One Way or Another

Seeing that he could still make Avacyn smirk at his awful humor brought a bit of comfort to Saracyn's heart. He knew this was a heavy, dour topic for them to broach, but it was one that had to happen. Both Mendacium wolves knew the importance of family, knew that instinctual drive to reproduce and continue the family bloodline, but they seemed to be at an impasse. Breeding with each other was off the table, so that only left one option, and as much as it disappointed Saracyn, he understood why it had to be done. He couldn't stomach the thought of another pregnancy turning bad, didn't dare imagine having to dig more graves for more children that would never be. So this would have to be their next best option if they truly wanted to be parents and raise a family together.

Saracyn heaved a sigh and turned his head forward again while they walked, muttering a low "I know it will be..." Avacyn was 100% right that having a family together would make any sacrifices and successions they had to make for the sake of healthy pups worthwhile, but it still didn't taste right in his mouth. He had sworn himself to Avacyn, vowed only to sire children with Avacyn, and now they were talking about him impregnating some random bitch just to make use of her womb. The thought made Saracyn scowl. He didn't just want any random fae to bear his offspring. Mendacium blood was a potent and powerful thing, and they had to seek out ideal mates to bolster their chances of raising gifted children. "That part won't be all that hard. We just need to pay someone enough to not care about them, or find someone who already doesn't care to be a mother and would be willing to loan us their body for a season." Elysium was wealthy enough that money wouldn't be a problem to buy themselves a surrogate if they needed to. "What's going to be the real challenge is finding someone worthy enough to sire Mendacium pups with. Regardless of whether they share both our blood, I will not have our children be anything less than perfect." Their pups would be as great and marvelous as they were. Nothing less of spectacularly gifted would do for Saracyn.

"Avacyn & Saracyn"