14.May.14, 03:34 AM
Alicona returned his embrace, wrapping her arms around him and laying her head against his chest. He continued stroking her hair as she spoke, telling him about the loss of his son and how she had taken it. More and more as she spoke, J'tir wished he had been there for her at that emotionally fraught time. He felt her sobs start to abate, and finally stop as she spoke and while her voice was stained with grief, she still seemed to be recovering from their mutual breakdown. The bronzerider listened, never judging and murmured responses where appropriate. He wasn't sure if he said anything intelligible, but he didn't care. He wouldn't let her hurt alone any more. Finally she pulled away from him and looked up into his face. “I am glad it was you though. You will make an excellent father to whatever living child a woman could give you."
As she gazed up at him he leaned down and kissed her, this time on the mouth. It was spontaneous, and he hoped it wasn't too forward. Vleyth had become quiet, and through the bond he could sense that the dragon was carefully listening for anyone who may decide to come to the springs. "It's true, I may be the father of a few children around here... but none of them have come forward nor have their mother's come to me with them." he said, after breaking the deep kiss. "Are you afraid to try again? I can never bring back our son, but I can try to give you another. And this time, I will be there for you." He lifted her bodily onto the edge of the pool and wrapped his arms around her waist to look up at her.
It was time for a confession of his own, it seemed. "I have always wanted to be a father, but I am pretty bad about keeping up with the women who share my bed. Sure, I see them around and I ask how they have been. Some of them even want to come back to my bed... and I don't always tell them no." Vleyth snorted from his place around their pool, lidding an eye at them that swirled with amusement at J'tir's white lie. "Okay, okay... annoying beast. I don't turn them away. Just like Vleyth can't help himself chasing greens for fun." he teased his bonded, who grumbled loudly, before turning back to Ali. "But none of them, even given the chance, have ever told me they had a child by me. You are the first. Knowing that he didn't survive, and that you wanted him so badly... How much you seem to want to be a mother? I want to give you that chance again. I want to be there for each and every rough patch." And when the time comes for everyone to come to Telgar, I will fly you there. We will go the long way. There will be no between for you. Vleyth interjected. J'tir was a little shocked by his dragon's offer, it was a long flight to Telgar from where they were in Katila. His voice broke with emotion as he turned his attention back to Alicona. "Do you want to try again? Do you want to be a mother again? Do you... do you want me to be its father?"
As she gazed up at him he leaned down and kissed her, this time on the mouth. It was spontaneous, and he hoped it wasn't too forward. Vleyth had become quiet, and through the bond he could sense that the dragon was carefully listening for anyone who may decide to come to the springs. "It's true, I may be the father of a few children around here... but none of them have come forward nor have their mother's come to me with them." he said, after breaking the deep kiss. "Are you afraid to try again? I can never bring back our son, but I can try to give you another. And this time, I will be there for you." He lifted her bodily onto the edge of the pool and wrapped his arms around her waist to look up at her.
It was time for a confession of his own, it seemed. "I have always wanted to be a father, but I am pretty bad about keeping up with the women who share my bed. Sure, I see them around and I ask how they have been. Some of them even want to come back to my bed... and I don't always tell them no." Vleyth snorted from his place around their pool, lidding an eye at them that swirled with amusement at J'tir's white lie. "Okay, okay... annoying beast. I don't turn them away. Just like Vleyth can't help himself chasing greens for fun." he teased his bonded, who grumbled loudly, before turning back to Ali. "But none of them, even given the chance, have ever told me they had a child by me. You are the first. Knowing that he didn't survive, and that you wanted him so badly... How much you seem to want to be a mother? I want to give you that chance again. I want to be there for each and every rough patch." And when the time comes for everyone to come to Telgar, I will fly you there. We will go the long way. There will be no between for you. Vleyth interjected. J'tir was a little shocked by his dragon's offer, it was a long flight to Telgar from where they were in Katila. His voice broke with emotion as he turned his attention back to Alicona. "Do you want to try again? Do you want to be a mother again? Do you... do you want me to be its father?"