Disclaimer: not mine (as if…)
This is the perfect one. She is strong enough and doesn't realize that she is losing her baby yet.
Are you sure that she is strong enough?
Once our child joins with one of them our child will thrive on this planet no matter what, you know that.
They seem so fragile.
Only compared to us. They may not be the best stewards of their planet but they have conquered it and some day may be as advanced as we are.
We made mistakes too, which is why we are here.
Our time grows short but the time for her baby is even shorter, we have little choice. If our child does not merge with hers soon, neither will live. Our child is little enough to join with them, something that we cannot do.
Agreed. Do it.
Look, our child shares energy with her. She will have no problems with the pregnancy.
Oh how I wish we could watch our child grow.
No more than I. Our time grows short but we can remain with her for what little time we have left.
You did well, our child has merged with hers seamlessly. By the time they are both aware, they will see themselves as one.
She will never know the difference.
But our child will.
Yes, our child will sense some difference but may never believe it or embrace it.
What if she sees the difference?
She will see our child as her own; she will love our child and protect it. You can see how determined she is to be a mother.
I do. I just worry.
As do I, dearest. As do I.
Will our child ever find a mate on this planet?
It will be difficult but it is possible. There are some strong enough. Look at her, she would have been strong enough.
It will require great love.
Yes but if our child is anything like you, there will be love enough.
Flatterer.
I but speak the truth.
I love you.
I love you too.
A/N: I'm trying new things. First, shorter chapters and second changing the POV every chapter. Most of the chapters will be from Rick or Kate's POV but the prologue and epilogue will be someone else.