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Chapter 40: Good news and bad news

Loki had rushed Cephera to the healing room to be seen by the physician there. She had not woken since she had passed out. He should have been more careful. She was right, he didn't worry enough. The loss of her symptoms caused by magic should have been treated with more caution.
Loki feared her prolonged use of her magic tonight had set her into a magical coma. She was pale laying there in the nightdress he had hastily magicked on her. Her hair a mess and her breathing heavy. It took everything Loki had in him to not shake the physician and ask what was wrong with her or if she would be ok.
Loki paced the floor as the doctor examined her. What loki thought should take moments actually took ten minutes. They were the longest ten minutes of his life.
"My prince." The doctor cleared his throat. Loki turned to face him his face a mixture of impatience and worry. "She will be fine. She was simply overwhelmed." Loki let out his breath he hadn't realized he was holding. "There is one other thing." Loki looked to the doctor again after rubbing his face in relief.

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Loki watched her sleeping form in their bed. She had been asleep for the entire night and well into the next. He was still terribly worried. When she finally woke she coughed a dry cough and he helped her drink the water he had on hand for when she woke.
"What happened?" She asked placing her hand to her forehead. Loki smiled a reassuring smile.
"You became overwhelmed. Looks like our fucking was too much to handle." He chuckled at the incredulous look she gave him.
"How long have I been out?" She asked looking around.
"A little over twenty four hours." He replied "Cephera I have good news and bad news." He said seriously. Her face titled to look up at him. "Your freedom from your illness is but temporary." He paused.
"I knew it was to good to be true. And the good news?"
"Your freedom from your illness should last up until the baby is born." The sheer look of shock that spread across her face was amusing. She really shouldn't be so surprised.
"I'm pregnant?"
"Why do you say that like you're shocked?" He laughed. He couldn't help it.
"But classes. How can I continue now?" She sounded exasperated.
"Songbird, this was inevitable. It's unlikely you will last in classes much longer anyway. This is a gift. The child you carry is a combination of both of us and I would be content to having you spend your time outside class taking care of our child." She glared at him.
"No. I will continue with class and figure out how to juggle this." She looked down and flattened her nightdress to assess her still flat belly. "How far?"
"From the time you began to no longer feel the ill effects of your magic."
"One month." She muttered. "Have you told anyone?" He shook his head. He had not broken the news as of yet.
"I don't want my teacher knowing until it can no longer be hidden. I won't allow this to also hinder my learning."
"I understand. Have I ever told you how incredibly stubborn you are?" He chuckled again and crawled onto the bed to allow her to rest against him.
"If my father were here he'd say I get that from him. But seeing as Seraphina is also stubborn I'm gonna say I get it from my mother." She smiled then. Loki hadn't heard her talk of her mother. Aside from the braid she had in her hair she rarely spoke of her. "If it's a girl can we call her Diana? That was my mothers name."
Loki couldn't deny her this request. It was clear it was important to her. "I am fine with that." He said. "Diana is also the name of the greek goddess of the hunt, the moon and birthing."
"You're really ok with this aren't you?" She said her voice sounding surprised.
"As I said before it was inevitable. I'd rather it have been no other woman then you. However we will have to tone things down were your magic is concerned. No over doing it. You may cause harm to both of you. This includes the bedroom and classes." Cephera didn't answer. She was tracing her fingers over his arm that was cradling her.
"You didn't get to cum." She finally said after a moment. Loki laughed.
"I assure you, when you passed out that was far from my mind and at the moment I am content to simply lie here with you. Are you hungry?"
"Yes."
"I'll have a servant bring food. I will also make sure my mother and Kat know you are well. They were both worried for you despite the physician insisting you would be ok." Cephera allowed Loki to leave.
Walking down the hall to speak with his mother he found a servant along the way and ordered them to have food brought up to his room immediately picking out the things he knew she'd enjoy. Loki was unsure how to read his songbird. She didn't accept the news of her pregnancy the way he thought she would. He couldn't tell if she was excited or unhappy about it.
Loki found himself very happy with the circumstances and a big part of him hoped her feelings over it all would change given time.