afterbirth

*Lucretia* · 08-10-2019, 05:54 PM

"Yes... I felt the bumps," she confessed. Lucretia paused to rub her own forehead against the nearby walls of the cave. The cool rock felt good on her own inflamed skull. "I stopped by the booth myself, as an experiment! But ever since I've been suffering from a fierce headache." She examined the puppies again, pressing her nose close to them and making sure to check their vitals. "I know it's hard to believe, Deathbelle, but all of their other markers point to perfect health." Quite honestly, Luce had no idea what to tell the Empress. It was frustrating. There was nothing she hated more than not having an answer.

"Oh..." As Venom yawned and exposed her small, forked tongue, Luce's eyes widened slightly. "Sometimes, no matter how well we follow the rules to the letter... there are anomalies that cannot be accounted for. Your babes are healthy, and I will continue to monitor them as they grow. Time might give us more of an insight than endless worrying." Empty words. Lucretia would never stop worrying, but perhaps Deathbelle could.

"lucretia mutters..."

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