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 Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:13 pm
Amuriel curled up next to Maelthra, resting her muzzle gently on his foreleg. She loved the times she spent with him, exciting, peaceful... whichever the days seemed to grace them with. Even now, with them just resting together, she was happy, and smiling, she whispered "I love you" before drifting off into a peaceful slumber, dreaming quietly of her love.
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:19 pm
Several months went by since the two encountered the boar family nearby. During this time, they continued to live on with their lives peacefully. Maelthra had taken care of Amuriel during the times she felt ill, which seemed to spring up more often recently. And this worried him since he couldn't think of what it could be that was ailing her.
Also during this time, he had been noticing that she had gained some weight, but he hadn't put much thought into it. During her times of illness they couldn't move around so much, so perhaps the lack of exercise was allowing her to gain weight. He wasn't too sure about this though, and there was a slight suspicion in the back of his mind on what it could really be, but he highly doubted it was really the case.
So on the morning of a somewhat rainy day, Maelthra yawned lightly while awakening. He smiled over at his side where his lover rested and watched over her as she slept. Gently, he leaned down and licked her face while stretching his great leathery wings lightly. It might have been raining outside, but her presence made it seem sunny within.
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:32 pm
"Hm...?" Amuriel sighed, rolling her head lightly then lifting it as she woke. "Morning...?" she asked, yawning and smiling at Maelthra while glancing out the cave entrance. Because of the rain, it was still relatively dark outside, and her still-tired body groaned that it could not be morning already. But Maelthra's smile lifted her spirits, and she nestled closer to him. "Goodmorning..."
It still seemed so nice to be with him like this... so comfortable... even though her stomach seemed to want to protrude a little too much against him. It had been quite a while since the first day she suspected her pregnancy, and ever since, she had been getting sick more often. Even if she had still doubted her condition, she was not able to now. A few weeks ago, she had begun to feel a stirring in her abdomen. It was faint, but there.. She could no longer deny that she was going to be a mother.
Maelthra had been amazing.. He continued to demonstrate the care and compassion that he had when they first became lovers, even with her chronic illnesses and weight gain. She loved him so much... but she was still afraid of telling him of her pregnancy. But she knew that it was becoming possible to continue her lie. Tilting her head back, she rested her neck against his shoulder.
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:36 pm
"Good morning..."
Smiling softly at her, Maelthra watched over Amuriel as she woke up. He nuzzled her gently while checking for any more signs of illness, but at the moment he couldn't spot any. It was really worrysome, and he hoped that whatever this was, it would go away soon. But over the past months, it only seemed to be getting worse.
"How are you feeling this morning love?" he asked softly as he gently wrapped his wing over and around her body loosely.
After asking, he glanced outside and thought to himself. It didn't really seem like it would be too good of a day for hunting, but he still had some meat reserved in their makeshift icebox. That should be enough to last him today in the least.
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:41 pm
"I'm feeling alright this morning... just a little tired still," Amuriel replied, nodding and nestling her head down carefully underneath his wing. "So warm..."
She loved it when he blanketed her body like this. Being small, she got cool relatively easily, and it was always nice to feel so protected as well.
"What about you, love?" she asked, peeking her head back out from under his wing. She noticed him gaze outside of the cave, and she wondered if he had any plans for the day.
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:45 pm
"That's good..." he smiled while nestling against her to provide her with even more warmth. Maelthra loved to just lay there, snuggled against Amuriel and just holding her close to him.
"And I'm feeling pretty good... just wanting to make sure you're alright is all..."
As she peeked her head from under his wing, he grinned and licked her face lightly. He wondered if she needed anything at the moment, but he decided to wait a little longer so that they could remain where they were. It was so comfortable to him, and it made him not want to get out of bed.
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:50 pm
"I'm alright love... don't worry..." Amuriel smiled, stretching her neck out so that she could touch his muzzle with her own. Carefully, she put her head back down and closed her eyes lightly, letting herself rest against him and enjoy the time together. Finally, she yawned again and sniffed the air. She suddenly wanted food - blackberries, perhaps?
"Would you like to have some breakfast?" she asked, stretching carefully and looking up at Mael. Quietly, her stomach growled, and she chuckled nervously.
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:53 pm
For awhile, Maelthra lightly rested his head beside Amuriel's so that he could gaze into her blue eyes. When she stirred and stretched out, he moved his wing slightly and thought about the question. Some food would certainly be nice right about now, though he hoped that his mate wouldn't end up getting sick from eating this time. Though from the sounds of her stomach, it wasn't going to be putting up a fuss.
"Breakfast sounds really nice..."
Chuckling, he stretched out and slowly pushed himself to his feet. He knew what he was going to eat, but he wasn't sure about Amuriel.
"Do you have something particular in mind?"
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:01 pm
"Blackberries!" she replied quickly, chuckling and slowly getting up, stretching and shaking her body lightly from head to tail. She was craving the semisweet berries and felt they would make a good breakfast. "What about you?" she asked, eying the rain. "It's rather dreary outside for hunting today..."
She went over and picked up her square of hide and walked toward the cave exit and over to her little garden. It had really grown since she had planted it so many months ago, and she now had a nice variety of food to choose from. She shifted forms and cautiously squatted, feeling like her stomach was going to tip her forward. Even though it hadn't grown that much bigger than normal, it was still enough to throw her off-balance. Reaching into her garden, she began to pick the berries and place them into the hide.
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:06 pm
"That sounds good."
Amuriel seemed to be fairly enthusiastic about what she wanted, which made Maelthra chuckle lightly as he stood up. After hearing a few of his joint pop from stretching about, he shook his head and glanced outside.
"Yeah it is, but I still have some meat stored away. I'll be eating that, though I'm definitely going to need to hunt sometime tomorrow for more food."
Nodding at this, he smiled and shifted forms while heading towards the ice box. As he did this, he noticed Amuriel doing the same, but she seemed to be having a little bit of difficulty moving around in her elven form. He just hoped that she wouldn't end up falling over or anything like that because of her recent clumsiness.
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:17 pm
Amuriel glanced back over at Maelthra and smiled, "It's good that you still have some food stored away. I would hate to see you go out in this rain and catch a cold later."
Thinking, she realized it wouldn't be good at all if Maelthra wound up sick as well. They would be hard pressed to take care of one another with both of them in ill condition, and she wondered what would happen to her if she were to get incredibly ill while she was with child.
She shook her head lightly and stretched her arm out to its extent, trying to reach a particularly ripe cluster of berries. Her legs trembled as her full weight shifted forward to the tips of her toes, and she pushed the tips of her fingers down to steady herself. Soon, though, she wound up wobbling uncontrollably, rocking forward until she jerked her hand back to try to rebalance herself, but it was too late for her to regain control. She made a quiet squeal and jerked forward, managing to throw out the heel of her hand to keep herself from falling on her stomach and pushing her fall to the side. She landed with a soft "oof!", the berries squished in one hand.
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:31 pm
Nodding while retrieving the meat from the icebox, Maelthra was about to say more but a soft grunt coming from Amuriel alarmed him. Quickly turning around, he rushed over when he saw that she had fallen over.
"Are you alright? You didn't get hurt did you?"
As he kneeled down beside her, he quickly checked to see if she had any injuries at all, but from what he could see, everything was alright. He may have overreacted somewhat there, but he really didn't want his love to end up getting hurt or even more ill than she already was.
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:37 pm
Amuriel pushed herself up and rubbed her stomach gently while holding her other hand out under the rain to wash away the berry juice. It hadn't been a hard fall, and she was embarrassed more than anything for becoming so clumsy.
"I'm fine love.." she replied, smiling nervously and blushing. "I'm sorry to worry you so.. you can go finish preparing your breakfast. I'll be over in just a moment."
She nodded, trying to reassure him, before kneeling and reaching back in to resume her picking. Her belly seemed to twitch angrily at her fall, and she rubbed it gently as she gathered her breakfast, hoping it would not ail her later.
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:41 pm
Smiling softly to see that she was alright, Maelthra looked over her once more before standing up.
"Alright.. but let me know if you need anything ok?"
He watched her momentarily, then went back to get the slab of meat that remained. Now that he had the food ready, he just needed to set the fire up, as well as pick a few herbs to season his meat. Over time, he had gotten somewhat of an idea of which ones he liked to eat, as well as how much he needed to use to get a nice flavor out of it.
The elder in elven form got the fire going, making sure it was strong, then went back over towards the garden to grab a thing or two.
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:50 pm
"Alright," Amuriel replied, smiling at him. She hoped that he wouldn't worry too much about her. She didn't want him to stress himself over her wellbeing.
Maybe...it's just better if I tell him.. she thought, grabbing some more berries and placing them on the hide. He's so worried now, and he will have to know eventually. Even if things go badly and he decided he does not want to be near me anymore, at least he won't have to worry so much.. and neither will I.
She looked down at the little heap of berries she had gathered. That was enough, she thought. It would give her plenty of nourishment and fulfill her craving. She pulled up the edges of the hide and carried it over to where Maelthra had begun to cook his meal. She spread the hide out before her, deciding to wait until he was ready to eat before she consumed her own food.
Yes, she thought. I will tell him.... after breakfast.
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