[For Lockheed] Expecting the Unexpected

[barsoombamf]

They had their little schedule - Dejah left her bedroom window open enough for Lockheed to enter if he decided to visit her in the night, or whenever he pleased, really. So it should have been no surprise to Dejah Thoris when her monthly bleeding didn't come. Nor should it have been a surprise when she took a home test and the results came through clear: Positive.

Pregnant.

She sat on the side of the bathtub, staring at the test in her hand. Hardly believing the clear facts that were before her.

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[kittysdragon]

He still marvelled at her gradually increasing belly, especially with the knowledge it contained within their offspring.

"Yeh'll be a great mom. And that's nice of yeh to say, Dejah. I try to be, always."

[barsoombamf]

She looked down, again kissing him softly.

"I hope you're right."

[kittysdragon]

He patted both her legs and stomach gently at her kiss, beaming up at her.

"I know it. I mean yeh were a princess, and that's probably a lot harder, right? I was leading a lotta people but it wasn't quite the same thing."

Should we fastforward to her actually giving birth soon or did you want to play something else out?

[barsoombamf]

Dejah nodded slowly in understanding.

"Indeed, being a princess, being a leader, it's not the same as being a parent. It's more personal, there's a more intense desire to protect," Dejah was already feeling these things, and she hadn't even given birth yet.

I'm happy to skip to the birth if you want! :) Would you want to start a new thread or stay here?

[kittysdragon]

"Exactly, yeh want to keep yeh people safe, but it's a thousand times more personal when they're yeh fresh and blood." Even though Lockheed had an easier task as the father than her giving birth, he was feeling similar things too, and the desire to protect her and their unborn children was very strong now.

Either one works for me! Which would you prefer?

[barsoombamf]

"Precisely," Dejah replied. "Children make decisions because of how their parents raise them. So any danger they put themselves in, is because of decisions they made based on how they were raised."

In other words: Dejah thought the wrongdoing of children was the fault of the parents.

I think a new thread, otherwise this one might get a tad long?

[kittysdragon]

"Well I'm sure if yeh and me are careful we'll be able to make sure they turn out great. I don't know how exactly Barsoom kids are like but our race, the hatchlings are pretty devoted to their moms, so I'm sure they'll love and protect yeh as much as I do."

He snuggled up more against her, his head shifting upwards to rest against her belly so he might listen within, even if it was still early days yet.