Two new residents
Alanna sat on her bed thinking. This was the second month she had missed her fertility cycle. It was also just over two months ago she had married George. They of course on their honeymoon had made love. The thought still made Alanna blush. She looked out of her window to the great seafront. Her and George had been living happily in Pirate's swoop for a while and Alanna had just learnt where everything was. She enjoyed going down to the beach for a swim with George, Thayet, Buri or any of her friends. Alanna decided she should old Eleni Cooper about this. She packed an overnight bag and went to find George.
He was reading in the library and was obviously in deep concentration but as soon as he felt another presence in the room he spun his head to see whom it was. He gave that mischievous smile he reserved for her and his eyes fell onto her leather bag. "Where are ye going my dove?"
"I need to see your mother but I will be back in a day. If you aren't too busy could you send word for the others to come here tomorrow? I have something I need to tell everyone." Her voice was quiet but she spoke with a deep determination.
"I'll send messenger birds to the palace with the word. Ride safe lass." He pulled her close and kissed her. Her cheeks were tinted with red as she left.
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Eleni made her way to the stables. She had gotten word that Alanna had come to see her with important news. As she spotted that red hair and violet eyes she smiled. Her daughter-in-law always made her smile that way. "Lady Alanna, welcome to Olau!" Alanna turned with a large grin.
She hugged Eleni. "Tis so good to see ye again." She noticed something was wrong with Alanna immediately. She was very stiff when she hugged and her eyes couldn't stay in contact with Eleni's. "My dear some inside out of this sun it will do your skin no good."
Eleni steered Alanna to the dining room and they were served fresh chilled fruit and mulled wine. Alanna ate joyfully till Eleni finally broke the silence. "Alanna I know you cam here for more then just refreshments. What tis it that's botherin' you so much little one?"
Eleni spoke to Alanna as if she was a child and Alanna didn't care. Eleni was the mother she had never known. "Eleni I.well as you may have realized.I got pregnant. I have missed my womanly cycle two months running now." Alanna blushed at the look the servants who had heard gave her. It seemed strange for the lioness to of gotten pregnant and so soon!
"That tis wonderful news Alanna!" She rushed to give Alanna a huge hug. "I suppose you wish to know how to tell me son then?" Eleni sighed as Alanna nodded gravely her cheeks a deep beet red. "You must just break it to him gently and make sure he knows before anyone else. I heard you called them to Pirate's Swoop to tell everyone. Myles has left already and will see you there."
Alanna stood and bowed to her mother-in-law. "Thank you so much.mother." She kissed Eleni's cheek and made her way to the stables. As Alanna mounted and was about to ride off Eleni shouted from behind her.
"I see you and your mount are both nursing young ones in your belly!" Alanna grinned at this and rode off on Moonlight.
"Who would of thought it Moonlight. You and me get pregnant at the same time. At least I'm married to the man I made love with." She patted her horse. "Ride on girl we need to get to the palace as fast as we can."
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Jon sat patiently with Thayet, Buri, Gary, George and Raoul. Myles and Alanna were on their way. She had important news for all of them. Jon slowly looked over George. He definitely isn't very handsome. I don't see why Alanna loves him so! Jon shook this thought from his mind. George was his friend but it was hard to remember that at times like these.
A large breeze came into the room as the door was opened. In came Myles and Alanna merrily. Alanna went straight to George and he stood immediately. They kissed. Jon clenched his fist out of the prying eyes of the others. "Would you excuse us for a moment?" Alanna asked politely. All around the room nodded and Alanna led George outside.
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George's hazel-green eyes stared lovingly at Alanna. She stood shuffling her weight. She opened her mouth to begin but shut it again as if the words simply wouldn't come. "Lass ye can tell me whatever it is. I'll understand."
Alanna's wonderfully violet eyes looked up at him. She smiled weakly. "I know I can tell you anything George but it's hard to make my mouth say what I think." She shuffled again. "Well.remember when we first made love after our marriage?" George could see what this was leading too.
He pulled Alanna close and gave her a huge hug. "Yere pregnant lass! Great Goddess that's good news." She smiled at him and they kissed for a prolonged amount of time. George had made sure he kept his voice down.
The two made their way back in both grinning like teenagers. Alanna stood at the head of the table and looked at all her friends. "Well I will start with a closely related piece of news I learnt today. Moonlight, my mare, is pregnant with a foal." Jon hope this wasn't leading to what he thought it was. "Of course that is not why I called you all here. You see.I'm pregnant." Alanna cried gleefully and all around the room was a great wave of happiness.
Whist everyone congratulated her Alanna turned a very deep shade of red and could look no one in the eyes. As Jon told her how please he was though Alanna noticed his eyes were sad though he smiled. This made Alanna feel very unhappy indeed and she stopped smiling.
She lead the others to the dining hall and told them she would be back in a moment and went to cry in her room.
Alanna sat on her bed thinking. This was the second month she had missed her fertility cycle. It was also just over two months ago she had married George. They of course on their honeymoon had made love. The thought still made Alanna blush. She looked out of her window to the great seafront. Her and George had been living happily in Pirate's swoop for a while and Alanna had just learnt where everything was. She enjoyed going down to the beach for a swim with George, Thayet, Buri or any of her friends. Alanna decided she should old Eleni Cooper about this. She packed an overnight bag and went to find George.
He was reading in the library and was obviously in deep concentration but as soon as he felt another presence in the room he spun his head to see whom it was. He gave that mischievous smile he reserved for her and his eyes fell onto her leather bag. "Where are ye going my dove?"
"I need to see your mother but I will be back in a day. If you aren't too busy could you send word for the others to come here tomorrow? I have something I need to tell everyone." Her voice was quiet but she spoke with a deep determination.
"I'll send messenger birds to the palace with the word. Ride safe lass." He pulled her close and kissed her. Her cheeks were tinted with red as she left.
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Eleni made her way to the stables. She had gotten word that Alanna had come to see her with important news. As she spotted that red hair and violet eyes she smiled. Her daughter-in-law always made her smile that way. "Lady Alanna, welcome to Olau!" Alanna turned with a large grin.
She hugged Eleni. "Tis so good to see ye again." She noticed something was wrong with Alanna immediately. She was very stiff when she hugged and her eyes couldn't stay in contact with Eleni's. "My dear some inside out of this sun it will do your skin no good."
Eleni steered Alanna to the dining room and they were served fresh chilled fruit and mulled wine. Alanna ate joyfully till Eleni finally broke the silence. "Alanna I know you cam here for more then just refreshments. What tis it that's botherin' you so much little one?"
Eleni spoke to Alanna as if she was a child and Alanna didn't care. Eleni was the mother she had never known. "Eleni I.well as you may have realized.I got pregnant. I have missed my womanly cycle two months running now." Alanna blushed at the look the servants who had heard gave her. It seemed strange for the lioness to of gotten pregnant and so soon!
"That tis wonderful news Alanna!" She rushed to give Alanna a huge hug. "I suppose you wish to know how to tell me son then?" Eleni sighed as Alanna nodded gravely her cheeks a deep beet red. "You must just break it to him gently and make sure he knows before anyone else. I heard you called them to Pirate's Swoop to tell everyone. Myles has left already and will see you there."
Alanna stood and bowed to her mother-in-law. "Thank you so much.mother." She kissed Eleni's cheek and made her way to the stables. As Alanna mounted and was about to ride off Eleni shouted from behind her.
"I see you and your mount are both nursing young ones in your belly!" Alanna grinned at this and rode off on Moonlight.
"Who would of thought it Moonlight. You and me get pregnant at the same time. At least I'm married to the man I made love with." She patted her horse. "Ride on girl we need to get to the palace as fast as we can."
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Jon sat patiently with Thayet, Buri, Gary, George and Raoul. Myles and Alanna were on their way. She had important news for all of them. Jon slowly looked over George. He definitely isn't very handsome. I don't see why Alanna loves him so! Jon shook this thought from his mind. George was his friend but it was hard to remember that at times like these.
A large breeze came into the room as the door was opened. In came Myles and Alanna merrily. Alanna went straight to George and he stood immediately. They kissed. Jon clenched his fist out of the prying eyes of the others. "Would you excuse us for a moment?" Alanna asked politely. All around the room nodded and Alanna led George outside.
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George's hazel-green eyes stared lovingly at Alanna. She stood shuffling her weight. She opened her mouth to begin but shut it again as if the words simply wouldn't come. "Lass ye can tell me whatever it is. I'll understand."
Alanna's wonderfully violet eyes looked up at him. She smiled weakly. "I know I can tell you anything George but it's hard to make my mouth say what I think." She shuffled again. "Well.remember when we first made love after our marriage?" George could see what this was leading too.
He pulled Alanna close and gave her a huge hug. "Yere pregnant lass! Great Goddess that's good news." She smiled at him and they kissed for a prolonged amount of time. George had made sure he kept his voice down.
The two made their way back in both grinning like teenagers. Alanna stood at the head of the table and looked at all her friends. "Well I will start with a closely related piece of news I learnt today. Moonlight, my mare, is pregnant with a foal." Jon hope this wasn't leading to what he thought it was. "Of course that is not why I called you all here. You see.I'm pregnant." Alanna cried gleefully and all around the room was a great wave of happiness.
Whist everyone congratulated her Alanna turned a very deep shade of red and could look no one in the eyes. As Jon told her how please he was though Alanna noticed his eyes were sad though he smiled. This made Alanna feel very unhappy indeed and she stopped smiling.
She lead the others to the dining hall and told them she would be back in a moment and went to cry in her room.