Hours after Aunt Lissa has given her the news, it's finally fully set in. And yet it still seems unreal, like she's dreaming. As if she's outside herself, watching, knowing this is happening but not to her.

Lucina's hand drifts down to her stomach, knowing it's still too early to feel anything but just knowing it's there makes her heart pound with joy and fear. A child. Another life, growing inside her, something she's responsible for and she's still not sure she's completely ready. But this is it, Aunt Lissa is never wrong, and now it's up to her to break the news gently to her husband.

I can do this, right? It's not as though I'm dying, I'm just having a baby.

She finds Inigo in the fields, practicing his dance steps. He's gotten quite good, almost enough to rival his own mother; when he hears her approach, he only smiles. Thankfully he's gotten past the embarrassment of other people...well, at least his own wife knowing about his hobby.

He's so carefree, still rather childlike in his own way even though they've grown so much since saving the future from Grima. Are we even ready for this? There's no escaping it, but for a moment she considers putting off telling him until it starts to show.

No, she chides herself. That would just be cruel, and all it would prove is a lack of trust in him. After all, it's his child too. Their child, something they created together. You can do this, she tells herself, and clears her throat.

"Inigo?"

"Ah, Lucina." He spots her and bounds over, greeting her with a kiss. "How are you feeling? What did your aunt say?"

"Oh..." She swallows. "It's nothing serious, she just said to get plenty of rest and to eat well."

"That's all?"

"Well..." She pauses, staying her hand from touching her belly again. I can do this. "There is something else."

"Yes?" He draws her closer and she's more aware than ever of her heart pounding in her ears. I can do this.

"That is, I..." She imagines him going into a panic, crying that they're not ready for children and running off to hide. She imagines him being scared and unable to support her and their child. "Inigo, I-"

"Lucina." He takes her hands. "What is it? Please...if it really is something worse than exhaustion, you need to tell me so we can get you the proper care. I...I don't want you to be seriously ill." Now she feels guilty for her earlier dark thoughts. Just tell him.

"It's nothing like that," she reassures him. "But...it is something major." She swallows again, and finally the words come. "We're having a baby."

"A-a baby." He looks at her like he thinks she's kidding. "You and me, we're...you're..."

"Yes."

He's stock still and silent and again she expects the worst, until he releases her hand to rest his on her belly. He looks up at her questioningly, she nods, and a huge smile breaks out across his face.

"A baby." He laughs. "You're-that's my child in there! We're-" He gives a loud whoop and sweeps her into an embrace, planting such a huge kiss on her lips, practically crying with joy. "We're having a baby! You're having my baby! This is the best news I could've asked for!" His enthusiasm makes her dizzy, but she feels some of her worries melting away.

"I'll take that to mean you're happy about this," she laughs. "Ah, well...that's that, then, I suppose."

"Tomorrow we'll tell everyone we can." He pulls her closer. "I can't believe this...hey, do you think it'll be a boy or a girl? What should we name it?" Lucina laughs again, kissing his cheek.

"I'm not sure, really. I wouldn't be surprised if it was a boy, given my father's track record. But it's still a bit early to think about names! At least let's wait until I'm too big to stand up on my own."

"Oh, all right." He scoops her up into his arms and carries her back to their cabin. "And you'll do whatever your aunt says, right? Plenty of rest, and I'll make sure there's more than enough good food for you! Heh, it's a good thing I took up the bow, that means I can hunt and there'll always be plenty of food on the table? Oh, and-"

He babbles on, and she just leans her head against his shoulder with a smile. This isn't going to be easy, far from it, but at least she knows she can count on him. Just like always.