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 Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:43 pm
"Emma, what's going on here?" Kaok managed to say after a good few moments had passed. Confused as to what exactly everyone was worried about, she furrowed her brows. Was something wrong?
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Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:47 pm
Emma had fallen to her knees beside her husband, sliding the vial out of his hand with shaking fingers. She looked like she'd been hit over the head, blinking dazedly with unfocused eyes.
"...I'm pregnant."
The words didn't sound right coming out of her mouth.
"I'm pregnant."
Still not right.
"I'm pregnant..."
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:22 am
There was a sound of coughing as Remus choked on his tea. It didn't sound right to him either. He never imagined Emma carrying a child, but it seemed to be the case now. The Imperator glanced at the Enchantress and then the Sorcerer.
"Er...congratulations?" It was more of a question, because he wasn't quite sure if the nobles were pleased about this or not.
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:02 am
Well, that cleared up the confusion, but there was still the worry. How were they taking this exactly? So far nothing proved negative or positive concerning their reaction. It was just general shock so far. (And quite a bit at that.)
Emma, are you alright?
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:25 am
Kaok would receive no response from Emma, only wave after wave of crashing, thundering emotion. Nothing showed on her features, but that was only because she had temporarily forgotten how to move. Or speak. Or breathe.
The first swell was that of shock, a tumbling tide that swept away all else. Then confusion, incredulity, disbelief, all drowing the elf in their depths.
Hrothbert had long since woken, but he was in much the same state.
And then joy grabbed the both of them out of the metaphorical water and hurled them onto the shore.
Their hands found each other, and a gentle glow surrounded both. Not the harsh light of when their magic was provoked by anger, but a shimmering corona of braided violet and silver-blue.
The plants in the conservatory went wild.
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:35 am
Remus felt a sigh of relief go over him when they began jumping for joy. The nobles had just reached a new chapter in their long lives. His hand found itself on Kaok's and he squeezed it very gently. The Imperator cast a small shy smile at the faun, unsure of what to say. He felt a little awkward during the whole thing, though not in a bad way.
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:22 pm
Kaok smiled back at Remus awkwardly and just sat there. The nobles needed a moment, so she tried to become as invisible and unobtrusive as possible in her chair.
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 2:58 pm
Emma was laughing and crying all at once as Hrothbert threw his arms around her, picking her tiny frame clean off the ground as their lips locked. There were tears in his eyes as well, and in the excitement he had completely forgotten to be embarrassed.
Kaok would find that there were quite a few stems of baby's breath that were entwining themselves with the Faun's hair, and Remus would see a cluster of ivy wrapped around his leg as if it were a rather affectionate serpent.
A few minutes later, reality settled back on them and Emma's feet finally touched the ground again as Hrothbert set her back down. She turned towards Remus and Kaok, noting that the plant life had taken an interest in them.
"Oh...I'm sorry, I'll call them off."
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:33 pm
Remus never even noticed the creeping plants in all the excitement. He laughed quietly to himself before speaking.
"So, it seems you will have a third one living here in about nine months."
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:41 pm
Helping some of the flowers to become untangled with her hair, the Faun smiled brightly at the nobles. "Congratulations!"
... just how long is an elven gestation period? Kaok wondered to herself.
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:50 pm
She nodded at Remus, the glow of combined magics still surrounding her. "And just to twist the adopted family tree even further, you'll both be godparents." With that, she mimicked the ivy and flowers in throwing an arm around both members of the Imperial couple, hugging them close.
Hrothbert kept his distance from Kaok, looking completely and utterly confused and ecstatic.
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:33 pm
He was a bit surprised by Emma's sudden hug, but Remus chuckled and accepted it. The Imperator put one arm around Emma's shoulder and the other around Kaok's waist and squeezed them together tightly.
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:47 pm
Godparents? That was... oh right. James had told her something about that once. She thought.
Kaok smiled and tried not to let on that she wished she were in Emma's shoes about now.
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:51 pm
The smile faded off Emma's face as she caught the emotions that Kaok was trying to hide, but it was not she who spoke to the Faun.
Give it time. One day you will.
Withdrawing her arms from around the both of them, Emma finally noticed the glow around her.
"Well, I hope that vanishes soon. I'll never sleep with the both of us lit up like Christmas trees."
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:56 am
The Imperator nodded, still smiling.
"I'm sure it'll fade with time. But for now, I think that glow is most appropriate."
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