we had it all

"I want you by my side, no matter what," Lucretia said earnestly. The smaller Klein stepped forward to touch her cheek gently, almost reverently, against her sister and Empress' face. They had walked side by side through the journey of Belle's pregnancy. Truly, their family had come so far since the destruction of their homeland and original way of life. It had taken determination, hard work, and perhaps a bit of luck to get where they were today. Luce didn't want to tread on any of the progress they had made by making Deathbelle feel any less than what she was: her Queen and beloved older sister. "After all, you've done it all before," she added with a nervous laugh. Watching someone go through pregnancy didn't quite compare to experiencing the changes in your own body. As a healer and a woman, Lucretia knew this all too well. The journey ahead would certainly be... interesting.