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Her eyes close as he kisses her and she just goes to tuck herself against him. "Saga..." She goes to close her eyes and nods her head. "Thank you... For going along with my selfishness."

But then his words hits and she goes to feel a little guilty. She leans up to start kissing him. "I don't mean it like that, my love.... I don't ever want you to feel guilty because of my words." She scared him... Perhaps she should back away from work.

Still, the rocking has a calming effect on her. She goes to kiss him back and nods her head. "Then... Please take me home. I am ready to go home now." She frowns and shakes her head. "But it was... Despite everything that happened I still pushed myself like that and I made you scared, my love." She blinks before giggling. "No, you will be a wonderful father. I know that any nestling between us will love you for all of their lives."

She sighs and just tries to hide herself against him. "I fear that I am feeling selfish of you as I just want to be held but also home." It was then that a doctor came and checked in briefly, giving Saga one last piece of paper which recommended a couple days of bed rest to prevent another episode.

More papers for Saga to read and study with the medical mumbo-jumbo and precautions. But at least, bed rest and providing the supplements for a pregnant mate is something he might be able to do to make things better.

"It's all right, I think that enough for today. Let's go home and take a rest, and we can talk some more." As he figured she wanted to be held by him and have the entire evening for themselves. Which was also what he wanted, as he's selfish too, but held himself back by new responsibilities of being the now father and head of the household.

So packing things up, Saga gave her a kiss, when he senses her guilt. It's not the end of the world and they just need some time to figure out where to go from here. He knew he was stern with his words, and being married to Leanne he learns to be softer and gentler and being sweeter with his words.

"Honey, let's go home." He gently tugs her arms to follow him out the door and out of the clinic. "It's going to be all right. If you're tired, we can eat and then we can rest on our bed and do nothing for the rest of the evening."

Leanne blinks as she notices just how many pieces of paper he has as well as the supplements. She gives him a questioning look before slowly nodding her head.

"Yes... I think rest is a good idea. Rest and a talk." She was right that she wanted to be held by him. She needed the reassurance that everything will be okay and that now, both she and their child will be safe.

Emerald eyes just goes to watch as he packs everything up and more guilt goes through her. Even if he never showed it, his panic and the stress that came with it was still lingering on him. She felt so much guilt from that and she goes to force a smile at the kiss.

"Yes, lets go home." And then his sweeter words came and she shakes her head. "But what about he shipments? I can help with that." Saga, be stern with her now. "But, staying in bed does sound inviting...."

To Leanne, that may sound selfish, wanting to be held by him, but more than anything Saga wanted to hold her and make her feel safe, so her request isn't selfish at all. As dealing with pregnancy is something new to him, but he figured it's more scary for her, being the mother-to-be. While he did predicted they may have a child and it's in their future, this is news is coming sooner than expected.

Still stubborn about the shipments..."Don't worry about shipments. It simply mean getting paid is delayed. That can be done tomorrow afternoon."

Yes, he is being stern, so taking her hand to lead her out of the clinic and taking her home. "Yes, staying in bed. And I promise to stay in the bed all evening and morning too." So she wouldn't wake up in the cold with him getting up first when the sun rises.

The moment they arrived home. "The doctor said you need rest, so off to bed you go, my love." And just as he promised, he sat on the bed too, to curl up with her and held her in his arms, as he didn't plan to go back to work and to make sure she doesn't make any fuss over the shipments.

This news about becoming mother-to-be.... It was still feeling so surreal and like it is a dream. Yes, she was also expecting children in the future but not so soon. She figured that she would be more ready for one when it happens.

"I know that but our loan.... It would be no troubles..." She was still being stubborn but she obediently follows him as he takes her hand and takes her home. Her other hand resting on her belly.

She blinks as he makes the promise and quickly lifts a hand to mention something but... This... This was Saga. He was stubborn as well as responsible. A brief bout of guilt goes through her as he was going to miss work because of this, but she could not deny him. This was his way of tending to her.

"We will still need to eat dinner... I can at least help you make it?" She coos at him, leaning against him now as they walked.

When they arrived home, she blinks at his words and by golly, he was determined to make good on his promise. She giggles as as she first sits down, moving to curl up with him when a hooting Rowlet comes crashing into the bedroom in order to start nuzzling Leanne's head, hooting in relief before moving to start nuzzling Saga as well.

The rowlet came just in time for the family dinner. Poor birb is fretting over his family, especially over Leanne's health. To be at the clinic mean someone is sick.

But all is well now. Everyone is all curled up on the comfortable bed, so that's the good news. Saga shooked his head. "I wouldn't worry about the loan." If she meant his loan to the construction workers to fix his house to make it bigger to make room for his future family, it's a well-invested sacrifice. "That can be paid over time and the villagers are very nice and lenient about it...paying them back, I mean."

When she raised her hand, he sensed she wanted to say something. "Yes, let's make that. Dinner."

Saga learns from their first argument that night that whenever Leanne wanted to say anything, he promises he won't interrupt her and let his stubborness be set aside.

"But before we eat dinner, was there something you wanted to say a little while back?"

Leanne reaches a hand up to start petting the fretting rowlet, cooing a little before sighing as the birb just goes to perch on her stomach, not realizing that she is expecting as he was giving Saga space to do his own nuzzling to his master.

She reaches over to start petting his head, running her fingers through that colbot hair. "I know that they are lenient but, you have been working so hard to get it paid off and soon." She goes to study his face before sighing a little.

This next stage of their lives... It is going to be hard for her as it is now the time to fully hand him the provibal reigns which will make him the provider and head of the home. She wasn't sure when she will be ready to give him it but it will have to be soon.

She blinks when he asked her the question and goes to shake her head. "It was nothing important." She moves over to give under his chin a kiss. Yes, she will let go of the protesting him tending to her but she still felt a little guilty. This was something she can do for him, letting him tend to her.

The man isn't worried at all. If everything goes according to plan, he'll finish paying off by the time winter season is over, and that's for the house alone. The greenhouse will take longer than that though.

As he's more worried when the baby is due and how he is better prepared when the day the child will come out to the world. The loan and bill weren't as big as she thought it was as nothing is expensive in the valley, not like the world he originally came from.

Saga senses her uncertainty, but since she dismissed it, he decides to drop it with her kiss on cue, and shift his attention and energy to make that dinner in the kitchen as the man has taken up as an interest in cooking as of late. Even though the papers listed and make suggestions in what she should eat, Saga doesn't feel like pressuring her in following the list. Just take one thing at the time.

At least, she is of help to him in the kitchen. "All right, let's make your favorites. Even pancakes with maple syrup at this hour. What do you say?"

He was being such a good provider to her, even with the lack of worry on his part over it. She still wants to help him pay them off so as long as she can.

The baby.... She still can't believe that she is pregnant. That there is a life now growing inside of her. Will it be a normal period of time for Herons or because the nestling will be mixed blood, will it take longer? Could her body handle a longer pregnancy? So many thoughts and worries were going through her.

Her thoughts were snapping back to the present as she senses him dropping his probing and heads into the kitchen. She couldn't help but to smile and nods her head.

"I would love that..." Both hands are now resting against her stomach idly. "Hopefully... The nestling will let me keep it down so we wouldn't waste your time, my love."

Being married, Saga has to learn it's a joint effort to destroy debts, all debts together forever, but for now, he believes the battle is his own. Presently, the man is comfortable learning to take reign and managed the household. Until the children will be due and then he'll learn what a heron mother can do.

Saga sensed her worries concerning the pregnancy and her worries mirror his own. In his thoughts, he's worried if he will be a good provider? What does a heron father should do? And how to raise them properly? Like most beorcs, he imagines marry a normal wife with normal children, but never beyond his wildest dreams he would raise children of mixed blood and mixed race, and there's a possibility the children will came out looking the mother inheriting her power and wings. But he regrets nothing as he truly loves her and sees her beauty as it is, and to him, the children will come out perfect. He truly believes in the results and outcome.

Yet, part of him is confident too. Hopefully. Confident in his own strength and security to provide a future for his family. A forever home. A safe place to raise them in peace. He will summon the powers of the cosmos if it comes to them, to protect them for the rest of their lives.

"It's never a waste of time." He sighed, gave her a kiss, and head to the kitchen. "Of if you don't want pancakes, then we have fruits, nuts, cheese, and bread in stock. Or make soups to make it easier." Whatever she is in the mood for, as he is learning to be attuned to her mood swings and hunger.

Yes, the time was now to give him the reign as soon, she will have to step down in order to be a mother and raise them. She will only have her instincts and what vague memories of her own mother.

She goes to give his hand a gentle squeeze, trying to give him some comfort about their shared worries. This... This would be their second test. Parenthood. Leanne prays that their Brand will be someplace hidden so that at least with Beorcs, they will be safe. She offers Saga a small smile and nods her head. She fully believes in him and his ability to provide and protect them.

She chuckles as he speaks and kisses her. "I just don't want it to come back up." She sighs and nuzzles him. "But I am still craving pancakes. Perhaps add fruit to them."

This test of parenthood they will share and faced together. It was something new, a new experience to learn together, a challenge, but Saga was looking forward to it. They had spoken the possibility of how the children will come out as Branded and he understands they will be different from other human children. But the fact remains, he choose to be the father and love them and care for them. He made his choice and his mind and choose love.

"As you wish." And in no time, Saga served pancakes with fresh fruits and maple syrup. Homemade, after he flipped them. Simple butterfly pancakes and maple syrup made from a neighboring farm and their trees. He made sure it's light, nothing heavy, and just right. In time, the early natal sickness, she'll overcome. For now, Saga will give it his all to protect her. Her belly is quite round and he can sense the child within is growing.

"And please eat slowly darling." He said as he joined her for dinner, eating the very same on his own plate.

This test of a new type of love. One that they will face together and fall into their roles. All their children will be Branded, but she couldnt think of anyone else to sire children in her than Saga. Underneath his seriousness is a man filled with love.

She watches as he makes the pancakes and cheers as he flips them over. It was the perfect food, she will definitely have to thank Scoorge for introducing her to them and for her loving husband for being willing to make them on her whims. This early natal sickness... She must overcome it in order to start saving up her strength and to feed the nestling in her.

"And since when do I eat fast, my husband?" She giggles out and waits until he joins her before taking a bite. "So good~" She was in quite the loving mood all of a sudden. She idly scoots closer in order to give his neck light butterfly kisses as she eats her pancakes.

Saga is confident that there is nothing to fear as parenthood is a gift. It's beyond his wildest dreams to meet a woman, fall in love, and start a family. Like every other Saint back home, most of them accepted their fate to be celibate and stay devoted in their duty to the goddess as her soldiers or move on to see the world once their serviced is honored.

"More like eat slowly or it will travel back up." He sighs. This natal sickness. It wasn't anything bad, but a herald of something new and wonderful coming, a new chapter in their lives. His child, his first child. Will it be a girl? A boy? What they would be their temperament and personality be like?

One thing for sure, he doesn't want them to follow in his footsteps, as being a Saint is a harsh life. There are many possible options in their future.

Eating together until their dinner is all gone. "All done? I'll wash the dishes." It has been a long day. "You can go and rest. It's quite a day. I'll join you when chores are done."

As when the chores are done, this is the time where Leanne has her husband to spend with the rest of the evening.

She pouts and goes to stick out her tongue at him. "It doesnt come back up right away, if you can recall last night and this morning." All of the pouting. She was relieved to k ow that her sickness wasn't truly a sickness but instead a tidings of joy.

A hand idly travels to her belly and starts petting it. "... A nestling... There is a nestling in here..." A part of her couldnt believe it. There was a life growing inside of her. Before she could stop them, she couldnt help but to start crying as she eats. She is so blessed. The goddess has truly smiled upon her.

When dinner was done, she just nods her head, the tears finally stopping. "Okay, Darling. I will wait for you."

No fighting it this time as she just strips into just her panties as she rests in bed. A hand remains petting her belly by the time Saga comes around and she smiles at him.

"Come and join me, Daddy~" It was a small playful tone as that is going to be one of his new roles.

No, no crying. He didn't want her to be sad. Who knew his wife is experiencing so many different moods? He hoped with his confidence, he could ground her and make sure she feels safe and stable and that everything will be all right.

This is the best reward at the end of the day. Cuddling with each other under the bed beneath the warm blankets while she curls up with him. She is going to need a lot of warmth, his strength, and his love while she's carrying the baby. It's a scary, and yet an exciting new experience.

The country gets quiet at night, but everything is calm. "Mm, come here." He wraps his arms around her, hugging her, comforting her with such strong arms and plants kisses on her forehead and lips. This is the best part of the day. "Do you feel better now?" And stroke her back with his big warm hands, soothing her.

He hopes to comfort her, though he prays tonight, if another wave of her sickness comes again, this time he'll be ready. There won't be much sleeping done in that case...and perhaps he's too excited to sleep, knowing their baby will arrive in a few months.

She will have to explain later on that those tears were tears of joy. Joy at the thought of becoming a mother when it felt lile not that long ago she had given up on ever finding love or a family again.

The bed was the best reward in and of itself and soon, it will become the place where a new life will come into the world. It was both a wonderful and frightening thought. To be bringing a nestling into the world.

She moves at once to cuddle into his arms, giggling at the kisses, her ears wiggling. It will never cease to amaze her at just how small she is or how big he is. That such a big amd strong male choose her to be his mate and wife. A runt. "Yes I am.... I dont know what came over me during dinner..."

She loves being held like this. It was so comforting and she could easily drift off to sleep like this. With a small coy smile, she moves one of his hands to rest against her belly. "Your nestling... We shoukd get it used to its father's touch."

The night will be a sleepless night. Between the excitement and the natal sickness, very little sleep but right now.. She cant complain. At least right now.

No need to explain as he understands. Happiness. Sorrow. Joy. If he could provide all the happiness to give to her, she already has it because of him. A man and a mate who is willing to give everything she hoped her.

"Please, don't hold yourself back." He said. Whatever comes over her, even over dinner or even the most inconvenient times, he doesn't seem inconvenient at all. He didn't mind. He rubbed her belly. The bump was small, but growing there and he can sense life inside, a warm light in that life. He stroke and massage her wings and her back to ease any tension, giving that protective, strong father's touch.

It's going to be long for the next few weeks during the months of her pregnancy. For now, a father touch, he's doing, and he summons his cosmos to surround her and the child within in a gold protective bubble.

"Try to get some sleep and get some rest, my love. And don't be afraid of waking me if you have." He kisses her on the lips, giving her his goodnight kiss and with such loving look. "I love you, my love, my queen. Mother of my child." Taking her hands interlocking with his own, he kissed that as well.

"Let's dream of our child and our family together."

He has already given her so much joy and happiness. He honestly couldn't give her anymore... Especially since he has now sired a child in her.

"Are you sure? It must have been unsightly of me..." A contented sigh escapes her as he goes to rub her belly. The small bump which is the only physical sign of a nestling growing. She forces a chuckle and smiles up at him. "You know... I first thought I was gaining weight. Never crossed my mind that our nestling was in there."

And there... There was his protective golden cosmos. The feeling of his cosmos and the message gave her the feeling of absolute safety. She goes to let out a long sigh and gives him a loving look. "I will but you as well... I dont want to wake you up though. Especially to see my sickness." She chuckles out and returns his kiss with one of her own. "I will try and help you again..." Tell her no, Saga.

She blushes as he restates his love and calls her those names. Especially the last one causes her blush to deepen so much it was travelling down her neck a little.

"Yes... I will like that. Especially of them playing in the fields."

"Unslightly? No...I don't see that." He doesn't see her like that. She's way too precious for him, and now married and carrying their child, that opens the door to their future.

While she may gain some weight, it doesn't change his mind or his resolve, and he continues to wrap her in his protective gold cosmos to ease away pain and tension, not just for her, but for their nestling growing inside as well. Honestly, he doesn't care because he's very much in love with her, and at last, a child is sired.

"That sickness happens because your body is under stress to carry a new life. That is all. That's why you rest because it's important."

Saga may have to put his foot down and say no, but he knew her stubborness, and coming with marriage and a nestling, a wife being of a different race and culture opposite of his ways and what he knew, that's what he signed for, for a single lifetime. May the Gods blessed his patience and fortitude if she persists to help him.

After a while, he released her from his energy, and warmth of his healing cosmos lingers so she wouldn't cry anymore...but followed by hugs and kisses instead, giving his love to her. "Yes, and this valley will be their home and sanctuary, playing on our farm and with our animals. I think that's an ideal life for them." Safe away from the humans and from being hunted.

"Darling... But still...." To have blacked out like that as well as looking sickly. While there is joy growing in her, she will only become more and more unsightly as the days will go. Especially if she continues to become sick due to the nestling.

"This sickness though... I dont want to become useless to you. I dont want to become a burden... To either you or our nestling."

The God's will have to grant Saga much patience when dealing with Leanne's stubbornness.

She sighs as she closes her eyes and enjoys his cosmos. This was something that the both of them will grow into... This blessing. She finally has performed one of her duties as a Laguz woman. She is carrying her mate's child to preserve his bloodline.

"We should get more animals for them to play with. I have a feeling that poor Rafiel will be at his wits end with them. He often becomes like that for me."

Saga's bloodline is pretty common being an orphan. And his parents, though he couldn't remember them at all, are common people. Back home, there's a library in his temple that kept records of past saints who were born beneath his star and have served the Goddess Athena for mellenias in different era of history. But perhaps a thousand years ago, in the age of myths, where Greece was flourished in an golden age, his ancestors were most likely soldiers and generals of noble character for the armies of the Gods and their wars.

With a nod, "The barn is empty. When it gets warmer, I might have some money left to invest in some animals. Though probably I start with chickens and sheep." Horses and cows are out of his budget for now. If he wanted wild pokemon, the ice types are prevalent at this season of the year. For now, his treeko has been a sluggish, sleepy helper due to being a grass and lizard type, and reptiles don't do well in cold, and has been sleeping under a heating lamp to keep warm.

Deep in thought, as he listens to her and then with much emotion. "Leanne, you are not useless or a burden to me. You're my wife and mother of our children. You get sick like most people do. You work hard like most people do and get tired. You don't have to do much to prove your own strength. If you push yourself too hard to the point of exhaustion or had enough, then it pains me to lose you. You are my heart and I want to protect you, and that I will." With his entire life on the line.

Because now with the heron pregnant, he can sense her vulnerability and he sense that a few months ago in the fall season. He wanted her to be assured she is not going through this alone.

"I love you, Leanne." He said, and pressed his lips against hers for a kiss. "Trust me on this, but I think we can make it. If I worry you too much or I'm running late, just call me back home, and I'll drop everything just so I can be with you. Or send Rafiel, that works."

At this rate, with their growing family, perhaps they have to get more birds as helpers for the farm.

The males bloodline is always more important than the female's, as they were the main carriers of it. Even if he was of common birth, he was no lower or less than Leanne.

She blinks at his words before sighing. "Would you let me then fill the barn? My money is your money for you to use however you like." She giggles at the thought of sheep. "One of two of each will be good. We have to make sure to get a male and a female." The poor Treeko, also so cold right now. She will have to get him a scarf to help keep warm.

It was easy to tell that he was in deep thought. His eyes said so and it was her turn to listen after he let her speak out her fears. "My husband...." She sighs and looks away before moving closer to cuddle with him. "I know you will protect me... I am just scared.... Happy but scared. I don't ever want to take advantage of you, you have one of the biggest hearts I know." A small gentle smile now. "If someone took the time to get past your dominance and seriousness."

She moves a hand to start petting him. "I guess... I am not fully ready yet." She goes to let out more of her insecurities. Though at his kiss and words, she couldn't help but to giggle a little.

"I do trust you my love." She quickly shakes her head. "I won't call you back home. Especially when you are working hard for all of us. I do trust and love you so so much. You are my other half." Though she laughs a little at the mentioning of Rafiel. "He would probably get you even if I don't send him. He is a worry wort like that."

She giggles for a couple more moments before sighing again, shifting a little to give him some kisses first on his lips and then on his neck before moving them to his hands. The hands that work so hard to provide for her and their home, the hands that protect her with such strength but yet, showed his tenderness whenever they make love to each other. She kisses them a few more times before moving them to rest of her belly.

There's a spare room in the house where Saga designated the room for, so that's where the treeko sleeps, as his bed is a wooden cat tree tower with holes and boxes. While the tower was meant for cats, but it was custom built for the litte lizard with a heat lamp inside, as it was meant to be shared with the Rowlet and the Cutefly to rest in, and occassionaly Saga's cats when they actually use it.

"I think when the time comes, you'll be ready and I'll be ready too." At that, he looks thoughtful. "Of course. If you don't mind it, then go ahead and fill the barn. The chicken coop is empty too. Though I would think I will save the money for our children first when they're born." He suggested, since investing in animals, he has to invest in buying hay and pellets, and the equipment needed to care for them. Though with his suggestion, that probably won't stop her if the impulse to buy is strong. "But that sound like a good plan, if we start out small, and then slowly build up a sizeable herd, that would work." Sheep wool is profitable and cheeses can be made out of goat's milk.

Now it's Saga turns to blushed at being called the other half. He turned quiet, but only because his biggest weakness is his heart and surrendering to love. He never thought he could find love, as Athena had admonished him once (or rather several times) for trying to use power instead of love and justice to conquer the world as his heart had given up love in his conquest for power. Even though his intent was to protect the world, and he told Athena that this love is all nonsense...he regreted choosing power over love and suffered terribly for that sin.

And now, he's married for love and he changed. His love for her made his heart so tender, loving, and kind, that he was wrong. And now he's beginning to see why Athena wanted to protect humans and believe in their ability to love.

"Believe me, you can call on me. Especially if it's an emergency...or even for the little things. We're running a farm, so we have to work together to make it work." And because I love you like that. As he wants to let her know that she's never an inconvience to him. "Work is work for all of you because you're my family." Returning the kisses back, but only because it's good to hear her laugh. "But...you're the love of my life and my other half too. I would like to know what troubles you. Even for the little things."

Lilia and Rafiel would often sleep in the wooden cat tree as both pokemon knows that their master is mates with Saga and by now, only sleep with the couple when they know for sure no mating will occur.

"I... I shall pray then that the both of us will be ready once the time comes." She sighs out before giggle. "Of course I wouldn't mind, I would like to help out a little. Even if it is by just starting with our herd and coop. I can at least fund it's beginnings and start the investments. Also, to see if we can handle having a herd on top of nestlings of our own."

But then it was his turn to blush and she couldn't help but to giggle. He looked so cute when he was blushing like that. Leanne moves to kiss him again, her eyes gaining a sparkle. "What's wrong? You are not normally quiet~" She goes to tease him a little.

Her cheeks started to get dusted pink as she listens to him and his thoughts. "I know we have to work together, Darling~" She giggles and was feeling content and right now, safe. "My love... I could almost swear that I was born just to love you. Even though we are from different worlds." Her ears wiggled as he kisses her back and she gives him another kiss, feeling a little playful. "Same Saga... I also want to know whatever troubles you. Be it big or small. I want to be the one to chase it away."

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