Dreamed Into Life

[Arthur Chevalier]

"Hey now," he warns. "I'm just doing my job. Once you get pregnant, I'm sure we'll be split up again."

[Illianna]

"We won't be you're my stud and she wants more children. I can never love a man but you smell nice and your warm." I tease snuggling into him

[Arthur Chevalier]

"Well, I'll take that," he chuckles. "Still. We'll see what happens." 

He kisses her forehead. "I'm glad you're alright."

[Illianna]

"I think I'm fianally sane. I think after all this time of praying and fear I'm finally waking up. I think I'm sane finally and I think I'm pregnant"

[Arthur Chevalier]

"Go to sleep," he sighs. "We'll talk tomorrow night. Alright?"

[Illianna]

"Stay" I say pulling him back to bed "warm" I murmur

[Arthur Chevalier]

"I can't stay, dear." Ravna would kill me. "I'll tuck you in, though, alright? And I'll have cook send up a hot water bottle."

[Illianna]

I pout curling into the blanket "it's fine." I grumble sleep catching up with me

[Arthur Chevalier]

"Sleep well."


The next few days go much like the previous few: solitude, broken up by visits from Arielle; then, in the evenings, her lover returns, doing his level best to get her pregnant. And before she knows it, two weeks have passed, and she's staring out at the full moon when she realizes she's missed her menses. 

They feed her urine to a rabbit the next day, and two days later, have a result: a dead rabbit and a positive pregnancy test. 

That night, rather than Arthur, Ravna comes to visit her for dinner. 

[Illianna]

"Hello mistress" I greet her as she enters my room. The dead rabbit laying on a silver tray at her seat at the table. I smile gently as she strokes it's fur gently

[Ravna]

"You have pleased me," she says, and a rare smile is seen. "Sit, eat. I've had the chef make rabbit stew to celebrate."

[Illianna]

I take my seat and smile gently. "How was your day mistress" I ask taking a bite savoring the richness of the stew

[Ravna]

"Typical, except for a bit of good news." She takes a bite of the stew, smiling. "I have arranged a surprise for you tonight."

[Illianna]

"What is it mistress?!" I ask excitedly. My face lighting up, I've always loved presents.

[Ravna]

"I'm arranging a night for you with my personal pleasure slave. I purchased him from a merchant who bought him in the lands to the east, where they train them."