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Saul Lupus is by Alaine!
The male hadn't realised his slip up with his revelation to the dark Stormbringer. Logically thinking, he doubted Coli would have told anyone who didn't need to know about her pregnancy. But he hadn't thought about it as her name had slipped from his lips and he didn't catch Niernan's surprise. He was in his own world, trying to figure out if Colibri or Lilin had complained about this part being uncomfortable. He remembered both females complaining about their changing bodies- Lilin's increased appetite and Colibri's complete lack of one. He would need to tell Grace all of this, should it prove she was pregnant. As the pair scaled the roof and Saul gave his cousin a pointed look to say that it was his prerogative to speak to his partner about what was going on. Niernan's soft words were received with a small smile in Grace's direction before he allowed the male to get down to the heart of it.
Silence followed the words and Saul glanced down at the golden female. She seemed contemplative and Saul knew this was a big concept to get ones head around. He was already a father to Temeraire, but the thought that he would be a father with the woman he loved was overwhelming sometimes. Grace's demure words pulled him from his own quietness and he gave her a reassuring smile. Don't worry Grace, I just want to have a feel of your abdomen. He told her, his voice calm and even. If you are pregnant, there should be a hardening of the muscles there, in preparation for the pups. He said softly, before moving forward and waiting for Grace to recline slightly.
As he'd done with both Colibri and Lilin, Saul began to roll his hands gently, but firmly, across the stomach, using both to hold her stomach still and feel for the hardness that was typical of an early pregnancy. Almost immediately, the softness of a normal stomach was absent and Saul felt himself nodding softly as he took a moment to properly check that it was. After a few moments, Saul removed his hands and straightened. You're going to be parents... congratulations. He offered warmly, laying a hand on Grace's shoulder and squeezing Niernan's arm softly in support of the pair.
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