Wheeling Gull Isle ding dong, the dragon's not dead

a part of him should feel some guilt for thinking of the alternative choices, but he didn't. they were young, inexperienced, scared, and had their whole lives ahead of them. as far as he was concerned all options were on the table, and he would support her with whatever decision she'd make. with that being said it sounded as if her mind was made up, so any further ideas he had on ways to avoid the pregnancy were immediately tossed aside and mentally burned.  

the nickname, which thus far had been solely reserved for family, caught him off guard. he supposed in a way it was fitting she'd called him such, especially considering she was now as much apart of his family as any other relative was. "they're not going to be a burden to me, and there's no way in hell i'm going to let you do this alone", he answered back as he stared into glossy eyes threatening to spill over with tears. she'd said it herself - they were as much his kids as they were hers, and he would share in all the challenges and responsibilities that came with them.