Sun Mote Copse My blue eyes never looked so green

The Sovereign didn't hear the initial call. She only stirred when she sensed Eljay had gone. Her eyes opened and her jaw split open with a yawn. She unfolded herself and sat up, blinking in the white winter light. It was strange that they should be connected in this way, although it wasn't a bad thing. Wildfire stepped carefully over the nest of tree roots and gave herself a shake right before she began tracking him.

When she found not only Eljay but a matching set of godparents and a bonus miniature at her borders, Wildfire's face really lit up for the first time in a while. "You made it!" she cried as she moved forward to greet them each with a nuzzle, including Clover despite not knowing her well. She was family. Wildfire's tail waved hither and thither, thumping Eljay's flank. Something about this gathering, this moment, felt so utterly right.

But then she felt a flash of trepidation. What would Elwood and Finley think of her seducing their son and getting pregnant by him, out of wedlock? Would they find it strange that she'd mated with the man she'd seen as her own cousin for the past four years? Wildfire's cheeks warmed and her stomach twisted a little. Maybe they would just be ecstatic about the prospect of grandchildren.

In any case, she wondered if Eljay would tell them the news. Somehow, it felt like it belonged to him more than her, although Wildfire was the one (hopefully) carrying Eljay's children.