will post w kuku after! <3
the gravity of what they'd discussed finally settled on the young moonthorn woman, who rubbed her belly absently and stood with a groan.
"it feels like it hasn't been any time at all!" she murmured to
@Kivaluk, leaning against him as they made their way to find moon woman.
she would be near vaire, chickadee expected, and found herself nervous, wondering if kukutux would be upset at their plans for the future. the pale woman welcomed the young wolves with a warm word, opening her embrace to them both, and chickadee looked to her mate, hoping he would do the talking.
soon, they will be here.
the knowledge of which hastens his step.
in truth, he was less nervous about bringing their plans to kukutux than he had galana, believing that she would understand: that it wasn't goodbye, that they would still visit, and that this was the best. for the young family, for brecheliant and moonglow.
he returns his mom's greeting with an affectionate nudge to her cheek.
hi mom,
he greets, retreating back to take a seat beside chickadee. he draws in a breath, steeling his shoulders, fixing the moonwoman in his silvered champagne gaze. steady. strong.
chickadee and i've decided to move to brecheliant,
he doesn't beat around the bush, not good at building it up. he was the sort that would rather rip the bandage off then try to gently coax it. after some discussion, we think this is the best decision. she can be close to her family while she prepares to and eventually gives birth.
his heart thrums in his throat, sure that he was doing this all wrong.
he wants to sing praises of moonglow, of her, of everything she's done for him and chickadee ... but he hopes such exaltations don't need said.
there is sorrow steeping low in his heart; this is the only home he's ever known and kivaluk did not harbor the penchant for abandoning as his parents before him. but he hoped this would help both packs and perhaps cement an allyship between them — because he could not imagine living in a place where moonwoman was not able to visit him or his children.
a look is given to chickadee — his wife in all ways except in the tradition of the moonpeople — and then his gaze goes to the swell of her belly.
later, when the children can be apart of it.
he is already nervous about time and wants to make it to brecheliant before she gives birth. perhaps we can make an event between both packs.
he suggests, though he would not speak for brecheliant's leadership.
she accepts their decision — his decision — to move, to hold off on the wedding with grace.
his smile is soft and a little bit sad as she embraces them again, individually then together.
love you. i'll come get you when the kids are born.
because it was important to him that they knew their grandmother, for kukutux might not've been his blood but she was the only mother that mattered. she was the one that had stepped up, that had been a constant in his life.
it felt like a closing of a chapter and starting a new, uncertain one. in a new pack, a new father and husband, but had every intention of doing the best he could.