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fennec seemed caught off-guard. the eagle was as well. he was not certain why he had asked.

she spoke directly of plans she had not made. she mentioned the rules he had put in place, the same by which he had come to the conclusion that he and she must marry.

and it was for a future, was it not? by the end of their discussion, the redhawk had all but capitulated to a pressure the imperator had not considered he was exerting.

he had not considered it then. he did so now. and he grew wary at the pregnant silence which held between them. "i know that an agreement upon children was part of this," germanicus said, opting also to be blunt. "but i wanted to put forth the possibility that we wait another year if you — if spring comes and you are not certain."

fennec had treated him well. he did not want her to feel coerced. he did not know if it was change or unsurety. but ruenna had spoken thoroughly of her want for children. and he thought of towhee's ironic role in all this.