Belle did not set eyes on her son for the rest of the day, and she fought the urge to go and look for him, to see if he was all right, even though she knew he was.
Rohan had been busy since this morning when they woke up. After he had given her the candy-like medicine to avoid pregnancy and had held her in his arms for a while in bed, talking softly with her, he had been informed by Rav that the councilmen were here to see him.
Rohan had looked reluctant to leave her side, groaning in displeasure and clearly unwilling to get out of bed. For a moment, it seemed like he wouldn't be going at all, until Rav came back a second time to inform him that the guests were already in the study and waiting.
Cursing the entire generations of the councilmen who had come to disturb his morning, he had pushed himself off the pillow, then turned to find her smiling in amusement at his reluctance to leave.
