This One Time I Bumped Into You

It was amusing how easily he was bowled over by her warning that Regulus would possibly come to him to ask about birds and bees things only males would fully understand. A sharp laugh barked from Surreal’s jaws as he connected the dots and came to the realization that Zuriel was also going to hit two at the same time, and would experience her first heat. “I have warned him to stay upwind of her until winter.” She remarked dryly as she shifted to sit straight, turning her eyes to scan the plains again. The bright red form of Regulus crossed the field below; clearly he was on the hunt, from the way he meandered with his head down.

Falk’s sighed observation as answered with a faint smile as she watched Regulus pause at the edge of a wooded area, one leg lifting before he lunged and flushed the deer he’d been tracking from the bushes. “They are. Regulus will be a fine King when his time comes.” Her gaze shifted to Falk as Regulus and the deer passed beyond her range of sight. “There will be more… Just not this year.” The words were soft, hesitant. Would she be able to enjoy him if he did indeed have to donate his willing seed to Amalia? Would she be able to stand knowing that he would have children from another woman, even if that woman was her niece? Time would only tell, one way or another. And perhaps Athena would indeed manage to find someone else who was willing.

Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Hear" ---- Think