Iris:
Kash fed me with his own hands, and for a while, I just wanted to sit quietly and enjoy it.
When we finished eating, we sat together on the couch, and I rested my head on his shoulder. He had already instructed his warriors to stain his belt with blood and leave it there so that everyone would think he had punished me.
Even while explaining it, there was sadness on his face. He hated even imagining that he had hurt me.
While he held my hand gently, I uttered to him in a soft voice.
"I am pregnant."
My words made his heart race. I lifted my head from his chest and looked into his eyes. He stared back at me in shock.
"What?" he asked instantly, cupping my face in his hands.
"I found out today after you left me here. That is why I have been so emotional these past few days," I explained.
He pulled me into a tight hug.
"Ouch," I protested when I realized he was holding me a little too tightly.
He laughed as he pulled back, then cupped my face again.
