The snow fell lightly... Yuanji stood in the silence of the afternoon. This was the first time she had heard silence in a while...
"Yuanji" she crossed her arms and turned around as snow slipped off her long blond ponytail.
"Zhao" she looked startled, she looked away at the snow falling over the authentic pond where fish circled around the outsides.
"My father wishes to speak to both of us. I don't know what about, but it's urgent..." Zhao stepped closer to Yuanji.
"Are you okay ?" He asked.
"I'm fine, just enjoying the silence..."
She smiled lightly at her husband.
"Hm, listen I'll tell him you're feeling under the weather. You deserve this silence, plus you're... You know..."
"Pregnant?" She giggled as Zhao nodded his head. "I miss the battles, I feel so hopeless without them ..." She held her hands out taking the snow, her face looked sad.
"Yuanji, you've been fighting all you're life. Now the time has come to have our children that will also fight in the wars of the next generation to come." Zhao explained as he smiled and took her hands under the warmth of his. She brought her body close to his, feeling his warmth. The palace stood behind them with a head of snow, Yuanji loved snow. Zhao leaned himself down to kiss his wife on the lips. She responded by holding him closer. Her round pregnant belly leaned on his, Zhao felt his child's heartbeat, thumping against him. This was a beautiful moment for them. Zhao kissed his wife again, but this time with more passion. He never got to feel his wife like this often. He held her baby wearing hips up to her breasts that where so cold. "We should go inside, this cold isn't good for your health." Zhao said as he took his wife by the waist and headed towards the castle.