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Post by Kasatsu on Mar 25, 2008 22:56:03 GMT -5
Not opening his eyes, Leon awoke feeling the warm body of his Doe wrapped around him. Being careful not to jar her he gave a full body stretch before wrapping himself back around her. It took him a few more minutes to fully wake up. Finally opening his eyes he gave a lazy smile as he stared down at the sleeping form of Eli. Recalling what had taken place the night before he leaned his head down to nuzzle at her neck. She should be awake with him, he was after all. Wrapping his arms around her he rolled them over so that he was half poised over her. Reaching near her ear he nuzzled her gently before whispering to her, “Mon cheri, it is morning. You should awake, your Jack is lonely”, before moving down to nuzzle and nip down her back. Inhaling her sent he felt a shiver down his spine. He immensely enjoyed the sent of her fur. The smell of him mixed with the smells from the fun of last night, was a smell he was more then willing to wake up to every morning. |
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Post by The Jenn on Mar 25, 2008 23:23:49 GMT -5
Nayeli made a sleepy noise of half-protest, nowhere near awake enough to respond coherently, but stretched out her body a bit from its tucked curl to encourage the nuzzling. A nip caught her attention and her eyes opened slightly, one paw reaching out to stroke at Leon's arm while she adjusted to being awake. His shiver against her made her tremble slightly in return. They were close enough that she could feel it easily, and he hers. It was a good morning following a wonderful night. Or at least, it should have been, if her stomach hadn't been so insistent that it wasn't feeling well. She made a small noise and burrowed her head closer to him, tucking back in again. "I don't wish to leave you lonely, Leon, not ever. But I don't know if I feel so well... my stomach has been bothering me for the past few mornings. Not bad enough for anything to happen, but it's taken nearly an hour to settle. I just forget about it until it happens again..."This had been going on for the past week now and she wasn't sure what to do about it. She'd noticed a small weight gain and wondered if it wasn't a side-effect of putting on a few pounds. She hadn't been around enough pregnant women to know any differently. |
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Post by Kasatsu on Mar 25, 2008 23:43:39 GMT -5
He gave a small groan as she shivered against him in response. This really was the best way to wake up. He was just fully getting into the mood when she suddenly made a noise of protest and curled up against him, burrowing her head against him.
Blinking a few times in confusion he pulled back from her to kneel in front of her, wrapping his arms around her shoulders. “Mon cheri what is wrong?” he asked in confusion and concern. He knew that she would do nothing to deny him so for her to pull away for him meant something had to seriously be wrong.
Listening to her, he became concerned. In all the months that she had been with him he was not sure if he could ever recall a day that she had been sick. So for something to go on like this, especially a week, had him concerned. “Oh mon cheri. It will be okay.” he cooed as he lay back down he gathered her to him, rubbing her back in hopes to help calm and relax her.
He was not sure what was plaguing her, but he made a mental note to send out for a doctor to pay a visit as soon as possible.
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Post by The Jenn on Mar 25, 2008 23:56:05 GMT -5
Taking a few deep breaths, Eli relaxed into his hold and made quiet, murmuring sounds when he rubbed the fur of her back. That was incredibly pleasant. Her tight curl loosened and she leaned against him. "I'm sorry to be such trouble," she whispered into his fur. She knew very well how much he enjoyed mornings with his Does and it made her feel guilty to deny him that just because she had an upset stomach. But really, it just didn't feel well at all. She would be okay if she could just lay there for a little while.
The cuts on her paws exuded the tiniest bit of moisture, unnoticed by the Doe. She wasn't paying any attention to them. She just wished, of all mornings, that she didn't feel ill on this one. "I wish I knew what was wrong. It... it's been kind of you not to mention the weight." If he hadn't noticed, she would have just drawn attention to it, but the fact that her stomach had grown a hair over the past month or two worried her. Was there something in her diet that wasn't agreeing with her? She hadn't been eating anything unusual.
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Post by Kasatsu on Mar 26, 2008 0:27:27 GMT -5
“Stop that mon cheri” he chided her, his chin resting on top of her head.
He continued to rub her back and sides, feeling her relax against him. “Do not worry mon cheri, your health means much more to me right now. We will find out what is wrong and fix okay? So you are not allowed to worry or feel guilt” It always concerned him when her Mid-Range cuts began to bleed. “I will send for a doctor to come and make sure everything is alright. You shall be better in no time, I promise.”
They were silent for a moment, just relaxing, Leon satisfied with just helping her relax around her upset stomach. At her mention of weight he gave a blink. He had noticed that something was different about her but he was ashamed to say that he had not been able to pin it to that. Not wanting to show her that he had not noticed such a simple thing he simply gave her a hug, rubbing his cheek bone against hers. “Nonsense, mon cheri. You have only gotten more beautiful.”
Stomach upset and weight gain? What exactly was it that was plaguing his Doe?
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Post by The Jenn on Mar 26, 2008 0:36:07 GMT -5
Eli spent a good hour of her morning relaxing, first with him and then in his bed after he had to get up and tend to things, one being sending a Leveret out for the local doctor. She was a traveling Leveret, a Corvistowneian who knew a good deal about medicine and had decided to settle in the Lakes region after making peace with the local Jacks. They paid her for her services and she served to keep their warrens healthy.
She arrived and checked the Mid-Range Doe over, 'hmming' and smiling when she was finished. She pat the girl on the head with one paw. "Just sit here, dear. I'm going to go tell your Jack and then he can come and tell you, alright?" With that, she hopped out of the room in search of said Jack.
Sitting on her bed, Eli hunched her shoulders slightly and worried. Why had the woman been smiling like that? Why did she need to tell Leon first? She hoped it wasn't anything serious.
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Post by Kasatsu on Mar 26, 2008 0:49:36 GMT -5
Not able to just sit still while the Healer was with one of his Does, Leon was outside pacing up and down the hall slightly agitated. By the White Rabbit what was taking her so long? Surely it should not be taking this long if it was something simple, right? New worry starting to gnaw on his stomach he gave a glare at the closed door before starting to pace again.
If she was in serious harm he was not sure what he was going to do.
When the Healer made her way outside of his room, a smile on her face, he quickly confronted her. “Well?” He was too nervous to notice her smile and mark it as a good sign.
The Corvistowneian looked started for a moment before giving him smile. “Do not worry so. Your young Doe is simply expecting, is all.” At his confused look she gave a tsking sound. “She is carrying your babes, Remmington. She is only a few weeks along and is currently only suffering from Morning Illness . . . She continued on telling him of what his Doe would need and some things to expect in the future.
He was not sure how much of the information he would retain, shocked by the news.
After he had thanked her and she had promised to return for future checkups, he entered his room. His hands were practically shaking from nervousness and joy.
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Post by The Jenn on Mar 26, 2008 0:55:08 GMT -5
Eli heard voices in the hallway but she couldn't tell what they were saying, only that they were speaking. When the conversation dragged on, this only made her more nervous and she shifted on her bed, curling in on herself and letting her loose mane come down to cover her face. She didn't want to deal with being ill... that would make it so that she had to spend time alone, away from everyone, so that it didn't spread. What an awful concept! She was so rarely sick, too.
When the door opened, her head went up and she watched with wide, worried green eyes as her Jack came into the room. Was he... shaking? Her eyes widened. What it really that bad? His expression was so strange, not like any she'd seen before.
"Leon?" she asked in a small voice, barely more than a breath. "What's... what did she say? What's wrong with me?"
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Post by Kasatsu on Mar 26, 2008 1:10:41 GMT -5
At her expression and question he could only give her a goofy grin. He stayed by the door for a moment, confused and disoriented to some degree, before he rushed to the bed, kneeling besides it.
Gathering her paws he petted them with his thumbs as he gave her a heartfelt smile. “Everything is wonderful, mon cherie. Simply wonderful.” he gasped out, giving a little chuckle.
Seeing that it was not helping her any he took a deep breath, pressing his forehead to her paws in an attempt to calm himself before looking up at her again.
“Mon cherie, the Healer had great news for us. You are not suffering from any illness, mon cherie, you are carrying babes.” Not waiting for her response he leaned in to steal a kiss, overjoyed by the news.
Pulling back he looked up at her through worried eyes. He had not really concerned himself with how she would take the news. After all she was always so glad to take care of him and see to his needs. “Do you not think?” he asked, wiggling his nose at her a little hoping to get a giggle.
Babes . . . He was expecting his first litter!
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Post by The Jenn on Mar 26, 2008 1:20:21 GMT -5
Eli was so very, very startled by his reactions. He outright grinned at her question and her worry, and then rushed over to kneel beside the bed and put his head at her level. What was going on? What was wonderful? Her worry had thoroughly replaced itself with confusion and she watched him with wide green eyes. He now seemed absolutely overjoyed by something and was acting in a matter she had never seen before.
And then he delivered the news. She stared for a moment, utterly shocked. So that was what this was all about? She was carrying... his children? Her expression was dazed for a moment and she remained silent, kissing him back out of instinct before he pulled away and wiggled his nose, asking her a question.
Another moment to let it sink in, and then she started laughing, an absolutely delighted sound, soft and breathy and so very happy. "Oh, Leon, that's... that makes me so happy! I don't know what to say! I love you so much!" His first litter, and she was carrying it! She was going to become the mother of his children! What more proof could there be that she would do anything for him?
This ill feeling... she wouldn't let it bother her ever again, not if this was what it meant. She would feel it, she would ignore it, and she would just think of it as a small price to pay for this happiness she was seeing in him now.
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