Recent content by Ethir

Ethir would have watched the twins for longer, especially once they opened their eyes and watched her with a precious curiosity, but her stomach and her bladder begged to be emptied. She hurried into the bathroom and did both things. She sat on the cold floor of the bathroom, leaning her head...

Ethir woke up nestled in Quacey's arms. She stayed still, not wanting to wake him up if he was still asleep. Apparently the twins had managed to sleep through the entire night, and Ethir was glad for it. She felt much more rested now. For a while she just lay there, watch the sunlight move...

Ethir did not know that Quacey had left the room and wandered the halls of his home. She spent a good while in the bath, and when she finally did get out, she thought she had never felt so clean. She dried, and found a nightgown set out for her. She wondered who had worn it before her, but...

Ethir smiled softly as Quacey warned her about how little sleep she was likely to get. "I don't mind, really. It will be good practice for when my own is born," she replied, resting a hand on her still flat stomach. Then he added the bit about the bath and Ethir could not deny her relief. "A...

Ethir thought a bath with multiple sounded rather uncomfortable and awkward. It had taken quite a lot of convincing for her to even share a bath with Quacey, and she certainly didn't want to add anyone else to the mix. Her stuff was taken from her and set down. Quacey seemed a bit distracted...

Ethir looked up at Quacey when he walked over to her. She had almost let her eyes drift shut and she likely would have fallen asleep just sitting on the edge of the bed. "Yes; a bath and sleep sound lovely," she said, her voice soft and laced through with exhaustion and discomfort. She did...

Ethir nodded in response to Quacey but she didn't know if he saw or not- his focus was mainly on his children. She followed him through his house, pretending she did not notice how all his servants' gazes slid off him and landed on her. She was certain there would be plenty of gossip about what...

While Quacey didn't seem to notice those around him, Ethir certainly did. She instinctually placed a hand over her stomach. Finally Quacey came to his senses, at least somewhat. "I'm not particularly hungry. But I could use a nap," she replied softly. His two babies had fallen asleep at last...

Ethir had been anticipating this moment for the past three months. She had thought she would hate Quacey's children for some awful jealous reason but as he carried them over to Ethir, she could not help but smile. Maybe it was because the twins were adorable, or maybe it was because of how...

Three months. Three months had passed since Quacey had freed her from the Suntory Market. Three months since she had lost her false beauty. Three months she had been travelling with Quacey. Three months pregnant with Quacey's child. Ethir's entire life had been upended and changed in three...

Ethir swatted at him before he led them back onto the dance floor as a new song began. She could tell he was thinking about what was to happen in the future, and she knew despite everything that Quacey would take care of her. While he was thinking about the future, she put all her focus and...

Ethir couldn't tell what she saw flicker across Quacey's expression, but when he dropped her hands she thought she had done something wrong. She wasn't worried for long however, because instead Quacey wrapped his arms around her, holding her in a solid embrace. Her face was half-buried in his...

Ethir could have laughed with relief, when Quacey took her hands and said it was a blessing. She could not help her smile as she nodded. It was a spot of brightness in her bleak outlook. A chance to have a change of pace. It was still early, and she knew anything could happen, but she found her...

Ethir supposed she ought to have expected his blank reaction, but it still surprised her. His lack of emotion in some cases continued to surprise her, and she could not understand it, considering how over-the-top she was on a regular basis. She thought the only emotion he had was mischief. So...

How to say this? She was still just coming to terms with it herself, since she had only let herself think about it five minutes ago. She placed the palm of her hand flat against her stomach, as if she could calm it. "I... I think I'm pregnant," She watched Quacey carefully, waiting for his...