cling to innocence

He didn’t know what she was expecting but as soon as he managed to get his words out he could feel Duchess… relax against him. Like she was relieved of the words that he had to say. He almost opened his mouth again to offer the alternative, she had been staring at him like nothing he said made sense, until she was agreeing with him. Did she feel like he wasn’t ready to be a father too, or was she just as nervous as he was about bringing puppies into the world? Indigo didn’t dwell, they were both on the same page. Before this he hadn’t put much thought into the mother of his children, was that woman Duchess?

It would be a long while before he found out. The girl took possession of the offered bundle and questioned him further in acceptance. She would do what was necessary. Indy let out a little sigh, relieved mostly that she hadn’t refused him and rejected him. He worried that she would have chosen the other option, or left him all together. They both assumed wrong, and both struggled for words as they spoke about the subject.

Indigo communicated perfectly with Duchess, most of the time they didn’t even need words between them, it was much easier to talk with his body. This though... it required direct questions and answers. ”Within a day of… it. Before or after.” Why was this so difficult when the real act came so naturally to them? ”Let me know when you get low.” He had no plans to want her pregnant anytime soon, he’d have to add those particular plants to his normal cultivation and harvest. He wanted part of the burden to bear, considering she was the one subjected to the bitter tasting plants. He really had to get her some strawberries to make up for the unpleasantness.