Greetings from Canada readers! I know this update has been a long time coming, but i've been so busy with my family lately. But here i am with a new chapter just for you guys. You can expect regular updates starting again on Thursday. Until then enjoy this chapter and leave me your thoughts/opinions/concerns/suggestions/random comments.
"Are you sure you're well enough to attend supper?" Thor asked worriedly, his brow crinkling as he watched Jane rise off the bed. "You have been unwell most of the afternoon and you have struck by a sudden dizziness. Perhaps we should take dinner in the bedroom; Mother and Father would understand."
"Thor, I'm fine; trust me," Jane replied, pulling on the dress Frigga had given her. 'Definetely something different, but when in Rome,' she thought.
"Should I send a healer to attend to you before we go at least?" Thor asked, worry leaking into his voice as he stood in front of Jane.
Jane looked up at Thor, gazing into his blue eyes as she ran her fingers through his silky blond hair. "You're scared, aren't you?"
"I have never seen you so ill before," Thor said quietly, holding her hands to his face gently. "I worry greatly for the health of you and the babe. Asgardians are very similar to mortals; but our strength and size surpass those of humans. I do not know what carrying a half Asgardian child will do to you; I do not know if it will be safe to you to birth an Asgardian. I feel horrid for not considering the consequences of your pregnancy earlier, my dear Jane. If I were to lose you or the babe, the pain would be the death of me….I am scared, Jane." Thor pulled Jane against him, wrapping his arms around her tightly as he buried his face in her hair, her familiar scent calming his rising panic.
"Thor," Jane said softly, stroking his back slowly. "Nothing will happen to me."
"But what if something does?" he asked tensely. "What am I to do if something happens to you or the babe?"
"I know you're scared, I'm a little scared too, but we don't know that anything will happen to me. I could be perfectly fine and give birth to a healthy half-human, half-Asgardian baby. But you can't freak out every time something happens to me. I can't just stop everything because I'm pregnant. Morning sickness and dizziness are symptoms of a lot of pregnancies you know. So try not to worry too much, okay?"
"I cannot promise that I will not worry," Thor sighed, pulling back to look at her. "I care too much about you and our babe to not worry about your welfare. I cannot help it; you and the babe are my world."
"I figured as much," Jane replied, brushing her fingers across his cheeks. "You wouldn't be my Thor if you weren't worried about me."
"But I shall try not to be too…overbearing in my concern."
"That's all I ask for. You try not to worry too much and I promise to tell you if I think anything is wrong. This pregnancy isn't going to be easy for either of us, but we just have to take it one step at a time," Jane replied, kissing him softly.
"We shall learn together," Thor said.
"So should we get ready for dinner?" Jane asked, adjusting the bodice of the dress.
"Yes, we should get ready if you feel well," Thor replied, brushing his fingers down her bare arms.
"Lady Jane, are you prepared for the wedding?" Sif asked as they ate dinner, the great hall filled with talking and laughter.
"I think so," Jane replied, picking at her food. "I don't really know anything about Asgardian weddings though."
"Oh do not worry, the queen will explain everything to you before the wedding," Sif replied. "She has been making something since Thor and yourself announced your engagement. I hear she has spent much of her time weaving something."
"Weaving?" Jane asked curiously.
"Yes, tis an Asgardian tradition," Fandrall said. "But you can't give everything away, Sif."
"Yes, where will the fun be if you tell Lady Jane all the surprises?" Volstagg laughed.
"Should I be worried?" Jane asked Thor.
"Not at all," Thor replied, wrapping his arm around her waist. "Asgardian weddings are quite similar to human weddings, but we have no rings."
"How have you been feeling?" Sif asked quietly, her voice full of concern. "All Thor speaks of is you and your babe, but he seems to be quite worried."
"I'm alright; I've just been a little sick lately because of the baby."
"That explains his worry," Sif said, nodding. "Thor is fiercely protective of those he loves as you well know; you've seen the way he defended Loki despite his madness and crimes. You and your babe are the most important people to him; that he cannot protect you from your illness worries him greatly. But I have confidence in you; you possess a great strength. You would have made a fine warrior indeed."
"Indeed, Lady Jane would have made a most fearsome warrior," Volstagg commented, catching the end of the conversation.
"But Lady Jane is a warrior in her own right; she is a warrior of knowledge, is she not?" Hogun said. "She fights against ignorance."
"It is only fitting that Thor would marry a warrior," Fandrall said.
"You guys are gonna make me blush," Jane laughed, happy Thor's fellow warriors were so accepting of her.
"Jane has many facets to her," Thor commented. "A warrior is only one of them."
"Daughter," Frigga called from her. "Might I be able to steal you away for a few minutes?"
"Sure, I'm done eating," Jane said, standing. "I promise to return her to you Thor. Tis time for us to have some mother-daughter time."
"I shall meet you in our room," Thor said, kissing her then her stomach softly. "Be well."
"I'll see you soon," Jane replied, smiling.
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