want." Shifting closer, still under her wing, nuzzling her nose to his. "Though purple eyes sound pretty... I'll settle for not gold though... theres too many gold eyes in my family, pretty silver ones would be perfect... mmmm" Closing her eyes again trying to imagine the foals they had made together. "Oh.. I left the pares for you, and some other bits... I know you like the pares best." Smiling to herself, happy and safe, even if her mate wasn't a warrior, not everyone needed a knight in shining armour, some girls just needed a quiet farm boy, or something equally less impressive. Either way, she was hopeful and excited about what was to come now, musing aloud semi asleep again having been so happy and relaxed like this with him. "Who should we tell first?..."

He paused, not saying anything for a moment as he tried to decide what he should say to her. "Eh... I overheard... by accident, I swear I wasn't easedropping." He added quickly, not wanting Eden to see him as in the wrong or something. "Your mother talking to your grandmother, she... eh.... well...." He paused, hesitated more like, was he really saying this to her? He lowered his voice, fearing that he would be overheard and told off, "She said that she loved how you were around me.... and that... eh... well...." He blushed brighter if that possible, "...that she couldn't wait for some cute starry grandchildren." She had also added that were 'stunning like their Papa' but he couldn't bring himself to say that.

Noticing her looking sleepy he leaned forward and kissed under each eye. "Sleep Eden. I won't go anywhere. I promise."

Smiling at that, glad that her mother had come around to her mate. "Mmmm... Mum's got sense... I'm just happy I found my soul mate.... good looking was just a bonus." Nuzzling closer to him and starting to drift, not afraid of him vanishing, somehow she knew he would never abandon her. Falling sleep with a happy content smile next to him, with ideas of shairing her news when she woke with those that matterd most to her, well other that Orion.