The Midnight Prince

[Shisou]

It's thankfully not too much longer before the bride reaches their table, pulling up a chair and sitting. "Thank you for coming," she says, in very formal language. 

Tsuki reaches out and puts a hand on her knee, but Seiya leans forward toward Rokag of all people, eyes intent. "Rokag," she whispers, quietly. "Listen to me. Are you pregnant yet?"

[Rokag]

Okay, THAT got Rokag's mind to focus entirely on Seiya. "Uh...not since they last looked." Which had been a good couple of days ago. The act had gotten easier, and Rokag couldn't say she HATED it, but she wasn't sure what else she was supposed to do about that. Also she had finally gotten the hang of getting the armor to sit well with her chest and the idea of being pregnant was making all that work seem moot...but then there was Seiya and her seeming distant until she asked about Rokag being...

"What happened?"

[Shisou]

"Listen. You have to get pregnant, now. They-- there's a ritual, they-- they can--" She shudders, looking down at the table for a moment. 

"I'll kill them," says Tsuki, her voice low but intent. 

"No, it's... it's fine. I just wanted to w-warn Rokag," stammers Seiya. 

[Rokag]

"...yeah." Rokag was not convinced in the least, and she'd had so DAMN few people that just seemed...to not want to screw her over and this shit. She took a breath, her breath fogged for a moment, but gone on the second breath. "Seiya...which one was it?"

[GamesMaster]

"Which... ritual?"

[Rokag]

"Which one did it." Rokag took a long breath again.

[GamesMaster]

"My... my husband," she says quietly. "I have reason to believe he sold the ritual to our stepfather in exchange for my hand. Be very careful."

[Rokag]

Rokag nodded. "Okay...okay yeah. I'll remember that...you keep yourself safe too, alright?"

[GamesMaster]

She nods, pressing a hand to her stomach. "The... the worst is over now, at least," she whispers. "I've gotten pregnant with a tiefling. My family is secure."

[Rokag]

"That...can't be alright with you." Rokag kept her voice down. "Whatever it was, you think it's bad enough to talk."

[GamesMaster]

"He.. he won't touch me. Not even casually. He doesn't.... he doesn't want me, he just wants a baby."

[Rokag]

Okay, but what about after that. Rokag had some idea of what that could be, but right now, she was more intent on doing SOMETHING about this. She tried to smile. "At least they're probably feeding you better, right?" it was a strained joke, but the effort was fairly obvious.

[GamesMaster]

And she's rewarded with a brief smile. "Y-yeah... and I have nicer kimono now. Tsu, you should see my favorite one, it's got gold butterflies on deep purple fabric..."

[Rokag]

Rokag gave a long breath. This was something she could handle. Inanne talk about kimonos was safe and shit she's been putting of with for months and NOT the shard of ice in her gut that she wants to aim at the back of some man's head. She glanced over at Shisou to see how he was taking all of this.

[Shisou]

Shisou is studying the back wall intently. Tsuki, meanwhile, is glaring daggers at her twin. "Seiya," she finally snaps. "You can't act like this is just..."

"What am I supposed to do?" 

"Fight back! Kill the bastard! I'll kill him for you!"

"Shh, Tsuki, not so loud."