Second Time's the Charm

Aliana obviously didn’t expect the words to come out of Siren’s lips. Her jaw dropped and she looked to be in disbelief. Siren wouldn’t expect her to take the news very easily, not after the litter she lost not so long ago. That was probably the most difficult realization that after such a harrowing experience she could be facing the same scenario again. This time would be different. Aliana was young and healthy, and Siren would be more swift to blame the cursed darkness for the loss instead of the woman before her. That didn’t explain why Ruse managed to persevere, but Siren would hope.

She questioned Siren, wondering if this was even possible. She had just lost her litter, she wasn’t in season. As a healer she should have known better, but maybe that was just her inexperience talking. "It’s not so strange to conceive out of your season.” The real question Siren had was how would her body fare after such a traumatic stillbirth. "I know you are,” Siren told her softly.
What she didn’t know was if she would carry them to term or not.

Siren tentatively lifted a delicate white paw and gently went to trace her toes over Aliana’s belly before she tried to find her gaze and give her a comforting encouraging smile.

"Speech"