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SS: Avalon and Artemis pt36
3 years ago
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“Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be.”
- Samuel Johnson
- Samuel Johnson
♡ ✐ ♡ ✎ ♡ ✐ ♡ ✎ ♡ ✐ ♡ ✎♡ ✐ ♡ ✎ ♡ ✐ ♡ ✎ ♡ ✐ ♡ ✎ ♡ ✐ ♡ ✎ ♡ ✐ ♡ ✎ ♡ ✐ ♡ ✎ ♡ "Yes, what is it?" she asked, as she sleepily wrapped her arms around his neck.
He stopped in his trek and gazed into Avalon‘s sparkling green eyes. In his eyes, Avalon saw an expression of concern, or fear, or both, she could not tell which. But, why the sudden change, what was it that made him unexpectedly go from playful and seductive, to serious and worrisome?
"…Artemis?" she whispered, gently touching his cheek.
"Avalon," he said, quietly, tenderly pressing his brow to hers, "when the moment comes for you to bring our kittens into this world, please promise me that you will not leave me. …don‘t leave me alone."he pleaded, his voice shaking with emotion.
The warmth of her heart swelled at the earnest plea of her lover. His sister, how he still grieved silently for her, even now. How frightened he must have been when she told him that she was pregnant with the young lives of his unborn children. The juxtaposition of his excitement at becoming a father weighed against the prospect of losing her, just as he lost his beloved sister only a few months earlier. She should have considered the totality of his feelings, but the thought of her being with child and the frightening comparison it clearly had evoked in him simply never crossed her mind. Perhaps it was because she was the one in potential danger that she hadn‘t contemplated her own mortality, but then that was also a knowing that should not strengthen her, alone.
"Artemis," she whispered, resting her scarlet locks on his shoulder, "Do you know how many children my mother has borne? There are five of us, five children that my mother carried and safely brought into this world. But, it‘s not only her, my sisters, too, all together they have given birth to eleven babies. My sisters, my mother, and now me, we have all been pregnant and we all share the same blood. If all of the women in my family have already been able to successfully have a multitude of kittens, surely I can give birth to three without worry…so," she said, placing a soft kiss on his cheek, "do not worry."
No matter what the situation, it seemed like his
beloved Avalon knew exactly what to say to set his mind at ease. Of course, she was right. Avalon and her sisters were a robust bunch of women, for sure.hardworking and strong, beautiful and full of life. No, this would not be the end for his sweet wife, their life together had only just begun. There was so much more for them to do, to see, and experience. And now, they were going to be able to enjoy all of those things with the family they were going to create.Their family, the one that was slowly developing within her, the one that she could feel and that very soon, he would feel, too.
He smiled and kissed her nose. That was enough, there was no need for any more talking. All that needed to be said had been spoken. The time for words was over, now, it was time to share feelings and love in ways that words could never convey.
Quietly, Artemis started to walk again and with each step, not only did he grow closer to his bed chamber, but his heart grew closer to the beautiful queen in his embrace. How he wanted to hold her forever, just like this, his heart close to hers. And if she were to be held by him always, she would have no objection…well, perhaps one. If he could wait to hold her eternally in his arms until after their kittens emerged from the shelter of her womb, then l that would be a life that was not unlike a fairytale, a prince and his princess living a dream made for two…and soon, five.
(...and, that is the end of this part of the series. Thanks for reading along and I hope you enjoyed it.)
He stopped in his trek and gazed into Avalon‘s sparkling green eyes. In his eyes, Avalon saw an expression of concern, or fear, or both, she could not tell which. But, why the sudden change, what was it that made him unexpectedly go from playful and seductive, to serious and worrisome?
"…Artemis?" she whispered, gently touching his cheek.
"Avalon," he said, quietly, tenderly pressing his brow to hers, "when the moment comes for you to bring our kittens into this world, please promise me that you will not leave me. …don‘t leave me alone."he pleaded, his voice shaking with emotion.
The warmth of her heart swelled at the earnest plea of her lover. His sister, how he still grieved silently for her, even now. How frightened he must have been when she told him that she was pregnant with the young lives of his unborn children. The juxtaposition of his excitement at becoming a father weighed against the prospect of losing her, just as he lost his beloved sister only a few months earlier. She should have considered the totality of his feelings, but the thought of her being with child and the frightening comparison it clearly had evoked in him simply never crossed her mind. Perhaps it was because she was the one in potential danger that she hadn‘t contemplated her own mortality, but then that was also a knowing that should not strengthen her, alone.
"Artemis," she whispered, resting her scarlet locks on his shoulder, "Do you know how many children my mother has borne? There are five of us, five children that my mother carried and safely brought into this world. But, it‘s not only her, my sisters, too, all together they have given birth to eleven babies. My sisters, my mother, and now me, we have all been pregnant and we all share the same blood. If all of the women in my family have already been able to successfully have a multitude of kittens, surely I can give birth to three without worry…so," she said, placing a soft kiss on his cheek, "do not worry."
No matter what the situation, it seemed like his
beloved Avalon knew exactly what to say to set his mind at ease. Of course, she was right. Avalon and her sisters were a robust bunch of women, for sure.hardworking and strong, beautiful and full of life. No, this would not be the end for his sweet wife, their life together had only just begun. There was so much more for them to do, to see, and experience. And now, they were going to be able to enjoy all of those things with the family they were going to create.Their family, the one that was slowly developing within her, the one that she could feel and that very soon, he would feel, too.
He smiled and kissed her nose. That was enough, there was no need for any more talking. All that needed to be said had been spoken. The time for words was over, now, it was time to share feelings and love in ways that words could never convey.
Quietly, Artemis started to walk again and with each step, not only did he grow closer to his bed chamber, but his heart grew closer to the beautiful queen in his embrace. How he wanted to hold her forever, just like this, his heart close to hers. And if she were to be held by him always, she would have no objection…well, perhaps one. If he could wait to hold her eternally in his arms until after their kittens emerged from the shelter of her womb, then l that would be a life that was not unlike a fairytale, a prince and his princess living a dream made for two…and soon, five.
(...and, that is the end of this part of the series. Thanks for reading along and I hope you enjoyed it.)
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