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She listened with intrigue into what he said though she did not pry further. It did not feel like her place. They were starting to move around, wriggling forms seeking out sustenance. It was all they would really know at this point: warmth and care provided by their parents. She smiled softly, a glimmer in her eyes when she caught his smile. A smile from the Imperator was such a rare thing… she hoped his children earned the right to see it more than the soldiers who answered to him had.
 
“It’s easy to do… they’re cute, and small, and precious.” There was no denial that she loved children, even if she was not certain she could be a good mother to her own. It seemed to pull her from the conversation as she cleared her throat. “I should leave you… if Kallik catches me up and walking around, he will usher me back to our own den and guard the door until I fall asleep.” There was a hint of a tease, and perhaps some exasperation about how overbearing her husband could be about her own pregnancy mixed in there as well. “I am not far… should you or the Matrona need anything, please call.”