Build It and Watch It Grow

Time was flying by. Cerberus was becoming a young man. Scylla and Albion were already causing trouble. Dalila was full of puppies and Aliana was growing round with them as well. Chimera had been keeping the clouded woman close, refusing to be without her at night. He checked on her often during the day, just as he had checked on Siren when she had been pregnant. In many ways, he held the former slave in the same regard. Siren was the queen of Fenmyre, but Aliana was quickly becoming the queen of his heart.

Today, Chimera had decided that he'd worked hard enough. He'd skinned a whole slew of beavers and had prepared their pelts so that they might use the waterproof skins during the winter that would eventually come. The meat wasn't that great, but it would do in a pinch, so he had stripped it, hanging the meat on thorny branches over a low burning fire so that it would dry and turn into jerky. With all of that done, the brute made his way back to his wing of the resort.

Chimera knew that he would find Aliana out in the garden. She loved her plants and wasn't foolish enough to venture too far away in her condition. The giant's pale cherry gaze landed upon the slightly round fae and the corners of his maw lifted in a grin. He hadn't been excited about having puppies produced from his own rape of their mother, but his views on it had slowly changed. He was looking forward to seeing Aliana as a mother. He was looking forward to creating a family with her. He hadn't voiced his shifting thoughts, but perhaps he would soon.

Not wanting to bother the working fae, Chimera sprawled out on his stomach in a patch of evening shade. His chin rested upon the cool earth as though he might sleep, but his gaze was all for the pregnant fae before him. Pregnancy suited Aliana. She glowed, as cliche as that sounded. He couldn't keep his eyes off of her.

"Chimera Klien"