Just like earlier, Dimitri simply looked at , his emotions not showing on his face. He nodded his head a couple of tis as if simply accepting everything that has happened as it is. He looked at Laerad and smiled back at him while wishing him a safe pregnancy and childbirth in a few months.
The two husbands shared a few stories and asked so questions about each other to be more familiar. Laerad, unlike the ti I brought Kayden in, was more accommodating and he even served us so refreshnts. He also did not look like he was in a hurry to kick us out. It was as if his jealous personality has llowed down all of a sudden.
Dimitri, without any warning, talked to in a serious tone, "I don’t mind you having several husbands since that is a norm in this world. I also understand that your mission requires you to have children from different mystique races. I willingly entered your household so I am willing to abide by all your rules. All I ask is that you also give care throughout my pregnancy and continue to support as my wife even after the child is born. I don’t demand so much attention, just rember to visit and our child on a regular basis."
This ti, it is my turn to nod as I promised Dimitri, "I may not always be around but I will give you the sa promise as I have given all my husbands. I will take care of you and our children for the rest of your lives. I may not be present all the ti but I will support all of your needs to the best of my ability. I am already working on making sure I can be with all of you more frequently."
He looked at with a relieved smile on his face, "I fully trust you, wife. I am sure that the others also do. As long as our future child will not be abandoned by you, that is already more than enough for ."
As I listened to Dimitri’s almost begging voice earlier, I honestly want to reason out that what he was asking is not a favor but sothing that should be expected of a wife to her husband and a mother to her child. I wanted to at least defend myself since I think he believes that I will eventually beco like the other won of this world after a few years of staying here and marrying a few more tis. I realized though that there is no point in arguing since actions would always speak louder than words.
If I think about it, I felt a little irritated that he didn’t even include himself when he begged to not be abandoned. Why do n in this world think so lowly of themselves no matter how much you coddle them? They are so pessimistic,
Though the eting was brief, both husbands were cordial to each other and very relaxed. I bet Laerad would have wanted to stay and chat longer if not for the tons of other things he needed to do to manage the world tree realm. Dimitri requested to be sent back to the palace saying that he wanted to be alone for a while. I understood what he ant and teleported him back to the small plaza while reminding him to tell my parents if he wanted to et afterwards.
Once Dimitri has left the hut, I assisted Laerad back inside the hut so we can have a brief talk. Once we are alone, I kissed Laerad on the lips, this ti more passionately and also lingering. I then bent down to kiss his belly as well which for so reason, shocked him exaggeratedly into crying. I panicked a bit and asked him urgently what’s wrong, thinking that I bumped or pressed on his belly too hard or frightened him too much.
He then told through telepathy that the children moved for the first since he found out he was pregnant and he is honestly very scared that the children are not going to make it since they never moved to let him know they were alive. He apologized for not letting know about it since he is so scared that I would never see him again and bla him for not being careful enough of the children.
I hugged Laerad and whispered to his ear that our children will be okay and they are strong because both of us are also strong. I bent down again and placed my ear on his belly this ti while hugging his lower back. I closed my eyes and tried to see if I can get through the barriers to speak to the kids telepathically. Surprisingly, I was able to easily get in.
I could clearly see bright green orbs of light inside though they are currently not moving. Once they felt my presence, the orbs moved slowly and inched their way towards as if doing a group hug. I felt very happy and warm inside. I decided to talk to them though I am not sure how much they would understand after what I am about to say.
I used a soft and soothing tone in my mind and said to the three, "I know your father is quite grumpy at tis but that’s only for others. He could never be grumpy with you three. I know you are trying to be obedient by not making your father feel uncomfortable but he gets scared when you do not move even for a bit once in a while. He thought you weren’t healthy or you were dying. You can play around a bit but do not hurt your father, okay? I will visit the three of you and your father every chance that I get."
As if understanding everything that I just said, the three green orbs bounced up and down while going in circles around my soul orb. I don’t know if I am imagining it but the outer mbrane of the orbs looked like they were vibrating too. Suddenly, the three stopped going in circles and squeezed my soul orb in between the three of them for another group hug.
I don’t know how long I have been hugging Laerad’s belly but when I opened my eyes, I couldn’t help but have a warm smile on my face. My husband looked at , still with a worried face, asking if the kids were alright since he has tried many tis but couldn’t talk to them or check on them. This fact surprised given how easily I was able to get in but at least I have an advantage over my husband so he should believe what I am about to say.
Laerad continued staring at without blinking, waiting for to answer. I stopped smiling and looked at him with all the seriousness I can muster though I really want to laugh inside. I spoke in a a serious tone, "The children are all okay but..." I heard the pregnant deity sigh in relief but then he stiffened when he heard the word "but" at the end of my sentence.
He urgently asked, "But what?!" I sighed heavily to magnify the effects of my acting and replied, "You scared the children because you are too grumpy all the ti. They thought you were angry at their existence and think of them as nuisance so they do not move on purpose so as not to hurt you or make you feel uncomfortable in any way. They don’t want you to get even more angered than you already are."
For the first ti since I t Laerad, this is the first ti I saw him speechless with his mouth agape. He couldn’t deny that he’s grumpy and he couldn’t find an excuse about it too. He finally clicked his tongue as if he was about to get angry again but chose to sigh instead to calm himself down.
He looked down and caressed his belly and spoke with a deep but loving tone, "Father is not angry with any of you. I am just... I’m naturally grumpy at everyone else especially those... Uh. Never mind. I only love your mother and the three of you so you can play as much as you want and move around inside, okay? Father’s body is sturdy. I won’t get hurt even if you play inside there a bit."
As if understanding what their father has just said, I saw three distinct movents on Laerad’s skin. It was as if sothing was pushing onto his skin briefly from the inside before it cald down again. My husband’s eyes were wide as saucers as he looked at with a teary smile.
After everything has been settled, I had to bid Laerad goodbye so he can go on with his duties. Before I left, he whispered to that my personal realm has finally been completely built according to my specifications and is now ready for its first occupants. This should be good news for the guys I still need to pick up from Marahuyo soon.
I think I should prepare better houses for them and also build areas to have fun so they won’t get bored. When they move in, there will only be five of them including my father-in-law (Makisig’s father). I don’t want to add more official citizens in my personal realm yet, not until those four pregnant mystiques have given birth first at least.
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