It wasn't long before that news of Triss's pregnancy began to spread throughout Kovir. And it was only a matter of time before it spread further to the rest of the continent. The news was met with mixed reviews both positive and negative. Some were amazing and delighted at the news. Others were almost angry; saying that it was unnatural and wrong. The child would be a first, a result unknown and people fear the unknown.
But not Triss and Geralt. They were too euphoric to spend much time on fears or criticism. Sure not all fear was banished, it was only natural for expiating parents to have some fear.
No sorceress had ever been pregnant before and Triss was completely mesmerized by the changes and feelings that were happening to her body. Something the witcher found quite amusing.
One day a knock came at the door, and before either of the two could open it Ciri let herself in and came flying into the room.
"Sorry to barge in! Is it true? Is it really true!?" Ciri's bright voice echoed. She was absolutely giddy with excitement to see if the rumors were true for herself.
"News has really spread." Geralt said, playful attitude behind his voice.
Ciri met him with the same attitude in a glance as she placed her hands on her hips.
"You two" Triss smirked, rolling her eyes, and moving to greet her little sis.
"How are you Cirilla?" Triss said giving her a hug.
Ciri hugged her back before getting straight to the point of her visit.
"We'll have plenty of time to talk about me later, right now I wanna hear about you! Is it true?" She said smiling from ear to ear, an expression on her face that said if you don't tell me soon I might faint from excitement.
Geralt chuckled. That was Ciri for you.
Triss nodded in replay to Ciri, a smile equally as big on her own face.
"Haha! I knew it! Yes! How- how? Ah it doesn't matter! Wowww!" Ciri chimed and twirled around. After which she hugged Geralt, kissed him on the top of his head and sat beside him at the table; Beaming.
"I want a little sister." Ciri stated, as if she had just ordered some food and it was as simple as that.
Geralt and Triss both couldn't help be crack up in laughter.
"Don't think it works that way kiddo." Geralt chuckled.
Triss nodded, covering her mouth as she giggled.
"I knowwwww. I'm just saying." Ciri sassed. "A little sister would be great! I'd love to have a bond with someone like you and I had Triss."
Triss smiled as she took a seat at the table with them.
"Seems the path hasn't worn you out a bit." Geralt joked at his adoted child, but she seemed not to hear him as she chattered on.
"Maybe she-"
"Or he" Triss cut in.
"Or he" Ciri replied, elongating the word he. "Could be my first ward!"
"Whoa there Miss. Witcheress. What if its not born a witcher?" Geralt said.
"Yeah, what if the baby's a mage?" Triss offered.
"Or just plain ordinary." Geralt added.
"Ha! Like any spawn of your's could be ordinary." Cirilla teased.
Triss laughed. "She has a point Geralt."
Geralt gave her a look.
"Well no matter what it is, I just hope its healthy." Ciri stated.
"As do we." Triss said looking at Geralt.
"Triss, would you mind checking a wound over? Its nothing serious, just a nip." Ciri asked.
"Of course, and then I hope you'll stay for a bit. We'd love to catch up." Triss said.
Geralt nodded in agreement.
"How could I refuse." Ciri said. "I don't have anywhere to be till tomorrow."
"Then its settled! You'll stay with us tonight." Triss said. "Come on, lets see about that wound and then I'll prepare the guest room for you."
Ciri smiled at Geralt before she and Triss left the room. Geralt smiled back.
"It's a girl." Triss whispered as the couple lay in bed together that night. Geralt lay on his back with Triss's body draped across his chest.
"Ciri convince you of that?" Geralt mumbled, half asleep.
"No I just- know." Triss whispered into his chest. She traced his scares with her finger as she waited for him to replay.
Geralt breathed a long sigh, eyes still closed. After a period of silence, Triss thought he had fallen asleep.
"I hope she'll look like you." Geralt said quietly.
Triss smiled agaist his chest. Geralt knew she didn't know that he felt it, which in turn, made him smile as well.
"What if I want her to look like you?" Triss hummed.
Geralt chuckled lightly, making Triss's head bounce on his chest a bit. "If you have any love for this child, you wouldn't wish that."
"Oh Geralt stop." The sorceress muttered.
Geralt bent his head down to kiss the top of her head before they both drifted off to sleep.
A few months had pasted since young Ciri's visit and Triss was starting to show some. It was mid-afternoon and Triss was preparing for a meeting of the Lodge of Sorceress. As she was about to cast a spell to teleport she stopped and gasped.
"Triss? What is it?" Geralt asked.
"It moved.. I felt the baby move." Triss gasped in amazement. "Here feel!"
She came closer to Geralt and placed his hand on her stomach. Sure enough, he felt something move beneath Triss's skin.
"Isn't that incredible! Triss said with bright eyes.
Geralt nodded before getting a playful smirk on his face. "Not sure I felt it.. maybe if you moved these clothes out of the way I could feel it better.."
"Oh no you don't, I've got a meeting, See you later witcher, I'll miss you, lots." And with that she vanished.
"Miss you too." Geralt said.
"Care to join me?" Geralt said from the bath as Triss teleported into the room.
Triss's reply was quickly discarding her clothes and hopping in.
"Won't be long till with both can't fit in here." Geralt teased.
Triss playfully gasped before splashing water at him. Before she could do it again he snatched her hand and brought it to his lips and kissed it.
"How did your meeting go?" He asked.
"Most of the mages are upset or don't necessarily agree with mine- our choice. And they sometimes can't seem to focus on the more important matters." Triss answered.
"Well its their first time seeing you face to face since you told them a time ago." Geralt said.
"Yeah, and I'm sure some of them with cool off in time. At least Keira supports me though." Triss said.
"Good old Keira Metz." Geralt said.
"And you'll never guess who else seems to support me." Triss said, as she began washing herself.
"Who?" Geralt asked curiously.
"Phillipa Ellihart." Triss stated.
"You're kidding." Geralt said.
Triss shook her head. "Nope. I'm not. It was very interesting actually.. It was the beginning of the meeting and I was trying to get everyone's attention when Phillipa says This child is going to be a very spacial child."
"That's it?" Geralt said.
"That's it. Then she went right back to the topic of the meeting." Triss said.
And with that, Triss splashed him again.
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