Second Time's the Charm

After receiving the good news and positive prognosis from Siren, Aliana set forth to find Chimera. She'd known he hadn't been feeling well and had isolated himself to another section of the island while he recovered. Though she hated being apart from him, she understood why he had chosen to quarantine himself. In the wake of the plague and the death of Viper, one couldn't be too careful when it came to sickness. Still, she would brave the risk of any illness if it meant delivering the wonderful news to her mate, just to see his expression when she told him he was going to be a father again.

Aliana followed one of the old moss-covered cobblestone paths down to the beachfront cabanas, nose twitching while she hunted for any trace of Chimera's scent. The brute's musk was brought to her nares on the salt-tinged breeze, and Ali felt her heart leap in her chest with excitement. Dainty snow-furred paws carried her swiftly off the path and across the soft golden sands of their beach, making her way down the shore until she had followed the scent of her man to him. He lay basking in the sunlight, looking like a god descended to earth with his pristine white and black fur ruffling gently in the coastal breeze. Aliana's aqua eyes lit up like light shining off the facets of a gemstone while she sauntered up to her massive behemoth of a mate, greeting him with loving eyes and an affectionate smile.

"Good morning, my handsome king," Ali greeted Chi while she slid up beside him, brushing his side with her own as she sank to the sand and settled in beside him. With a lift of her muzzle craning up to reach his jaw, the clouded ash and snow fae placed a few tender licks to his chin. "How are you feeling today? Any better? Can I bring you anything?" In reality, Aliana was bursting at the seams with excitement to tell him the news, but she wanted to build up to the grand reveal.

"Chimera & Aliana"