A Promise Fulfilled

The warmth as the big man wrapped his furry form around her chilled frame brought a murr of content from Aslatiel. She closed her eyes and buried her cold, pink nose into Indigo's thick for for a moment as they settled in together. He'd made progress in the time since she'd given him a sort of ultimatum. It seemed that, in reminding him that life was for the living, it had given the purple brute a much needed kick in the tail. He'd been trying harder, there was more life in him, his smiles were genuine and true. The shadow within his deep blue eyes faded a little more each day. She had hoped that he wouldn't let her down, but there had always been that tiny bit of doubt. Indigo had always been a slave to his emotions. He had proved her wrong though, and for that, she was glad.

Having told him that she had news, Indigo responded, burying his nose into her fur and pulling a grin from the fawn and grey fae. "I did as promised," she began, pulling her claws through his fur gently. "I'm pregnant. We'll have our own little family and you'll finally get to be a father." Asla pulled back enough so that she could see his face, wanting to see that initial reaction to the news that she delivered.

With being pregnant came worries, but not for Asla. She was healthy, she had given birth before, and she was confident that this birth would be just as easy. As with her previous birth, she would want to do it alone. It was a test for her and, in some way, an ode to her ancestors long past that had lived a much less civilized life.

"So, Papa," Asla purred to Indigo, kissing his chin sweetly, "We'll have to start thinking of names." There was no way to know this early how many she would be having, but there was no harm in compiling a list of names that they both liked.

"Indigo" & "Aslatiel"