just around the river bend

Blessedly, the queen was not offended by her statement. She seemed, in fact, rather pleased. "Then you are luckier than most that come to these borders." She announced, and was quick to begin her pregnancy check. Having never experienced such a thing before, the phantom was a bit nervous. When the smaller lady stepped forward, there was the urge to step away. She held still, hearing the assurance from the woman, "You're fine where you are. Let me see..."

A few gentle prods around her belly. They almost tickled. A soft flick of her tail, and she felt her ears lower a little. "Now, forgive me, but this is just preliminary... How have you been feeling with this pregnancy? How many litters have you had prior?" Oh gods. What must this leader think of her? Was something wrong? She cleared her throat lightly. "Thus far, I have felt rather ill in the mornings and evenings. Some days I have been tired, so tired I don't want to do anything except lay down all day." Accented lyrics rattled off the response with only a small amount of anxiety.

"This... will be my first and only pregnancy." She stated, praying she sounded stronger than she felt. Mercury gaze was downcast again, and she blinked a little. She prayed this was the truth. Her prime had passed, but she was still strong enough to raise children, with the help of the father. Her gaze flicked back up to the cinnamon coloured woman as she spoke again. The alpha had taken a step back, and said "Not to make this awkward, but if you could lie down, I can do further inspection."

A soft hum of affirmation left her, and she slowly lowered herself onto the ground. "On my side?" She asked, this time with as much awkwardness as one could imagine. This was a strange experience, after all.