AN: This one is really short. But sweet. I hope y'alllike it!
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sarramaks: well thanks for reviewing. My keyboard never jumps around on its own, but sometimes when I'm typing things, my cat comes and sits on the keyboard. Yeah, she's "helpful." Catri Howlman-Carthaki spy: I WANT to do Kel. I have a good idea. But the Magic Tupperware said I have to write Buri next. Thanks for r and r ing. nativewildmage: Thanks. Pink Squishly Llama:Buri is next! Yay!Thanks for reading. Narm's Briton 44: I was going for cute. I haven't entirely digested RtoG yet (I read the whole thing, but I still can't write DN that well.) Thanks for your review. imakeladrygirl: I don't worship the Magic Tupperware, I just pick the order of the stories from there. I actually made one with all of the men's names in it to, just to see what kind of pairings I could come up with. Numair/Kel is one I hadn't thought of. Just like Rikash/Buri… There are a multitude of possibilities, each one makes me say EW! louder than the last. Thanks for reveiwng. no one of consequence: Sweet is a good word. Very positive. Thanks for R and R ing. anonymous girl: Thanks for reviewing. I'm glad that you're enjoying this story. Nutz Nina: I wasn't really sure about Numair's reaction. Daine/Numair is not my strong spot. Thanks for reading!
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Tell Him
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Chapter Four: Princess Shinkokami of Conté
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Shinkokami came into the study of the suite of rooms she shared with her husband. Prince Roald was stretched out on a chaise lounge, reading.
"Come sit with me," he offered. Shinko smiled.
"But you get so little time to yourself," she argued.
"I'd rather spend it with you," Roald said. He patted the space beside him.
"Alright," Shinko agreed. "But you keep reading." Shinkokami cozied into his side, resting her head on his shoulder. As her husband read, Shinko ran over the events of the morning in her head.
She had woken up early that morning, and had to hurry to the privy to empty her stomach. Roald slept through it. Later, after her stomach calmed down, she went to a healer to see if he could confirm her suspicions. Now she battled with herself on what words to use to tell the prince that she was pregnant.
"Roald, you're going to be a father," she said at last.
"What?" he said, turning his face towards her.
"We're going to have a baby." Her husband's surprised grin stayed as her probed her body with his Gift.
"This is wonderful," he said at last. "A tiny miracle." Shinkokami smiled.
"I believe that all babies are miracles," she said. "If I weren't a princess, I'd take in as many abandoned children as I could."
"You know," Roald said thoughtfully. "When those court healers tell my parents, they'll be thrilled to death. They'd probably grant us just about anything. Maybe we could start some kind of shelter for those children. A refuge of some sort."
"I'd like that," Shinko said. "And your parents won't find out until we tell them."
"You didn't see one of the palace healers?" Roald asked.
"No. I wanted to tell you on my own terms. I went to Nealan of Queenscove. He's your friend, and Yuki trusts him enough to marry him."
"I love you," Prince Roald told his wife, his hand resting protectively on her stomach. "Both of you."
"We love you too," Shinko said with a smile.
