The Summer Bonfire Festival

She was pregnant. The thought was still foreign but she was slowly getting used to it everyday. Waking up to Romulus' smiling face, remembering they were going to be parents soon.. It was both riveting and exhausting. She was still nervous about everything and those feelings were obvious in the way she more frequently lost her breath. She was sure it was no big deal, she was just letting her anxiety get to her. Lillith had nothing to worry about, she had Roman beside her and some of the best healers in Auster to help her through any struggles.

When she heard Artorias call the pack together for a bonfire she knew the distraction would be just what she needed. By now it was pretty obvious what her condition was. Her scent said it all, but she barely started to boast a pooch. Still, even that little growth had her heart excited and her belly full of butterflies. She told Ulric and his acceptance had really allowed her to embrace the situation. Unplanned or not this was what she wanted.

This was the first time she’d face the rest of her family now that they were far enough along. And as Roman escorted her out to the plains she wore a huge grin on her features. Along with her joy there were the thoughts of her own mom. Lil hadn’t even had them yet and she knew she couldn’t bear the thought of leaving them. She thought about her and everything she would miss and had missed. How much she didn’t even deserve to be called her mother.

Lilith shook the thought as she paced along with Roman to find a comfortable place to sit. Tonight was about celebration and remembrance, but the only remembrance she wanted to do was what not to do herself. Lil leaned into Roman’s shoulder and yawned, already feeling tired despite the early hour.

"Speech"