(Drakken's POV)
I woke up, opening my eyes to see the roof of my chambers. Unlike that night, I had no dreams. Which was good, I didn't want to deal with some shit like that again. It was an annoying dream, to be honest, peering into the future.
But my question was who the fuck was that?
Whatever. I won't think about that right now. It doesn't matter, I am not in Infernis.
I sat up and got out of bed, feeling a strange weight on my body.
"Huh?" I said as I looked down, "What the....."
Astorias was clutching onto me while asleep. Her grip was incredibly tight and unrelenting.
She must have snuck into my chambers late at night to sleep with me. This child is something else, I must admit.
"Astorias." I said as I nudged her, "Wake up."
"Hnngh...." She shifted in her sleep
"Get off me." I told her
"No." She said without opening her eyes, "I stay."
I blinked, "You're acting like a spoiled child, girl." I said, "Get off me."
"No!!" She shouted
I heard the doors of my chambers open, "Oh, My Love~~!!" I heard her mother speak, "I've come to take you today, I am eager to-"
Saera stopped and looked at this with surprise.
"Get her off me." I said as I walked over to her, Astorias still latched onto me, "It's becoming annoying."
"Fufu~" Saera smiled, "My daughter wishes to be with her father, is that so bad?"
I tried to pry Astorias off but she was adamant about staying latched onto me, "Astorias, for crying out loud." I said, "I need you off me. I have to get to work."
"No!" She said, "Let me sleep!"
I sighed, "Fuck....."
Saera chuckled and leaned in, kissing her on the cheek, "My daughter gets what she wants. Always." She said with a smile, "Doesn't she, Love?"
I frowned, "I guess so."
"What do you plan on doing today?" Saera asked me, "Are you going to work in the sub-basement?"
"Yes." I told her
"Forget that for the day." She hugged my arm, "I wish to be by your side all day. I want you to show me love."
"Hm." I said, "I'm going to be busy."
"Just for today." She said with a smile, "I want to go have some fun."
"Hm...." I said, "Listen-"
"Papa!" I heard Viktoria call out for me
I saw her entering the room with a gleeful smile. She ran up to me, hugging my leg tightly as she looked at me while giggling.
I sighed, "What am I to do?" I said, "When I have such clingy daughters..."
"Up! Up!" She reached up for me
I reached down for her and picked her up as she giggled, "Come here." I said, "Your sister is annoyingly clingy, Viktoria. I hope you're not like that."
She hugged the side of my head, "Hehehe....."
"My loves....." Saera hugged my arm more, "I love you all....."
"Hm...." I said, "I guess so...."
"Papa....." Astorias said, she was probably waking up
"What?" I looked at her
"What's Infernis?" She asked me
"Hm?" I asked, "Where did you hear that?"
"Vaella told me she heard you say that." She looked up at me, her eyes were drowsy, "What is it? And who's Lucian?"
"Lucian is a nobody." I said with a serious frown, "Don't utter that name to me again. You got that?"
"O-Okay...." She said, "But what's-"
"It's a place." I told her, "I'll tell you all about it when you get older."
"Is it a fun place?" Viktoria asked
I nodded with a slight smile, "You can say that." I said with a chuckle,
"A very fun place."
*************
"I am with child." Maegelle told me as I sat down on the table
I looked at her, "Oh."
I had barely gotten Astorias off me when I came to eat with Maegelle, who had called me over. From what I hear, Mya was with the other children, having already had breakfast. Saera took the girls over to the gardens while I was left alone with my beautiful wife.
Maegelle was looking down at the table, "I'm guessing you already knew that." She said softly, "But I am bearing you another child. You've been busy, after all."
I gestured her over, "Come here."
She stood up and walked over to me. I took her hand and sat her on my lap, wrapping my arm around her waist as I leaned in and smelled her hair.
"You're so beautiful." I said, "The glow of a mother will soon be upon you.....and you know how much I love that."
"I am aware." She said
I patted her stomach gently, "Know this, my wife...." I said, "I will cherish everything you give me. My children, they are mine...you know how much I care for them."
"Sometimes...." She said softly, "I wonder how genuine those words are...but I look into your eyes....and I can see the truth. You do love them...they're.....they're yours...."
I kissed her shoulder, "Hm."
"Can I tell you something?" She said
"Yes." I told her
"I have a dream." She said softly, "A dream I wish to see true one day."
"What is this dream?" I asked her, "You can tell me."
"All of us...." She patted my cheek, "Together.....happy.....as one family.....without war.....without death....Drakken....that is my dream."
"I see...." I said as I gently grabbed her hand, "I understand."
"But..." She said, "Knowing you. Your true nature...I know that it might be impossible."
"Perhaps." I said, "But for you.....maybe...maybe....."
As I said that, I heard footsteps behind us.
"Oh." Viserra said, "I apologize. I didn't mean to interrupt your moment."
Maegelle got off my lap and cleared her throat, "Sister." She said, "I was just informing the news to Drakken. I am with child."
I looked over at Viserra who had a surprised look.
"That's amazing, sister!" Viserra said with a smile, "Another child, you must be happy."
"I am." Maegelle said, "To have such wonderful gifts.....I mean...I love my children dearly....and i cannot wait to have this next one."
I stood up, "My wife." I told Viserra as I walked up to her, "Shall we celebrate these news?"
"Eh?" Viserra said with a bit of surprise
I took her hand and raised it, kissing it, "Maegelle is pregnant." I told her, "I will need to be careful with her now. Which means...someone needs to step up...."
"M-My Lord...." Viserra's face went red, "I....."
"Drakken..." Maegelle said
"I merely jest." I said as I pulled Viserra closer to me, "But of course, I wish to be intimate with my Viserra. I am sure your body aches for pleasure, my dear. Does it not?"
She blushed, "I...am composed....." She said while looking away, "T-That is the truth..."
I leaned in and kissed her neck, "Sure....." I said, "I'll believe that....."
"Ah....." She said softly
Maegelle cleared her throat again, "Drakken...."
I pulled away and chuckled, "Right." I said as I gently patted Viserra's cheek, "I'll control myself."
"But soon, I'll have her in bed, haha..."