Dear diary,

I have great news: my dear Ashei is effectively very pregnant. Apparently, she conceived after the suspicions she had during the new year, the irony!

Shad is raving about it: he's already looking for names, and thinking about a nursery. Lately we mix discussing which old bills should be derogated and his name picks! We're still productive, I swear.

Ashei is actually very excited, despite her complaining about not feeling the baby yet and her terrible symptoms - she thinks she is a wreck, falling asleep anywhere and eating for Goddesses knows how many people. Ilia told her they should gradually fade as she enters her second trimester.

The baby should be born in early fall, which earned them the loving name of "little pumpkin" - guess who came up with it.

And talking about babies, a certain Gerudo duet have finally welcomed their little Tobias. They made it easier for them for who they are, but I took note the adoption process should be speedier, considering there are still orphans from the invasion. They bring him to playdates with little Liv, Colin tagging along obviously, but he tends to accompany Link and I.

Colin has also befriended Prince Ralis, they get along so nicely; it's good to see he makes friends outside the domain, and enjoys his childhood after all the ordeal he went through before.

Colin watches Link training the soldiers in the mornings, and stays with me in the afternoon reading adventure novels and other books from the library in the studio, while I show Link what I have worked in during the day. We enjoy his company greatly - he makes the questions no one does!

Link has been having these occasional petty jealousy moments that have me snorting laughs when we are with him.

'When I grow up can I be your champion?', Colin asked timidly this afternoon.

'If you study and train to become a great knight like your brother, you surely can!'

I could swear his eyes sparkled at my words.

'Noo', Link dramatically intervened, faking tears and throwing himself on my lap, 'Wifey, don't fire me! I can't be cuter than Colin anymore, I'm old!'

'You're nineteen going on twenty. You're hardly what can be considered "old", you silly pumpkin'.

'I know I'm bein' petty, love', he whispered, 'I do it just for funsies'.

I can't avoid laughing hard at his nonsense, mostly because he does all this in his fancy uniform and armor. Indeed, Hyrule's champion is nothing more than a man that gets pouty when his wife pays attention to his eleven year-old brother.

Yesterday evening, Link took us for a stroll at the gardens, all in bloom nowadays. The days are getting longer, and hotter. This Summer is going to be intense.

'You look like a mama', he tells me with the brightest, widest smile when we're walking down to the courtyard. 'you'll be a great one'.

I just blushed . 'You think so?'

'Yes. You are sweet, patient, and hella smart' - he sighed - 'all these babies around make me wanna one of our own'.

'Our time will come, sweetheart, sooner or later', I calm him, 'We are young, so no hurry'.

One of the things I had researched about during these days were the succession rules, since I needed to refresh my knowledge about them: we can adopt, but the one that inherits the crown is Hylia's blood incarnate, that is, my biological offspring. It is certainly a setback, but I intend to stay positive. I have been married for just three weeks, and the medicine I have been taking has started making effect, for as I write, I am currently having my monthlies, for the first time ever free of paralyzing pain and fainting. That is an enormous achievement for a weakling like me.

In other news, today I have received an invitation from the Terminian government to review some updates on the existing trade agreements to incorporate Gerudo products in it - the area of the Stone Oasis proved to be rich in gold and silver ore, and in precious and semi-precious stones. Our friends had been mining in a lower scale, but now with the help of the Gorons and Mr. Barnes skills the process has been optimized

This means I will be out of Hyrule for the first time ever. Link is probably going to accompany me, not only because he is my husband, but also because the Prime Minister happened to get along really nicely with Link since they met during my coronation.

Since they know Link has his duties as Lord Commander, they allowed me to set a date for our trip. Considering he departs tomorrow to Snowpeak in Ashei's stead to supervise, and he will stay there for a week, we would probably be in conditions of traveling in a fortnight or so.

I'm looking forward to this!

With love,

Zelda

P.S.: Link flipped out when I told him about the travel prospect. While he's out I will have to find out what to do during our free time on Termina.