AAN: what is the couple missing? And what is in store for the infant? You'll have to wait and see.

Missing Element

Genki felt as though he was both awake and asleep as he walked into Harvey's office. He saw a diagram of a woman's womb and saw a list of medications that could be used for pain. Then looked around to see Athena, Harvey, and Holly discussing something and pointing to the diagram. Soon after he heard a voice whisper, 'try to solve it through medicine. Try your hardest… this is what needs to be done. ' After that Genki woke, finding Holly sleeping next to him. He wasn't sure at first what to make of his dream but decided it'd be best if he discussed it with Holly. He felt her shift and knew she was waking up; she seemed surprised that he was already awake.

"Genki?"

"I had a dream… I think it my be an answer to my question."

"Your question?"

"Yes, I asked what we were missing. I think the Father answered me."

"What was the answer?" she seemed both curious and nervous now.

"That we need to try to solve things through medicine first. Which means you need to meet with Athena and Harvey and try to fix your womb that way first. I was told to try our hardest to do it that way first that it must be done this way."

"Will it work?"

"I'm not sure… but there must be a reason for it. So we need to obey." she nodded, and then leaned against him. He comforted her knowing it was hard for her to go through this.

"I'll set up a meeting with them then… I want you to be there Genki…"

"I know." he nuzzled her hoping to comfort her for now, "I think I am supposed to be there for some reason." he felt her nod but continued to hold her for a while. Once she felt better she pulled back and gave him a smile.

"Thank you."

"Your welcome love." the pair changed and walked down stairs to make breakfast.

Genki volunteered to take Ashlee her breakfast and see how she was doing. He knocked on the door first to make sure she was awake.

"Ashlee I have some breakfast for you."

"Come in." he walked in and saw her nursing her child, the look of mixed emotions was still there in her eyes but she seemed less tense now.

"Holly made sure you had plenty as she figured you'd be really hungry." Ashlee smiled to him, it was obvious she had bonded with Holly to some degree.

"I'm sure, she is very thoughtful." he smiled as he sat the tray down next to her.

"How are you feeling?"

"A little sore and tired but better then I was." she glanced down at her child, "you said the crib would be finished tonight right?"

"Yes."

"I'm not sure if I can get up to walk over to it… so for now I will keep him with me till I feel up to walking." she spoke factually making Genki wonder if she was alright.

"I will have Autumn make you something for the soreness and fatigue. She seems good at those things. But if you can't walk by the end of the week I will call Dr. Harvey alright?" he showed his concern for her and she gave him a slight smile.

"That's fine thank you." she sighed then spoke again, "why did Holly look like she was going to cry last night?" he raised a brow, he didn't realize the girl was so observant.

"She was having trouble… emotionally…" he paused a moment, " Holly really wants to bare a child… being unable to do so bothers her greatly, even if she doesn't show it." he smiled to the girl sadly, "there is only so much I can do for her right now. She will recover don't worry."

"So my giving birth dredged that up?"

"Not just that. She is worried about you accepting your child. Holly cherishes every child, no matter the circumstance because of what she has gone through. Seeing you so distant from yours…bothered her in some ways. I doubt she will ever say anything directly to you about it though." Ashlee remained silent a moment.

"Then she wants me to love my child?"

"She would prefer it if you did. But we both know that's not something that can be forced. You will make you own decision, and whether we agree or not we will support you." she nodded,

"Thank you…"

"Your welcome. You should eat before your food gets cold. I'm sure Holly will check on you later." she nodded, after laying the infant down to rest she picked up the tray to eat. Genki took his leave and went to work, while Holly went to see Harvey and Athena. They both agreed to meet with the couple later that evening.

Genki wasn't sure what would happen later that night, but he knew Holly might be in worse shape emotionally by the end of it. He noticed she was walking down the stair when he returned; it was obvious she had tended to their new charge.

"How is she?"

"Better, she is still a bit tired but not as bad as this morning." she smiled to him, "I'm worried that she won't accept her child though…"

"Give it time, I think she may yet, but it won't do much good to bother her about it." she nodded her understanding,

"You told her I was upset?"

"She asked me about it this morning. I only answered her questions. She noticed all on her own that you were upset." Holly seemed surprised by the news but slowly nodded,

"We should go, they are waiting." he nodded and put his arm around her as they made their way to Harvey's office, as expected both he and Athena were waiting patiently. Holly took the offered seat and Genki sat next to her, his hand locked with hers in hopes of helping her get through all this.

"Holly… have you noticed any changes since the last time we spoke?" Harvey asked gently.

"Not really, the pain has lessened a little bit but not much."

"I'm making an assumption here since you two married. Did having sex hurt as I suspected it would?" Holly turned completely red; Genki just moved to put his arm around her and encouraged her to answer.

"Yes… It started off pretty painful but after awhile it went away for the most part." her voice was soft and very embarrassed. Athena just chuckled at her reaction then stated.

"When was your last cycle dear?"

"Three weeks ago…" she nodded in response to Holly's statement,

"So we don't know if anything changed because of you becoming lovers or not." Genki had known how long ago her monthly was but wouldn't say anything with out her permission. He knew this was bad enough with out bringing up the fact that he knew such things in front of them. Dr. Harvey then nodded as if he had his own solution.

"Holly where you really sore after your 'fun' with Genki?"

"To some degree, it didn't last long though."

"Well that's a good sign." he mumbled grabbing one of his medical books to look something up.

"Deary, we know this is hard for you. Please try to be patient with us. We have been wracking out brains on this one."

"I know. I'm grateful for the help you can give me. I know there isn't a simple or easy solution." Athena nodded to acknowledge her statement. Harvey sat his book down and then pulled out a diagram and looked it over.

"Last we knew the blocks were here, here, and here." he pointed as he went. "Its possible they shifted by now but it would be difficult to tell at this point." Holly nodded along with her husband who was just watching at this point. Athena looked through some of her books she had with her as Dr. Harvey looked at Holly. "Holly will you let me give you an exam? I need to know if I can tell if anything has changed." Holly seemed to hesitate a moment then nodded, Harvey beckoned her to the patient room and Genki accompanied her hoping to be of some comfort. Holly removed her pants and underwear and got onto the table. Genki could feel her shaking and just moved to her side and held her.

"Its alright Holly." she held onto him for a bit then finally let go. Harvey approached wearing his gloves and nodded,

"Are you ready?"

"Yeah…" she wasn't really but she knew he needed to do this. Carefully he inserted the speculum into her, he knew the instrument would probably be a shock and a bit cold but he was more worried about her feeling pain. Holly shivered and groaned in pain. After a moment the pain faded and he was able to slowly open it up. He then took a specialized like tool that focused candlelight and took a look inside. He immediately noticed a change. Using his longer tweezers he pulled out some lose scar tissue. He then noticed something else; her cervix had been damaged and remained partially open. Now though it was completely closed like it should be, he also noted its color was a healthy pink. After he finished he removed the speculum and let the poor girl dress. Genki held her for a few minutes as she struggled with her emotions.

After she calmed the couple joined Harvey and Athena in the office again. Genki pulled Holly to him as they sat down on the small couch again. She seemed to want the comfort he provided right now. Harvey frowned knowing that must have been difficult for the girl.

"Well I removed some scar tissue that had loosened up, and your cervix seems to have healed its self. The color is back to normal and its fully closed again. All very good signs."

"So a few things did change. Well then I have a potion that might work to easy the pain better. And there's a second herbal remedy I can do that will promote healing in that region now that its started to heal on its own it should work. The herb for it is very rare though."

"What is it?" Autumn Harvest stepped in she seemed slightly agitated.

"Aloe." she eyes the elder wolf, "its rare in this region."

"I know if it. Yes it prefers a more arid climate. One of the wolves could retrieve it though." Athena nodded,

"Very good." the elder wolf walked to Holly's side and placed her large paw on the woman's shoulder. Holly looked up at her, noticing the concern in her eyes.

"I'm fine Autumn." the elder nodded and didn't argue. Genki noticed the exchange and knew things would be a bit tense outside away from the humans. Autumn was obviously offended at the moment and Genki knew why.

"Well I will work with Athena and get you the potions Holly." Harvey said at length, Athena nodding in satisfaction.

"I will send a fast runner to retrieve the aloe." Autumn left and Genki stood along with Holly while Harvey made a few notes then left with Athena.

The couple walked back towards the house knowing Autumn would want to speak with them.

"Alphas" she caught up to them easily, "the runner is off."

"Thank you Autumn, does he know what it looks like?"

"Yes, I showed him a drawing." Genki nodded, "why did you not call for me?"

"I had a vision… in it only us four were present. That's why I did not call for you. Had you been in the vision I would have called."

"An answer to prayer?"

"An answer to a question in prayer." she nodded,

"I understand. Do what you have been told then." he was thankful she was a faithful elder and knew her place when it came to certain things. Holly seemed relieved that things were going well despite the traumatic exam she felt a bit better. The couple made dinner for everyone then went to check on their charge, she seemed distant still but Genki knew it would take time. He had finish the crib and brought it up stairs for her as promised but it was not currently in use. Holly wasn't sure what to make of this but wanted to take it as a positive sign. Once alone for the night Holly caved in and let herself cry, Genki knew she was fighting the tears back most of the day. Though the news was good he knew the exam had been horrible for her. Not because she didn't trust Harvey but because of the emotions and memories it had dredged up. He just hoped things would get better for her as they progressed. He knew the runner could take a couple of days to retrieve the aloe so he figured he would be comforting Holly until it arrived. She slept abnormally close to him, almost clinging to him as a lifeline. Genki didn't mind though, he knew she needed him and that she was in pain. He comforted her and managed to massage her body enough that she fell asleep. With a smile of success he let himself drift off as well.

It took a few days for the aloe to be retrieved and the potions to be made. The runner had collected not only the aloe but some agave and prickly pear as well; Autumn Harvest requested these. Though Genki couldn't figure out why. Holly used the potions as prescribed and Autumn Harvest suggested a rub that might work. Genki was unsure until he brought it up in prayer, once certain he approved it and helped his lover apply that nightly. Now he understood what the other two items were for. Holly seemed relieved that things were moving forward, though she had no idea if any of these things would work. When her next monthly came she felt a lot less pain though, this alone made her happy. Cloud Berry noticed a change in Holly's scent but decided for now she would leave her alpha be. She knew by the scent that Holly was much more confident now and she seemed less burdened, but she was unsure of the reason. Cloud Berry knew better than to bother the alphas over everything and especially not over curiosity. Instead she watched over the young ones and helped with Ashlee, though the girl seemed to be unsure of the female wolf.

As the week past Ashlee showed signs of fatigue still. Though she could get up she couldn't stay up long. Genki grew concerned and called his medical advisors to help her. Athena seemed less than pleased about working with Autumn Harvest but she got over it quickly after seeing the teens condition. Harvey immediately set to work figuring out her vitals. He asked questions and got some problematic answers. Ashlee wasn't sure what was wrong other then her being tired all the time. Autumn provided some insight by asking a question,

"Do you eat everything Holly gives you?"

"Most of it…"

"What aren't you eating…"

"All the meat… and the carrots…"

"That's why you are tired to some degree. Your body needs the nutrients to make milk for this little one. You are losing weight because of it as well. But that's not why you are so fatigued." Harvey finished his check up then sighed,

"Looks like she has the child bearing syndrome…"

"Child bearing syndrome?" Genki glanced over to him.

"It only occurs after a woman gives birth, she becomes fatigued and often ends up pale and weak. Some recover from it others don't."

"I remember that, my mother had it. She fought it for years but ultimately lost her battle."

"So I could die?" Ashlee seemed scared now,

"I don't think so at your age, you should recover though it may take awhile. You are younger then most women who have children." She nodded somewhat comforted.

"Holly you said you mother had it? Was she always pale?"

"When I saw her yes, and usually fatigued very easily."

"Did you notice any odd coloration in her eyes? I know it was a long time ago…"

"No, but then I wasn't paying attention. Why? What are you thinking?"

"Iron…"

"Iron?" the group asked in unison.

"Iron deficiency can cause fatigue, weakness in muscle strength, and pale complexion. It can also show up as a yellow tinge in the eyes, its only slight though."

"So she needs more iron?"

"I think so, Autumn do you know what foods contain high quantities of iron?"

"Nye…"

"Well lets see…. red meat and eggs I know for sure…. I think dark leafy greens and beans and lentils have some as well. There's always liver… though I don't know many that can eat that… and chicken giblets I think have some as well. Though as I recall the body absorbs iron better if it has vitamin C along with it. Most citrus fruits have vitamin C or dill pickles would work too."

"Kid you could be a doctor on your own…."

"Not really… I know a few things…" he glanced to Ashlee, "you willing to give it a try?" she watched the group a moment then nodded.

"Holly?"

"I'm make something that will help her then for dinner." he nodded, Athena then got his attention.

"I will make a potion that should give some extra nutrients."

"Sounds great." he smiled at the teen, who still seemed a bit uncertain but was too tired to argue. The group dispersed to leave the girl alone so she could rest. They knew she needed it. Harvey made some quick notes and returned to his office. If this worked he planned to add it to his anthology. For now he would wait and see just like the rest.

After dinner Genki noticed Holly seemed distant and distracted, he sought her out while she relaxed in the moonlight that night. Nuzzling her he whispered,

"What's wrong love?" she wasn't sure about answering for a moment then sighed,

"I was just thinking… if it is this simple… if it was that simple in my mothers case… she would still be alive now…."

"Holly, we can't change the past. And we don't know for sure that your mother had this. It could have been something else."

"But she could be here now… had I known… had the doctor known…"

"Maybe, but there isn't anything we can do about it now." he held her as she let a few tears slip from her eyes. "I know you miss her Holly." he held her gently hoping to provide some comfort. He let her cry it out knowing she needed to do so if there was y hope of her not crying in front of the others. Once her sobs slowed he whispered, "Its alright… please just relax Holly… everything will work out for the best." she fell asleep after hearing his words, Genki sighed and rested as well knowing it would be a trying time for them both.

As the weeks past both Holly and Ashlee improved, Holly felt less pain when making love, much to Genki's delight. Ashlee slowly grew stronger, after awhile she started using the crib which made it easier for her to rest, with out the worry of injuring her infant. Despite her earlier hatred for the child it was slowly growing on her. She still didn't have a name for him but for now she didn't care. Holly noticed the care Ashlee took with her baby boy despite her denial of wanting to keep him and understood the meaning behind Genki's earlier words. It gave her hope that things indeed would work out. Though the pain for Holly lessened it never stopped and she remained barren. She had encouraged Genki to try to get her pregnant on more then one occasion, not that he needed much encouragement. After a months time had passed Ashlee finally admitted the sort of liked being a mother. Though it wasn't much of an admission it meant a lot to Holly.

Genki heard an odd cry that snapped him out of his thoughts at work. The raptors were calling but why? He raced outside to see a Cryolophosaurus running towards them, and he wasn't looking to be friendly. One of Hajivale's younger pack members had headed him off and was now on his neck tearing into his flesh. Hajivale and Ngabu were leading the rest to aid this lone comrade. Genki took off shifting in full run; Star thunder came to his side instantly after seeing his alpha's reaction. Genki's pack now assembled after hearing this alpha's howl for assistance. Even Holly raced out the door and shifted to help her mate. Harvey watched as the raptor pack and wolf pack worked seamlessly together against the rex like creature. The Cryo's crest proved to be a formidable weapon and not just a decoration as he sent several raptors flying; they landed injured by the hard, bony crest. Genki barely dodged as the jaws of another theropod snapped shut. The Ceratosaurus turned his attention to Genki making another go at him. Holly having been better trained was the first to protect her mate, making a skilled leap she dug into the Cera's neck and hung on for dear life as she tried to do some damage. Ngabu came to Holly's aid and began to bit the back of the horned theropod's neck. Genki was unsure what to make of this assault; these were two different theropod dinosaurs yet they seemed to be working together. Were they mates? To were they just young and wanted a hunting partner. After all they were very similar. He pushed it from his mind as he went to aid his mate, catching her as she was thrown to the ground. Genki had his pack focus on the legs of the two carnivores. Though smaller then a t-rex they still had very small arms, a weakness to be exploited. The monsters charged forward now to lend a hand. Tiger and Granity focused their lightning attacks on the horned rex and the rest focused on the crested rex. The fighting was vicious and all sides had injuries. Unfortunately the Cryo was able to hurt the wolves easier then the t-rex had been able to because it was so low to the ground. Genki wasn't sure if they could win against the two unless something major happened.

Another cry shook the group out of their concentration, even the large carnivores stopped. They bated nervously as they waited; if it scared them then Genki wasn't sure he wanted to know what was coming. A larger theropod with bright colors came charging out into the open, he roared at the other two and snapped his crocodile like jaws at them. He was a little larger then the baryonyx they had fought before but he looked much different. Genki studied the new arrival and came to the conclusion that is much be a Suchomimus, which mean this one was young. Ngabu did not seemed thrilled by the arrival of this creature,

'Great now we have a long snout to deal with…. I preferred the horned and crested ones. ' Genki could tell he had run into them before,

'I take it they are rather nasty?'

'They can be…' Genki nodded, another roar came and the two small rex like creatures got really nervous. A much larger Suchomimus came out of the woods now; it only took on snap of her jaws to make the pair take off running. Her colors were much duller which made Genki figure this was indeed a female with a younger male. She showed signs of many battles all over her and her ankle looked like it gave her some trouble as she walked. She glanced over at the raptors and wolves with interest, she had never seen the raptors cooperate with anyone before. Come closer she carefully leaned down and supported herself on her powerful arms. After a little bit of scent checking she spoke to the raptors.

'I can understand you defending your territory but why do you share it with these furred ones?' her voice was much deeper then all the others Genki had heard. Hajivale was the one to answer.

'We have an agreement, and we owe them for showing us the best hunting ground and letting us hunt there. They are the ones sharing long snout.' the female huffed then looked towards the wolves,

'So you share huh? Even though it could cost you?'

'There is more then enough food to go around. I don't see a point in hording it.' Genki spoke getting her attention, she eyed him a moment.

'Perhaps fur ball but your clan may need the food later.'

'Yes but we range rather far and we track well. I do not fear the migration of the herds or of sharing. Even when the big freeze comes there will still be enough.'

'Big freeze?' the Suchomimus seemed confused, Hajivale was as well.

'What is that Light Bringer?' Genki tilted his head,

'I'm not sure how old any of you are but it happens every year. I assumed you already knew of it…'

'We escaped our cages only a few moons ago.' Ngabu supplied, Genki then looked to the larger conversation partner.

'I and this one escaped about four moons ago.' Genki nodded,

'Forgive me for not asking before then. The big freeze or winter as humans call it comes each year. The trees and other plants go dormant; most lose their leaves. Snow covers the ground and it becomes very cold at times. The dumb herbivores that cannot speak know where to find food even during these times. They range further and stay in smaller groups. We know how to track them and how to hunt them with out causing problems for anyone else.' he looked at both the raptors and the Suchomimus before him then sighed, 'I would assume none of you like cold right?'

'You are correct in your assumption little one' the large theropod answered first.

'Cold makes it hard to move…' said her younger companion. The raptors nodded in agreement.

'Hmm… then you'll have difficulty when winter comes… there are regions that have no winter but… not all of you could share that land easily. Its only a small area… perhaps you'll acclimatize to it as it comes though. Our bodies do since it's generally a slow process. We are cold at first but after a moon or so our bodies adjust and it no longer feels that cold.'

'So you are Light Bringer?' the large female asked, Genki nodded.

'Yes, and this is my mate Jasmine Talon.' the large female nodded understanding the reason behind the introduction.

'I am Buaya and this is my mate Bajul.' she waited for the responses of the raptors knowing they would introduce themselves.

'I am Hajivale and this is my mate Ngabu.' again Buaya nodded,

'Light Bringer I am willing to also share this land with you if you are willing to help my mate and I through this big freeze.'

'I would be willing to do so. As long as you let me know where your nest is I can also keep my pack and the humans away from it.'

'That would be appreciated. We will help defend this region as we do not like the other large mouths near our nest.' Genki nodded, he had guessed that but now it was confirmed.

'Thank you I would appreciate the help. They have been quite troublesome.'

'I'm sure they have. They always are for those smaller then them.' she shifted, and then gave a rather menacing smile. 'Why do you protect those pink creatures?'

'They are friends and some even family because of our bond. We enjoy their company.'

'They can be amusing.' Ngabu stated at length making Holly unsure of his view on them. Though part of her felt offended that the dinosaurs all saw humans as weak creatures.

'Very well… I do not understand this "bond" but I will respect it. My mate and I will not hunt them. Besides they are not worth the trouble they give. Too much bone not enough meat.' Genki bow his head in respect then gave a wolf's grin,

'Thank you Buaya for your cooperation you are a wise predator indeed.' Buaya puffed out her chest slightly in response then walked over to a nice sunny spot to lie down. Her mate left to hunt instead, Genki could tell her leg hurt her but wasn't sure she would allow help, for now he let it be. By now the whole village was watching making Genki sigh, he walked back up to where they were with his pack and the monsters, as the raptors left to sun themselves away from the Suchomimus.

He saw the headman and nodded to him as he rose up on his back legs.

"The Suchomimus have agreed to not hunt any humans and defend this area. But you all must stay way from their nest when they have one. They worry about the winter coming and do not know how to survive it. They have agreed to be helpful in exchange for help surviving the winter. I did not realize before that none of these dinosaurs have gone through the winter before. Apparently they only escaped about four months ago." Genki heard a sudden gasped and looked over to see a mother pointing towards Buaya. Genki followed her sight and saw that one of the young children had wondered over there with a pup. "Easy, I will get them. I don't think Buaya would bother with them anyway. That wouldn't even be a snack in her case and as far as I can tell she thinks humans are a waste of her time. Don't be offended it's a good thing for her to think. It means she won't eat you." Genki walked over at a slow lope as Buaya lifted her head to investigate her two visitors. She knew they were both very young; neither were very steady on their legs. She seemed amused by them rather then bothered, perhaps because she had been a mother before? Genki wasn't sure but he would retrieve them nonetheless. When the child stumbled and landed on the females hurt ankle Genki grew nervous. The female let out a small roar of pain and shook her head. Genki moved at full speed now, the female opened her jaws and grabbed the young child by his shirt. Very carefully and with great care she lifted him off her injured leg and placed him on the ground near the pup. The pup understood they had hurt her some how and was now behaving. Genki arrived panting slightly and bowed to her.

'I am sorry… I did not realize they wondered away. The one who should have been watching them will defiantly get an ear full for this.'

'It looks like that one has their fill already. Besides you need more watchers. Young ones often find ways to sneak off.' she smiled to him; the young boy regained his footing and stumbled toward the giant again. She leaned down and put her snout before him. He grabbed hold enjoying the feel of her unique hide and how cool she looked.

'You have a fan I think. He seems to like you, probably thinks you are the coolest creature he has ever seen.' Buaya seemed proud to be known as the coolest creature though she didn't understand it that well.

'He is fine, seems strong and adventurous. He will make a fine adult male in time. Probably a good breeder and hunter as well.' Genki nodded, the pup rubbing against him.

'I'm sure he will in time.' he glanced back and notice his mother looked like she might faint. 'I should take him to his mother. She looks like she might have a heart attack or something. Humans are nervous creatures when it comes to those stronger. And the females don't fight much as they are weaker then the males.'

'They are strange creatures…'

'Indeed.'

'Light Bringer… when I am resting here, if you wish I could help guard the young ones. I have no interest in harming them; they are too small to eat. I do enjoy young and will have some myself soon. My nest is near the ridge behind those trees. I will go there soon to make sure my eggs are warm. The heat this time of day will keep them warm though.'

'I will see what the humans think but I know my pack will accept your offer.' she smiled again and lay her head back down. 'If you wish…I can have my healer look at your leg. Perhaps we can help you in some way.' the Suchomimus stared at him a moment then smiled again.

'I would like that.' he smiled in return,

'I will send Autumn Harvest to you then.'

Genki managed to throw the toddler on her back and grabbed the pup and walked back up the hill. The mother was grateful to have her son back and astonished that he bore no marks, his shirt only had minor tears. Genki looked over at Autumn Harvest and spoke to her.

"See what you can do about her leg. I doubt she can hunt well with that injury."

"Indeed." Autumn took her time going to where the large tyrant lizard was sun bathing.

"She has a nest by the ridge over that way, be sure to keep away from there. The eggs can be fragile." the humans all seemed to understand, as did the wolves. "She has offered to protect the young ones while she sun baths. I think she will only do it during the heat of the day but I think it would be helpful for all of us. I have accepted on behalf of the wolves but its up to the village to decided when it comes to the children. She isn't a threat and being a mother herself I doubt she'd harm any little ones. She even said herself they are too small to bother eating." the headman nodded while the others whispered.

"We will discuss it." Genki nodded then smiled to the mother who was still hugging her son.

"She had some kind words to say about your boy. She believes he will be a very strong, brave, and productive man when he gets older. Just from what she has seen of him now."

"Did she really say that?"

"Not in those words exactly but that's what it meant. They think of things differently then we do. They do not easily understand some concepts. She said he'd be a good hunter and breeder, which roughly translate to a good provider and father." the mother stared a Genki a moment then glanced at the relaxed theropod.

"Tell her thank you for me."

"I will." with that settled Genki went back to his work and managed to get the village to disperse as well. The wolves went back to the den for the most part though the babysitters who had pups decided to go visit the injured Suchomimus and see how she was.

As the weeks past the two large theropods were no longer a threat as far as the village was concerned, they were treated much like the raptors. Holly still fought with her ailment, hoping something would work to fix her womb. After months though she was beginning to give up on medicine and so were Athena and Harvey. Genki understood that they needed to see that they could not fix it first. Though he could do little more then comfort his lover for the time being. Much to Holly's delight Ashlee finally named her son, and started spending time with him. Little Taylor seemed very vibrant despite his mother's dark mood. Though still feeling pain she never neglected him. Holly helped where she cloud, giving the new mother breaks to rest at times and just time to relax at others. Genki let the girls work things out, preferring that they work together rather then have him interfering constantly. Soon after Holly realized that though the pain had faded the medicine had not made her fertile. Now the entire village knew there as no way to fix her womb. The raptors and Suchomimus did not understand why such a strong male would pick a female who could not breed. Genki explained some of his belief system then not much, he wasn't sure how much they could understand at one time if they could even conceptualize a god. After the brief explanation they seemed to have some understanding though it was minute compared to what it could be. Genki lay down for the night letting his pray rise up once again asking for guidance to know the timing and what to do. He and Holly could only hope to have an answer soon. He let Holly snuggle up with him and comforted her as she rested as well knowing she needed him more then ever right now.

AAN: my goodness… long chapter… 10 pages lol. Anyway I hope you enjoyed it. More to come soon, though I may get a chapter of WSS up first.