breaking promises

She heard a scuffle within, so yes Mercy was home. Good. A low growl would erupt and a soft smile would trail across the woman's inky lips as she waited for the girl to realize it was her. A moment later she would rise, slipping out of her den. Dione was about to mention something about not having to be defensive anymore when Mercy spoke. Light taunting words would drift from Mercy's throat and Dione would smile. Until that last word. It echoed within her skull heavily, her heart tightening to the point of choking her within her chest. Mother. She was a mom. She struggled for words, a mixture of emotions washing over her. She was happy, so happy that Mercy had come to think of her as a mother but the nagging reminder that she was about to ruin that trust tugged at the edge of her mind. Mercy seemed to realize it suddenly too, seemed to realize Dione's hesitance as she stared at the young girl in silence. She would apologize. Finally the tiny green woman would find herself, shaking her head quickly and clearing her throat. It still burned, still tasted of vomit. Ew? Did she have puke breath? "Sweetie don't apologize. You can call me mo if you like. I would love that..." She would say softly, a smile spreading across her lips. A moment later Mercy would ask her if she wanted to talk about something and Dione would turn bashful once more. Dainty paws would shoofly beneath fluffy tail as she looked at the ground. "I'm..." She would start to say then fail, the words sticking in her throat. She hadn't even been able to say the 'p' word to Novaro. But she owed it to Mercy. "I'm pregnant..." She said the words softly, though they would drop like weight from her tongue. Immediately gaze would move back to Mercy who had just accepted her as her mother. "I am so sorry my sweet. I never wanted this to happen. I STILL don't want this to happen. But it is..." She would trail off and look at the ground again in shame. Jesus she was going to be a mother. Novaro had infested her with his big boned melon headed spawn and they were going to ruin her body. Worse yet. She might loose Mercy over this little slip up. No scratch that. This BIG slip up. She had made a promise and then had gone and broken it. Terrible terrible mother...



"Talk here."