Sea Lion Shores thinking, planning

Ying's call brought her forth- she had been hovering at the edge of the wilderness and the coast on her way home. There were things she had learned, news to share- and she had purposefully taken her time making her way home. The idea of coming to her sister with such news was terrifying- that Ying could say I told you so! And Huā would become a careless whore in the eyes of her people. 

She arrives before the others- and finding the silver girl alone at present, before her dialogue, Huāzhen approaches her. A loving lap to her cheek, and then she pulls away, looking her right in the eyes. 英，我要帮他们，可是。。。我。。。我肚子疼死了。你懂我吗? She inquired gently, giving her a very purposeful look, like please understand. She could not bear to share the news straightforwardly yet, still it had not entirely hit her. But Ying would know- although still skinny, there was the slightest beginnings of a baby bump on Huā's stomach. 

The empress would find a boulder on the sidelines to watch on the hunt and Ying's speech silently, quietly commending her for her excellent skill as their gēnjú. Sitting in a way that purposefully hid her beginning pregnancy- she knew that, perhaps, she would appear lazy to her people just for today. But by the end of the week, they would understand why she could not participate.