Kyera looked back at him curiously as he seemed to be processing something rather shocking . Cora smiled at her gently, her garnet eyes flicking down to look at Kyera's tummy .
"We need to go see The Mother, Kyera . " Cora replied, standing up and reaching for Kyera's hand . The shadow princess seemed surprised, but took the serpent's hand and stood up beside her .
"You… wait I'm . " Kyera trailed off her hand coming to rest on her tightly corseted tummy . Cora moved beside her and began loosening the corsetry as a answer . The princess froze, her mind lost in thought as she tried to figure out how to process this news . Her hand came up to touch her stomach, all the little things over the last few weeks adding together in her head .
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Panic . She felt panicked, that was the only way to describe the feeling in her chest . She pulled away from Cora and back up from the fire… one . . . two… three… four… . Five steps back and she turned away from then . In a blur of white fur a tigress ran into the forest, away from them . Cora went to follow but Daxin grabbed her arm .
"Don't . Let her go . Our Princess is having a emotional moment . She won't go far, but she will run further if we follow her . " Daxin warned her, worry in his eyes . On one hand, she expected her response . On the other hand however, he had desperately hoped she wouldn't freak out . Pregnancy should be a joyous thing… should .
"I don't understand, why is she…" The fox girl asked cradling her baby close as she stood up .
"Because she is Princess Kyera Shade of the Moon… her past is checkered, her power even more so, and her heart's still broken whether she admits it or not . " The tiger boy behind them was standing near the forest edge now, having just dropped down from the tree . "Our Princess… princess is the least of her worries . "
"Talis speaks true . Kyera has many things on her mind . The question is, how will she handle it . " Daxin agreed shaking his head gently .
"I don't know, but I know where she's going and I know who she needs to see . " Talis replied turning into tiger form and running off into the forest before Daxin could stop him .
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In the Fallen Forest
A tree stood tall, several trunks merged at the base and stretched high into the sky, as though it was a cradle . The legend told that this was where the Lady had fallen and given her life to protect Shadow Veil . This was the place she cast her final words to the air and protect the forest and all its creatures . She had lost her life, and it drained away in the very tree that held her soul .
The greenery nearby was lush and vibrant, and birds and squirrels had made those thick branches their home . The Nesting Place was a Crux for life and vitality . It was the best of safety in the forest where death could wait around any corner if you knew where to look . A soft moss had grown at the base of the cradle, as if providing a bed for weary travlers . On this moss, a figure of pale skin and white hair was resting . Her eyes were closed as she lay, cradled by the tree . Her hands gently rested on her stomach, while her eyes were directed inward, searching herself for answers .
Shadows seemed to bend around the tree, swirling and darting in both cheer and concern . It was a awkward mix, but the joyous occasion was marked only by the mother's uncertainty . A pair of soft footsteps sent the shadows into attack mode, but then they seemed to calm .
A man walked forward, he looked down at the woman, vulnerable and yet not defenseless . She would never be so careless as to not be defended here . However, her aura poured emotion into the tree as the tree tried to heal her wounded spirit .
He leaned against the tree, he felt its heart beat and looked down at his wife .
Chapter end
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