Author: Simone, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 9:32 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

Simone sat at the dining room table for breakfast, “You have to eat more.” She was directing it at both Mia and at Hazel. “You need to eat for six and you need to eat to make sure you get loads of babies in you!” There was no way Simone was taking no for an answer. She looked tired like she had been up half the night and there was a smear from what looked like ash on her skin.

Mia huffed and looked at the food. “It’s good for women trying to get pregnant. It will increase your fertility. AND YOU!” She looked at Xeik. “Drink that green stuff there! It will up your potency! If I can’t get pregnant all of you are.”

Simone was on a rampage with this pregnancy stuff and Mia and Hazel both started to eat. Looking at Ezili and Lucas she made a face, “And don’t you even think about getting pregnant until after you get out of the academy. If you get pregnant I’m making you get married. THAT IS A THREAT NOT A GIFT.” She pointed at Ezili who nodded.

Looking at Lewis now she patted his head. The babies were all watching their mother and Janus held out his arms. “Okay, okay.” She picked him up and Janus started to scream at the girls too. “That’s right you tell them. They need to be pregnant and fat and give you lots of playmates.”

Her eyes went to Rex, "AND YOU, no more bending her over in the bathroom. YOU CAN'T BE SO ROUGH WITH HER. She has five little babies in her! Let Xeik give her the clear every day!"

"Every day seems a bit much," Hazel squeaked out.

"EVERY DAY!"

Author: Dusk, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 9:27 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

Lewis merely watched as Simone wrecked the room, and Natayl. When the father tried to step in, Lewis merely moved to the side, and let Simone deal with it. As the father struggled with the dagger in his shoulder, the ex-assassin merely glared at him; a threat that if he moved, there would be worse consequences. And so Natayl’s father watched as his daughter was burned alive, a look of pure horror on his face.

He had to have known what she did. What she was planning to do. And if he didn’t, well…

“You had your chance,” Lewis said as he finally had his chance to speak. “You were warned. You were told to stay away. You had every chance to back away…”

Natayl’s father got brave, and yanked the dagger out of his arm, trying to strike Lewis with it. Even with one arm. Lewis was still a force to be reckoned with. Without hesitation, Lewis dropped the man to the floor, and put his heel to the father’s throat. “There was a letter. Addressed specifically to you. Do you remember?”

The father’s eyes widened. “That…….that was you!?” he choked out.

“Tonight will be one to remember,” Lewis said with a cruel smile. “Though…I doubt you and your precious daughter will be doing much talking…”

By the morning, the house was quartered off. A mysterious fire had erupted in the middle of the night, burning the house down. There was little information to go off of, but it seemed as though the family that lived there did not make it out alive.

Author: Simone, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 9:16 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

To say that Simone was pissed was an understatement. She had lost her ability to have biological children with Lewis for the final time. She had gotten excited over the children Hazel carried and was instantly in love with them from the moment she heard. This she-bitch caused Hazel to lose one. One of her very much loved grandchildren. Instead of calling Natayl’s name, she took the bed and with all the force she had, even drawing strength from Lewis, she threw it into the wall.

Natayl started to scream and her father came into the room. Simone was quick with her dagger as she slammed the father into the wall putting the dagger through his right shoulder, “You’ll fucking watch. Your bitch has fucked with the wrong family for the last FUCKING time.”

Simone took Natayl by the hair as she tried to escape, “Hazel is fine by the way. You wicked little bitch.”

“Then you can let me go right?”

“NO,” Simone slammed her into the wall, the ceiling, the floor. There were bones cracking. “She was fucking pregnant you stupid bitch. She lost one of the babies. One of my precious grandchildren.”

“Go–” Simone was quick to choke her so she couldn’t get it out.

“Good? I’ll show you good. I’ll show you all good.” She began to roast the girl alive and dropped her half dead. “Anything you have to add to this, my love?”

“Please, whatever Natayl d–”

“She is your spawn. Your incompetence as a parent did this. For everything that Rex was, Hazel made him better but your slut of a daughter tried to ruin that. I will offer no forgiveness to you, to your family, to this fucking house. There will be no more threats to those precious babies. Not when I am done with you.”

Author: Dusk, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 9:08 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

Rex nodded at his mother. He had a vague idea of where they were going, but he had no idea what they were going to do. But he didn’t care right now. All he could do was focus on Hazel, and that was all he was required to do.

“Good,” Lewis replied, giving Rex a quick, half hug. He gave one to Hazel as well, petting her hair for a moment. “We’ll make sure everything goes smoothly. Just you watch…” He smiled. There was something sincere about it, as though he were making a promise to the gods themselves, one that he could never break.

They left the temple, and immediately opened a portal to Sularia. They barely needed to speak a word to each other, and soon they were at the house of one other than Natayl.

Lewis scoffed, “This is it? For all her bluster, this is barely worth it…” He glared upwards. “Her room is the farthest on the left. Let’s go pay a visit, shall we?” He and Simone cleared the wall with ease, slipping into the room. Lewis took the door, leaning against it, his eyes piercing the darkness, while Simone stood at the edge of the girl’s bed.

Natayl was sleeping peacefully, covered in her pink satin sheets. The bed was of the highest quality, made with white oak, and large enough to fit a king. Then there was Natayl herself. Blissfully at the center, unaware of the night she was about to have. She seemed to be having a good dream.

She smelled of smoke, and there were traces of powerful magic about her.

Author: Simone, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 8:59 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

Hazel was laying in bed exhausted. After everything, she just felt so tired, and for some reason, she felt very sad. Even Jack who was on her hip was growling extensively but she couldn’t stop him right now. She just pet his head.

Simone got another blanket and put it on Hazel tucking it in around her waist and she brushed back her hair. She knew who did this to Hazel. There was only one girl who would do this out of jealousy because her relationship with Rex was going so well.

“Hazel,” Xeik got her attention and the woman looked up at him. Her eyes were already so sad, she knew something was out of place. “Hazel, you are pregnant.”

“Did I lose them?” Maybe that was why she was so sad.

“…” The guess was good and Xeik frowned heavily. “Not all of them not. You had six and now there’s five. I’m so sorry Hazel.”

“I didn’t even know. I couldn’t protect them what if I could have protected them more,” Hazel started to cry as soon as she got her worst fear confirmed. She hadn’t felt good for a long time and Angela was looking at her amused. She hadn’t wanted it confirmed until it had been safe but… To have lost a child already. She hadn’t even been sure.

Simone hugged her tightly and looked up at Rex. “You should stay with her Rex. Lewis and I have something we need to do,” her voice was soft as she kissed Hazel’s forehead. “You listen to me… This isn’t your fault. You barely even had a clue you were carrying. The fault rests solely on the one who hurt you. You are going to be such a beautiful pregnant woman. Do you understand me? We’ll take care of you on the island. Xeik will make sure the five make it the whole pregnancy and we’ll all welcome them together. All of us. All twelve Terrowin kids, Lewis, you, Xeik, Mia, and myself.” She kissed Hazel's forehead again. "You are already such a good mother."

“Let’s go wrap this up. I want to take them home as soon as Xeik is ready to release her,” there was a murderous look in her eyes. “Rex are you going to be okay if we leave for a little bit?”

Author: FalseHope, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 8:50 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

There was a fury in Lewis’ eyes when he heard the news that it was set on purpose. “Oh, I know exactly who.” A wave of cold washed over the fury, and suddenly he was calm again. Simone knew, though, what was happening. What would happen. “She was warned…” He fell silent, and it was obvious that his concern for the moment was not that, but Rex and Hazel. “Is she awake?”

Xeik nodded. “I managed to get her awake as I was leaving. I…haven’t told her the news yet.” He grimaced. “Rex…you’ll need to be in the room as well. For comfort. Lewis…Simone…it’s up to you two and Rex on whether or not you can be present.” He closed his eyes. “Thanks, Toya. I’m sorry for summoning you like this. It’s appreciated.”

Rex was still in shock. He wasn’t sure how to comprehend it all. He was a father, and already he had lost a child. He gritted his teeth, tears forming in the corner of his eyes. But no….right now, Hazel needed him to be strong. At least until she could hear the news. He needed to be there for her…

“Mom….Dad…do whatever you want.” He looked to Xeik, and nodded, wiping the tears from his eyes. “I’m ready, Xeik.” The two walked into the room.

Author: Simone, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 8:42 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

Simone and Lewis got Lucas and Ezili home, “What about their babies.” Ezili was an empath and it showed with how much concern she had for her brother.

“How did you know?” Simone tilted her head.

“The Talon twins told me but I don’t know how they knew.”

–

Back in Elysia, Simone and Lewis joined Rex and hugged him as they waited.

There was a sad look in Simone’s eyes, “She’s so early in her pregnancy… I’m surprised not a lot more got lost… I suppose she is lucky.” She hugged Rex to her just in case he wanted to be comforted.

“It gets a lot worse,” Toya stepped in and folded her arms. “I got the fire out. It was most definitely magic and set on purpose. Does Hazel have any enemies that would outright hurt her like this? They didn’t know she was pregnant because it doesn’t sound like either of you knew… so it can’t be because of that. Who would hurt Hazel like this?”

Author: FalseHope, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 8:37 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

Xeik looked her over, and cursed under his breath. He had just barely arrived before already determining he couldn’t do anything here. “We need to go to Elysia. Rex…” He threw his arm up and forced a portal open with the Divine Sands. “Pick her up carefully and put her on the exam table. Simone, Lewis, get everyone else to safety.” He looked up. “Bryony. Can you get Toya?” He looked back to the fire as Rex took Hazel through the portal. “Something…isn’t right.”

At that, he jumped through the portal. At once, he threw Rex out and started to look over Hazel.

Rex paced back and forth. He was soon joined by Lewis and Simone. They had left Lucas and Ezili at home to watch the rest of the kids. Time seemed to pass slowly, and hours slipped by in agonizing silence. Mia slipped into the room at some point, and under Xeik’s instructions, let no one else in.

Finally, he exited the room. There was a solemn look in his eyes. “Hazel is safe.”

There was a collective sigh of relief. Yet still, Xeik looked as though he were about to break terrible news.

“She’s pregnant,” he said. “She…was pregnant with six.”

Rex went from excited, to confusion. “She’s pregnant! But…wait…what are you….six?”

“Lycantrhopes can have litters. Since she’s a progenitor, it’s…complicated on the reasoning why, but she’s compatible with it. But…” Even Mia, behind him, was tearing up. It was hard to say. “One of them…didn’t make it. I couldn’t save them. The others are…they’re fine and healthy, from what I can tell.”

Author: Ezili, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 8:22 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

Mia had been getting more lessons from Simone when the emergency happened. “There’s a fire!” Simone yelled at Ezili and Xeik. “HAZEL IS PREGNANT! She’ll lose the babies!” There was panic in Ezili’s voice, and Simone couldn’t let someone else lose something so precious to her. Ezili was already through the portal and pulling water from everything she could to put out the fire.

Simone stood by helpless as she tried to help Lewis and in turn Lucas with whatever they needed. She could make fire but she couldn’t stop it and this fire… It seemed off and wrong.

Hazel was carried out by Rex and there came a Bryony running full force, “One of the oracles had a vision about Hazel.” She could see her daughter limp in Rex’s arms. “XEIK, please look at her.” They settled her in the grass and Hazel’s breathing was rough from too much smoke. She had gotten stuck thanks to whoever had started the fire.

Ezili stood with Lucas, “What about the babies?”

Author: Dusk, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 8:14 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

Rex nodded at the suggestion that they look at the lake, and the two wandered around, taking in the sights. Lewis wasn’t sure how he would adjust to the idea of a peaceful lifestyle. When he had retired at first, he wasn’t sure what to do with himself. He had bothered almost everyone he knew, and ended up unsure of what to spend his time on. He had lucked out, in a way, due to the chaotic happenings of their friends and family around them. But now…

“Dad,” Rex said, giving Lewis a stern look. “You’re overthinking it.”

“How did you-”

“Hazel says you worry too much. And Mom. But…mostly Hazel. She says you both worry way too much about the future. Mom, though, at least knows how to live in the present. That’s something you really suck at, though.”

Lewis smirked. “When did you get so smart…”

“I’m not smart,” he replied, glancing away. “If you’re too focused on the future, then I’m too focused on the present. It’s always ‘what can I do now’ versus what I need to plan for. Hazel and I…where do we want this to go? It’s nice now, but can we really keep things the way they are? I’m scared at what the future brings, which is why I’d rather just live today.”

“Your mother would be great at this,” Lewis replied flatly. “She’s got things planned out before I can ever get a word in. She’s smart…I’m sure if you talk to her, she’ll tell you how to manage.”

“Well, enough about my problems,” Rex shot back. “Let’s just…enjoy the scenery?”

“We should probably start heading back. Hazel’s bound to be done now.”

Rex nodded, smiling. He took a step forward, and froze. His eyes widened. “Smoke?” He sniffed the air, and started running. Lewis was surprised at the sudden shift, but as he followed Rex, he started to smell it too.

The smell of burning.

When they arrived, Hazel’s hut was ablaze. The herbs were already burnt to a crisp. Rex was already running in headfirst, seeming not to care for his own safety.

“HAZEL!?” he yelled. He knew where she would be.

Simone. Emergency. Ezili and Xeik. On me. Now!

With that, he dashed into the fire behind Rex. Even with one arm, there had to be something he could do to help.

Author: Mia, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 7:54 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

Mone laughed a bit, “Just take over and be the alpha… I’m sure she would like that and it won’t be so hard on your body. It’s what we have to do right now and Angela has yelled at me to be more gentle with Lewis…” She rubbed the back of her neck and Glyn looked up at her curiously. “Mommy is just saying she accidentally hurt Daddy and your Grandma Ang was upset with me.” She baby talked to Glyn and he just gave her a smile.

Simone looked over the plans and had a smile on her face. It was nice to have something that wasn’t assassinations on their plate. This would give them a much-needed peaceful time to raise their children. They still trained but for now with Lewis’s arm that would have to take a step back. “It’s going to be beautiful.”

–

Hazel held Rex’s hand and nodded up to Rex, “He’s done a good job but it was a learning curve. At first, he kept hitting his fingers with the mallet.”

The little shack was didn’t look as run down as it used to. Chickens were running around outside and it looked like her mother had just been there to feed them. “They are going to roll around… Look how much feed she gave them.” It was three days' worth.

Rex had managed to get them a nicer bed to sleep in which said something since Hazel found herself nauseous. “I still don’t feel good.” She rubbed her stomach a bit concerned. “Maybe I caught something in Benin… It’s been a month and a half.”

She opened the root cellar and went down, “I’m going to need some of the herbs that grow near the lake… Why not show Lewis Kirika Lake? It’s beautiful this time of day.”

Author: Dusk, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 7:44 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

Lewis was combination impressed and terrified at the strength that Mia possessed. Rex had finished almost half of his side by the time Mia had finished hers, and it seemed as though she hadn’t broken a sweat, whereas Rex was already slowing down. There was, of course, a few things that Mia had over Rex. Time and experience was the biggest thing, but Lewis had a feeling that there was something else that was pushing Mia.

“Arm is fine,” Lewis replied, stealing a second kiss.

Xeik rolled his eyes. “You can’t tell?” He sighed, looking at Mia. “She almost killed me last night. This month is going to be rough…” He let out a longer sigh. “I love seeing her happy, though. I’m just worried…”

“You’ll be fine,” Lewis replied. “You handle out kids just fine.”

“Stop using logic, Lewis.” The healer crossed his arms. “Emotions don’t have to make sense.” Ignoring the rest of the conversation, he pulled out the plans that Lewis had drafted, and looked them over. “A vineyard, huh? Gonna try your hand at wine?”

Lewis shrugged. “Maybe. Might just throw the product at Raile and see what he can do with it.” The ex-assassin wasn’t really thinking any of this through. “Figured it’ll at least keep me occupied.”

The rest of the day was spent tilling the soil, and then planting the seeds. With the hyperactive lycanthropes, the work went by quickly. What few mistakes were made were corrected fairly quickly under Lewis and Xeik’s watchful eyes, and soon the sun was starting to set on the horizon.

The rest of the week went by with ease. At the beginning of the next week, though, Lewis found that he needed something to test the soil with. Hazel, having grown her own herbs, knew just what was needed, and had the materials at her house. Wanting to get off of the island, at least for a half day, Lewis volunteered to go with Hazel and Rex to her house at the edge of Sularia.

“Lead the way,” Lewis said as they exited the Sularia Terrowin house. “I’d really like to see your place.” Rex, of course, had told Lewis of her living conditions. Through a lot of effort, Rex had done some minor touch ups on the house, but it was still nothing in comparison to the castle or the houses that the Terrowin family held.

“Right,” Rex said as he took Hazel’s hand.

Author: Mia, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 7:28 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

Mia was jumping up and down with excitement before they started she stomped her way over to Xeik and picked him up swinging him around and giving him so many kisses that she almost drowned him before she dropped him going back to Rex. She put her hands on her hips and huffed at Rex with a nod.

Simone came out with carriage Janus and Lila were sitting up looking at them while Glyn was on Simone’s hip. “Good morning everyone!”

Mia threw some hand signs at Simone and the mother nodded looking over at Rex, “Okay, starting positions. Rex. Mia. Are you ready?” Mia nodded and placed herself by a huge boulder stuck in the ground. “GO!” Mia hugged herself to the boulder before throwing the boulder out of the ground over to a pile of debris to be hauled away.

After that, she went on a rampage to clear her side faster than Rex. She was hyper and excited and by the end of it, she was clapping and jumping up and down that she had won. “She’s terribly excited today.” Simone went over and kissed Lewis gently. “How’s the arm handsome?”

Looking up at Xeik she smiled, “And how’s the Mia situation?”

Author: Dusk, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 7:19 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

Xeik was already gone, having gone after Mia, but it was true that he had, indeed, forgotten to change Rex’s dose for his potions. This, of course, resulted in the news that Simone had received. It seemed, though, that Angela was much more forgiving about this slip up due to the amount of sheer chaos that the Terrowin family seemed to bring. Either that, or the Goddess very well knew that Xeik had forgotten, and had opted not to tell.

With the news that Simone was to be a grandmother out, her mood improved immensely, and as Lewis and Simone went home, she greeted the children with a much renewed sense of love and devotion, of course keeping her mouth shut about Hazel and Rex.

The day dawned, and Lewis found himself with Xeik out in the fields on the island.

“Well?” Xeik asked. “What did you decide?”

Lewis took a deep breath. “I want to try starting a vineyard. We have enough space here, it’s just…” He looked at the field. There were massive rocks and debris scattered about. “I only have one arm, but…” He looked to Mia and Rex, who were both practically jumping up and down. “These two seem raring to go.”

“Wanna race Mia!?” Rex asked, bouncing. “See who can clear their side faster?”

Author: Angela Rose, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 7:08 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

“Oh, now she’s mad… She’s probably going to do that thing she does where she kicks you out of the room and you have to sleep in your chair,” Angela was starting to laugh hard.

“She gets mad at Xeik?” Simone tilted her head.

“Once in a while. Mia is very expressionate,” Angela was still laughing.

Once she had spun around and been called out she blurted out, “Hazel is pregnant. Don’t tell Rex. I heard from Leilah that Hazel hasn’t been feeling good but I don’t know anything about her pregnancy just yet. It’s too early to tell just how many she’s carrying. Considering she is a progenitor of a lycanthrope race… She could be carrying multiples.”

Simone was in shock, “I’M GOING TO BE A GRANDMOTHER!” She was overjoyed for once. She had been worried. “Wait… You’ve been making potions for Rex…”

“Yeah, it doesn’t shock me. I meant to tell Xeik to adjust them for his lycanthropy but I thought Xeik would have caught on by himself. Must have slipped his mind,” Angela shrugged. “Whoops.”

Author: FalseHope, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 6:59 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

Xeik was glaring at Angela through most of her lecture to Lewis. It was less avoidance and more that he wasn’t sure how to handle the whole situation. The thought of kids was a lot to take on, and he knew he had to deal with conversation at some point or another, but for the time being he at least wanted things to feel…normal. He was worried that a baby would interrupt that normal, and that he’d be thrown into chaos.

“Fine, fine…I’ll talk to her,” Xeik relented. “I can’t promise anything, though….” There was a solid huff noise that came from the other side of the door, and the healer sighed. “Look at what you did,” he hissed. That earned a snarky smile from Angela. He looked at Lewis, and sighed. “So…take a look over the paperwork. I’ll be there bright and early tomorrow, and we can do something, okay? Oh, and I’m bringing Mia so expect…well…Mia.”

“I could ask Rex to drop by. I’m sure he and Mia can run around together and burn some energy. And Hazel needs to get away from Sularia a bit.” Lewis smirked. “If she’s not careful, I’ll burn half the city down since they don’t like her much. Least I can do for a daughter in law.”

“They aren’t married yet,” Simone quipped. She was already starting to feel better. “Though I can tell this is going to last. Our dear Rex…”

Angela spun around quickly, her body shaking as though she were trying to hold something like laughter back.

Lewis cocked his head to the side. “What…?”

Xeik rolled his eyes. “That’s just cruel, Angela.”

Author: Angela Rose, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 6:50 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

Simone snuggled into Lewis and smiled up at him the best she could. “I know, I love you too…”

Angela nodded to Lewis, “Of course, but there is a matter of you.” She leaned over and grabbed a file of papers and slapped them down with a look on her face.

“These are the tasks that you are limited to and you can choose from for the next four weeks. STICK to one of them. You might like them. The idle mind is a death trap. Most people go batshit crazy or die from being bored so I’ve gone ahead and researched the number of activities that Xeik can accompa– DON’T YOU GIVE ME THAT LOOK,” Angela pointed at Xeik.

“He is your friend. Your responsibility. It is your job to make sure Lewis stays on the mend. I’ve already gone ahead and moved all your stuff off schedule for the next four weeks. As it happens, I have more free time right now so I can afford you not being here. Also Xeik,” there was that look again, “Please stop ignoring Mia about the baby situation and grow a pair. Thank you.”

Simone actually started to laugh at the last bit, “You knew that would make me laugh.”

“I thrive on knowing people,” the goddess shrugged a bit. “Might I suggest fishing and farming for you though? The climate for your island is perfect for grapes and I think you would rather good at making your own wine. Gods know Xeik could use getting onto the island for fresh air and out of his office before I throw him out.”

Author: Dusk, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 6:45 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

Angela’s poking and prodding was something that Lewis had gotten used to, but today seemed almost sadistic in comparison to the usual. If anything, maybe Lewis had gotten used to Xeik being remotely careful when it came to comfort, whereas Angela seemed to just go for it. But, when it was all said and done, Lewis was still alive and still on the mend, and it was thanks to Angela and Xeik both.

“Thanks, I guess,” Lewis grumbled as he hopped down from the examination table. Angela moved on to talking to Simone, and Lewis knew that this wouldn’t be an easy conversation. As he put his shirt back on, which took longer than it should have due to his arm, he winced at the harsh reality of Simone’s situation. If anything, she was lucky that it had been destroyed. That, alone, was enough to devastate Simone.

Of course, they still had their children back home, all of which they loved so very dearly. Angela was right. They had to keep strong and focus on the kids they have now. Lewis walked over to Simone and put his left arm around her, his right hanging uselessly.

“We’ll manage, ‘Mone. We always do.” Lewis pulled her in, kissing her cheek. “I love you. I love you and the children. I would do anything, and you know it.” He looked at Angela. “If you find a way…please let me know.”

Author: Angela Rose, Posted: Thu Mar 4, 2021 6:21 PM, Post Subject: Important Discussions [P/R]

Angela sat there and she had a checklist as she looked over Lewis, “Well… It’s been a week.” She started to poke and prod Lewis and got a bunch of ouches.

“You sadist goddess! You are doing this on purpose,” Lewis grumbled at her, and to that she prodded him again to get him to yell more.

“Well, his mouth works fine,” Angela sighed a bit as she bound the arm up for him and set it once more. “Believe it or not my prods were necessary but you shouldn’t complain while you are being actively looked over.” The goddess gave her wisdom and nodded to Xeik. “You’ve done well to keep it stabilized. It should fully be healed in a month thanks to Simone’s healing abilities. You are very fortunate to have such a loving wife who shares her regeneration skills with you.”

Her green eyes moved over to Simone who had a sullen look on her face, “You know the conversation that is coming don’t you?”

“Yes,” Simone let it out and it almost sounded painful.

“I’m afraid that it’s as you fear I can’t mend what doesn’t exist anymore.” Angela sat down at her desk and looked between the three of them. “The unique properties of Simone’s new body also can’t regenerate what didn’t exist to begin with. I’m going to look into other things but it’s not looking hopeful not.”

“I blew my only chance of getting it back…”

“Simone, your survival depending on you doing what you did. It’s like Lewis told you… You had no idea when you were going to be rescued and there was no guarantee that the curse was going to come off of the womb once Alvaro was dead since it was still active to begin with.”

“What does that mean?”

“Someone else cursed it in his stead just in case so you couldn’t have it. It probably would have killed you as soon as you got it back. Without the specifics of the curse on it… I can’t tell you but if he knew you well… He would have planned on your murder like that.”

Simone had a deep-set frown, “I see.”

“Like I said… It doesn’t mean I’ll stop my research into helping you both have a biological family but until then I know plenty of orphanages with children who need homes. You have twelve beautiful children and your energy goes towards Lila and Janus… Not to mention Glyn. I know it’s not a lot of hope and I’m asking you not to get so hopeful but… Do you understand what I am saying, Lewis? Simone?”