inevitably

Azure's companions were quick to find her, emerging through the grass with worried eyes searching her form. To no one's surprise, Bean took it upon himself to clamber up onto Hanako, his little paws kneading at her fur as he did his damnedest to try and soothe her in the only way he knew how. Aka physical comfort. But it wasn't enough, it just couldn't be right now.

Azure called out for her and Hanako made a soft humming sound in the back of her throat, just about loud enough to hear from where he approached. Her throat felt tight, uncertainty forming a vice grip around the words she ought to say. The news she needed to share. She had no idea where to start or what he'd even think, whether he'd be mad and assume this was sort of trick. Like she'd been a devious little bitch and planned this from the start.

She leaned into his touch, breathing still choppy and rough as she allowed him to support her. To greedily feel his touch before he might shove her away, back into the mud. Some might say that's where she belonged.

"I'm okay I just-" She exhaled sharply, puffing out a lungful of air as Bean slid down her spine and made himself comfortable against her side. Just there in case she needed him. "You know I haven't been feeling well, just so tired all the time so I spoke to one of the medics and...I'm pregnant." And then her words came through in a rush, smushing together so fast her brain had a hard time translating them into speech.  "I don't know how, I was still taking the medicine Sedna gave me. It was supposed to stop this."