Broken Boulder let me down, let me down gently

startled by queenie's reaction, delight presses closer to her. in truth the implications of the offer have largely gone by him in his genuine attempt at being as accomodating to queenie as he can -- he's not actually carrying the babies, after all, he doesn't have the same, whatsit, psychological investment, maybe. or maybe he's broken? who knows.

still. "i don't think they meant..." he says and trails off, suddenly unsure. lanawyn's offer hadn't seemed to him to mean they wouldn't be involved, but he doesn't know what alarian told queenie. and to an outsider's point of view? yeah, he doesn't seem like he's enthusiastically rooting for this development. (and he isn't -- but that's not the same as not wanting them, he thinks.) "i mean," delight says awkwardly, clearing his throat, "i think.. it'd be nice to have help? but -- i want to be involved, anyway. do you not.. want to be?" it's -- maybe not the nicest thought, but -- could he really blame her? probably not.