we had it all

The Empress was trying to see more of Lucretia after their meeting recently. She wanted to be close to her sister, as she wanted to be close to her. She spent enough time that she hadn’t noticed the subtle changes in Lucretia’s body either. Not that she was looking for them, of all their siblings she was the last one Deathbelle expected to tell her she was pregnant. She also didn’t expect her sister to suddenly be at her side. She smiled lovingly as Luce reached over to nudge her shoulder and greet her softly.

She hadn’t told anyone of her acceptance of Hannibal’s courtship, Belle wanted to be sure of herself before she spread the news. Not that she could deny the excitement that built inside of her when she thought about him and the words they exchanged. The love she saw in his dual toned eyes… She could ignore the ache of the change in her and Io’s relationship.

”Hello, Lucretia.” She returned warmly, nuzzling her sister’s cheek. For a brief moment she thought she smelled pregnancy but her mind quickly shuffled the thought off as nonsense. ”I am healthy.” She decided to reply, she was restless and unsure of herself, that seemed the best way to answer. ”How are you?” She raised a brow curiously and wondered if her sister stopped her for affection or if she had business.