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"I can't believe this," I breathed and looked from Keeper Marethari to Zarrah. "How could this have happened?"
"You see… when a man loves a woman…" Zarrah smirked.
"Nikoli told me that I can't ever, and now you're telling me I am…how can that be?" I frowned. Don't get me wrong, I was overjoyed, and I was certain that Fenris would be happy as well, but I was told since I was six that I couldn't ever have children. I didn't even know if they really knew.
"You told me you've been throwing up, you haven't been able to turn down Hawke on any meal invitations, and your breasts hurt… Aymjah, you're definitely going to have a child," Zarrah smiled. "Be happy, sister. You're a fully free elf, you're in love with and live with the tallest elf I've ever seen, and soon, I'm going to be an auntie. The Maker gave you this blessing, take it." She knew how my beliefs differed from hers, so she let me believe in the Maker just as long as I let her believe in her Creators.
"Do bring the baby by once it's born," Keeper Marethari said to me.
"From now on, I'll come to visit you sister," Zarrah informed me suddenly. "There's no need in risking… you know what I mean."
"Okay, I think Fenris would appreciate that," I smiled.
Marethari stood and left the two of us alone. Zarrah looked at me and whispered, "When are you going to tell Fenris?"
"As soon as I can," I smiled at her. "Would you care to walk with me home?" Zarrah nodded and held my hand as we walked down the path towards Kirkwall. Once we'd gotten to the manor, we discovered that Fenris still wasn't home, and I was thankful that she offered to stay until Fenris got back. She started to name off things that I could call my child if it was a girl. I figured I'd name it Nadiliah, after my mother. Zarrah said that I should name my child Thorne after my father if it was a boy, because he was much like Fenris.
By the time Fenris made it home, it was late; he was soaking wet with sweat and blood, he looked at Zarrah as if he'd seen a ghost. I couldn't speak, the look of worry on his face nearly scared me.
"What's wrong?" Zarrah asked for me.
He leaned against the wall and told us what had happened with Merrill. Because Hawke was helping her restore a mirror-that I learned was tainted from Zarrah, who told me what Keeper Marethari had told the clan. The mirror had killed a member of the clan several years ago, and Merrill had kept a piece of it, so she could restore it and she made a deal with a demon to make it so. Fenris told us that Marethari had taken the demon into herself so she could save Merrill from her fate, they were forced to kill the Keeper, and then the clan suddenly turned on them, so Fenris, Hawke, Anders, and Merrill slaughtered their way through the Dalish. Zarrah cried in my arms, while Fenris got the room next to ours ready for her. Orana had come over to help out even, giving Zarrah an awkward hug and her condolences before she helped Fenris.
By the time that Zarrah was in her room in the new bed Hawke had volunteered, and Fenris held me in his arms. He kissed my hair and held me tightly. I looked up at him and breathed, "I have something to tell you, but I don't know if now is the right time."
"What is it, Love? You can tell me," Fenris said.
"I'm…" I kissed him and spoke in Tevinter, "I went to the Dalish to visit Zarrah, and Keeper Marethari told me that… I'm with child, Fenris."
He looked at me with wonder in his eyes. He smiled suddenly and kissed me lovingly, his lips were soft against mine. He pulled me closer to him and whispered into my ear, "I'll take care of our family, my love. All of us. You, our child, and Zarrah are my family. I won't let anything happen to you, I promise."
"You're happy?" I felt a smile on my lips.
"Of course I am," his eyes shined like no other. "Don't worry about anything."