No Secrets Between Us

"Brandr speech" & 'Brandr thoughts'

The wind picked up a bit, taking the snowflakes and tossing them into the air in a magical swirl. A winter storm was moving in and it was likely to get heavier but he had nowhere he needed to go for the moment and it was a moot point anyway. There was nowhere on earth he could imagine wanting to be more than with Corentine. His thoughts were warm and fuzzy, he could feel a drowsy contentment start to fall over him… until Corentine spoke.

"We are going to be parents."

Brandr's heart skipped and he turned to stare at Corentine as he tried to process her words. Of course the thought had been in his mind ever since the night they'd spent together. He knew pups could come from it. Furthermore they'd been trying for a family, that was a huge part of the reason he'd opted to leave Abaven. He couldn't bear the thought of raising children in a home with the thought of political and religious violence threatening them every night and every day. Yet, even though the thought of pups had been on his mind, to hear it confirmed by Corentine left him stunned into silence.

"I... oh spirits Corentine. I'd been hoping… you're sure?" Joy bubbled up in his chest. He'd been hoping for this, he lifted his forearms to wrap them around the base of her neck as he sought to lick at her cheek. "I can't believe it! This is incredible!"