all we ever knew

The sting of the setting sun caused his pink eye to strain slightly. The bright beaming orb descending into the horizon was something he despised greatly. Hannibal hid his displeasure mostly but he remained squinting. Ashen lashes fluttered instinctually but his lips continued to curl upward in a handsome smile. The plump Empress beckoned him with a twinge of discomfort in her voice. A low whine could be heard from the Hand as he slithered to her side. Hannibal lowered himself into a lounging position with his rear angled towards her own rump. His tail was able to flick at her own and their rear paws may have touched. But, there was maybe half a tail length between their heads.

The beast crossed his front legs and allowed his paws to rest against the warm stone bellow. Eyes flicked along her dappled bodice before settling upon her gleaming gaze. "Pregnancy suits you, Belle." A compliment for noble femmes. "Your body is magnificent and you are incredibly strong. I could never imagine having little pups growing within my belly." A smirk could be seen, "Little Gods, even." Perhaps he was playing at Archon's religion or another minor compliment to the lifeforms within her womb.

The male's smirk fizzled into a lasting grin. It was time to get down to business. Their lives were busy and with Belle fat with pups he would have to bear a lot of the weight of the pack on his shoulders for the coming months. After their conversation the male would have a lot of other duties to fufill. Including calling upon Circe and Dutch.. "We have much to discuss." His voice was deep with a twinge of husk. "I want to inform you of a potential litter Circe and I may be expecting." Hannibal observed her for any initial reactions. "The Abraxas siblings, Archon and Circe, thought it would be important to further blend our bloodlines with another litter. Circe went into heat prematurely and they assumed it was a sign from God." He could have rolled his eyes, but he withheld his dismay. "Thus, I was called upon to fulfill my duty." A pause. "As of right now I am unaware if Circe is expecting but I plan on checking up on her soon. Despite the unknown, I thought my Empress had the right to know of the plans that are in motion. If she is not with pup we may very well try until she is."