girl talk

Eris felt her face grow hot and uncomfortable beneath her fur. It was one thing for her alone to enjoy her relationship with Oxide, but having someone observe it from the outside seemed strange at first. They had spent so long being tangled up in each other alone. "He is my soul mate," she said simply, with the same innocence she always had. "We are twin flames. He has saved my life more than once when I was adventuring away from you," she averted her eyes, embarrassed to admit it aloud. They would worry for her safety.

"I'm glad you're feeling better." Her body had been exhibiting some unique changes - her healer's instincts had told her exactly what was going on, even if she wasn't ready to admit it yet. She was ripening with child. Amidst all of this disaster, life prevailed. But Ballad, her dearest sister... she deserved to hear Eris' inner thoughts. They had always been each other's confidant. "Sister, I am ripening with child," she said. Excitement and worry in equal measure could be heard in her voice. "It seems like such an awful time to bring new life into this world... ash in the air, tremors beneath the ground," her brows furrowed. "But we are together again. Any extension of myself will be raised within our enclave knowing love," Eris tapped the emotion fervently on her sister's paw. "That is all that matters, yes?"