The she wolf would find herself within the confines of a warm pool, she would wander to the hot spring to relax and think. Many items had been on her mind; the potential alliance with Ebony, making the trips to see the other packs that took residence in Alacritia, as well as a surprise. She hadn't quite determined if her suspicions were correct, but she had to alert Dutiron all the same. Lazy form would make no motion to leave the warm pool though, she had found one at a perfect temperature. The outside air held no desire for her and so the Author would continue her relaxing time. She would sigh peacefully, enjoying the moments that slipped by, her thoughts of responsibility only thoughts as she took some time off. Lessons with Novella had continued with out much trouble. She would feel excitement for the coming months of spring. The change of season would bring about new life, within pack lands.. and within the pack itself. Smiling softly to herself she would release another sigh as the blissful minutes passed by. "Speech"

They had fallen into a routine of sorts now, slowly but surely things were getting back to some sort of normality and the pack he hoped now beginning to adjust properly to the change of leadership, some hadn't taken it all that well, some of Song's children and in fact even his own being the main culprits for that. The new routine however did mean that life couldn't simply be all fun and games relaxing with his mate, he would however take that opportunity once more as he caught the scent of Novel and followed it to the Springs. He would soon catch sight of her relaxing within one of the warm pools and meandering around them he would make his way towards his mate. "So this is where you are hiding. I'm surprised that others havn't chosen to join you in embracing the warmth here." He would comment as he came to a stop at her chosen pool, lowering his head slightly to nuzzle her in greeting.

She would stay there, quite uninterrupted until the familiar sound of paw steps would fin its way to her ears. Reluctant to move the she wolf would flutter open her chocolatey eyes, the image before her of the love she loved the most. His words would cause her ears to prick up, but her body was still quite reluctant to move. Though as he leaned down to nuzzle her, she couldn't help but find herself nuzzling him back lovingly. "So this is where you are hiding. I'm surprised that others haven't chosen to join you in embracing the warmth here." She would find herself grinning wildly at his remark and his comforting touch. "Apparently everyone else knows to leave their queen in peace." Her innocent smile would turn wicked as her body lifted from the water, front legs searching to make contact with his form, surrounding him and trying to pull him into the warm water with her. "Speech"

A smile would grown on the man's features at Novel's comment. It had become apparent a long time ago that neither could easily disturb the other's peace. In fact the moments before their love had begun to blossom Dutiron's company had been accepted whilst another member of the pack had irritated her and been swiftly dismissed. He had felt somewhat guilty then though now was simply glad that he found himself so welcome in the wonderful woman's life through all the highs and the lows. "Perhaps the queen simply shouldn't be quite so enticing then." He responded. "It seems I am far weaker than everyone else, I am unable to bear leaving you alone." She would attempt to reach out of the water at that point, her legs loosely wrapping around him. It was certainly rare for Dutiron to deny Novel anything, and now was no exception to that as he succumbed to her wordless request and slipped into the warm pool to join her.

There had been few others who had accepted her company so easily, or rather whose company she would tolerate. When she had been younger there were those she would easily send away from her company, she had grown more tolerant as she aged however Dutiron was still her most favored company. He had been with her through many trials, at the same time they had experienced many celebrations together. Sometimes she would wonder what she would have done with out him all these years. "Perhaps the queen simply shouldn't be quite so enticing then. It seems I am far weaker than everyone else, I am unable to bear leaving you alone." She would giggle slightly as er arms surrounded him, and with less effort than she had expected her mate would recede into the water's warmth. She wasn't sure how her relaxing moments could be improved, but it would extensively as the man found himself by her side. "Well, as long as it's you disturbing me I think I can handle that." She would smile as she nuzzled him lovingly, her probable news slipping from her mind in those moments. "Speech"

Equally Dutiron had no clue where he would be without Novel. Would he have stayed in Ahlon till the day he died, perhaps he would have ventured off in search of Arelahn during one of her meltdowns or maybe even tried to find Dubara. Although he loved his sisters and would have enjoyed attempting to improve their lives as selfish as it may have been he much preferred the life he had now over those ideas. The smile would remained upon his lips as Novel responded to him. He certainly knew the words to be truth by now though it was still nice to hear them anyway. "Good. We spend far too much time apart." Arguably they could in fact spend more time apart though he definitely preferred the moments when she was at his side. Further nuzzles would be given in response to her own affections as he would settle himself in the water. "I am still surprised that no others are here right now though. This is very relaxing."

Really she didn't even want to think of where she would be without her mate. She could have taken a darker turn, and wound up taking after her father after all. However, with the gentle guidance of the one man she wanted to spend forever with she knew she would never find her way down the path of a cruel life. She couldn't have been happier with the way their lives had intertwined. They were perfect, it would just take work for the family they created together to find peace and harmony once again. He would speak again, his deep voice in her ear, "Good. We spend far too much time apart." Even though the two of them were hard to separate at times she couldn't agree more. They had responsibilities to take care of, their time spent together was not always rainbows and butterflies. "I am still surprised that no others are here right now though. This is very relaxing." She would sigh happily, leaning against his side. "It really is, you can see why I have been hiding out here." she would grow a bit quieter, losing herself in his eyes as the thoughts of her news would resurface, what would he think? "Do you want to know a secret?" "Speech"

Dutiron too would lean against his mate, as they settled down together for what he presumed would be a nice calm and relaxing moment together. A soft smile would meet his features as she responded and he would give a small nod of his head. "Oh I can, though next time don't forget to pull me into hiding with you." He reminded her, any opportunity to time with his mate certainly wouldn't be denied if he could help it. He would frown softly at her next question, head slightly tipping to one side as he looked curiously at his mate, certainly intrigued by the prospect of this secret. What had she found or heard? "A secret?" He would question simply. "And what secret would that be?"

She couldn't deny how much she treasured these little moments alone with him, the simple joy of just enjoying his presence. Their children were all old enough to have their own children, she hadn't thought about having more themselves. However, life was full of fun twists and turns. This would just be one of them. "Oh I can, though next time don't forget to pull me into hiding with you." She would smile, knowing she could not forget to bring him. Though knowing there would be even less time for such occurrences.. She had fully pulled his attention to her words now, his suspicion evident in his features as well as his deep voice. She felt as though she were spreading a rumor, "I hear.. I hear that the queen is pregnant." It was a whisper in his ear, as she pulled herself closer. "Speech"

It was certainly only fair for Dutiron to be pulled into this secret as well though right now he would have a single thought as to what it might even be about. She was taking it rather seriously, moving closer to whisper it into his ear and though still confused he would play along, leaning so it was easier for her to do so. He would retreat quickly however upon hearing her words, mismatched gaze now focussed upon his mate's face. Children certainly hadn't been something they'd considered. They had only just reunited with their existing ones and begun to meet their other grandchildren were they really going to be parents once more? "Really?" He would question, the surprise evident within his tone though a happier surprise. He may have come from a small family himself though more children would certainly be welcomed into the already large family that he and Novel had created. "We're going to be parents again?"

The words would easily slide from her pale lips, knowing exactly what she was going to say. Dutiron would play his role, getting real close and listening carefully to her excited words. He would jump back though, not quite expecting what she had to say. Her chocolate eyes would meet his as words would meet her own, she hadn't expected to raise another litter either. "Really? We're going to be parents again?" His excitement was evident, happiness too. She had to admit it was almost scary, not having them In Ahlon. Ludicael was nice though, Lyric was fine ruling their home. "Yes, really!" She would lean forward to nuzzle him, she couldn't joke about something like this. "One more litter." She would smile, nothing could bring her down. "Speech"

They were really going to have another litter? After the better success with the second he certainly didn't fear that perhaps there would be a repeat performance of the drama that they'd had with the first, the two had learnt a lot since those early mistakes in parenthood and he had the confidence that their acquired skills had remained and this third litter would hopefully receive a lot of care and attention from the rest of the family around them as well. All the same however the news was certainly shocking though and he would be stunned for a moment, a happy silence overwhelming him not daring to think of any worries. Another litter now was surprising though he was still happy by the news, he would soon be a proud father once more. "That's a wonderful secret, though I'm not sure I can keep it to myself for too long." The man would respond cheerily, leaning forwards once more to nuzzle his mate lovingly.