Day 1: Family
May 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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A soft tug at his shirt. “Huh? Winter?” Looking down, not able to meet his gaze. “I…think it’s about time we start a family.” He swallows the knot in his throat. “Are you sure?” “…Neither of us are getting any younger. Especially you.” His gaze casts away . He’s 52. She’s 32 . “…Yeah. We’ll have to talk to the doctor soon, make sure you’re up to it. Sound fair?” He can’t lose her, not now. But she’s so slender… Things could go so wrong. Summer had nearly died while carrying Ruby… “Yeah.” She didn’t want to go either, not now after she found such happiness in him. They’d have to be careful, but as long as they kept an eye on her health…it’d hopefully be okay. — “Do you want to know the sex?” The doctor looks at them. Qrow squeezes her hand and glances at her. A smile as she shakes her head . “No thanks. Let’s leave it a surprise.” Maybe if they had more children but this time…it’d be nice to not know. — “He looks just like you.” She smiles up at him, breathing heavily. A hard labor, but she’d made it. Very few complications over the last nine months. His insistence, though annoying, probably saved her life. He just smiles and holds his finger out, the infant grabbing it. “Told ya Branwen genetics were dominant.” “So did you decide what name you wanted?” “…Elgan sound good?” Weird name, sure, but, just once…he wants to follow tribe tradition. Though Egla would be pissed if she knew… Similar names weren’t favored. “Yeah.” “Rest, Winter. You need it.”
