005 ♰ video/action for Violet City (she's slowly becoming Lion with Cherrygrove.)

[fathersbeloved]

[The inn room is poorly lit, probably just whatever light from the outside that could get through the curtains. Darjeeling the Houndoom can be seen lying at the bed's feet, just beside the owner of the pokegear.

Beatrice looks like she hasn't had a good night sleep in some days, even when she woke up 5 days ago. Her eyes are puffy, but there is no evidence of crying. She does look rather upset.]

Good night... I... just wanted to tell everyone I am awake... and that I am fine.

[She pauses, struggling with something inside...finaly, she frowns, and looks away for a moment.]

I wish to ask to you, all of you who might know the answer... could you please tell me, what is a son? How... how does having a son feel? Please...


[The feed cuts abruptly.]

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[fathersbeloved]

A family...

[Looks down. Even when the room is dark, it's easy to see her saddened expression.]

Please... please tell me more.

[video]

[paladinlost]

[Indeed, it's easy to see. Which is why he'll start from the very beginning.]

...The moment we found out that my wife was pregnant, we started going through all the names we could think of. We wanted one that was perfect, a name he could be proud of his whole life. We must have begged everyone in the castle for suggestions a thousand times... In the end, we chose Ceodore. From 'Cecil' and 'Theodor', for my brother. We wanted him to always remember that he had a family, that he came from somewhere.

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[fathersbeloved]

[you had to touch the pregnant part, didn't you.<(small>

Beatrice listens quietly, and smiles a bit when she hears the name and explanation.]

So... when Ceodore arrived... were you two happy?

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[paladinlost]

[Totally not deliberate, nope.]

Of course. We were so happy that we were rather remiss in our duties, during the first few weeks of his life. We'd run off to see him every moment we could, even if the courtiers were looking for us. It annoyed quite a few people.

[video]

[fathersbeloved]

[That stole a quiet laugh.]

I'm sure he was pretty small. And warm, am I wrong? I'm sure you could just hold him for hours...

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[paladinlost]

[His own is slightly less quiet.]

He was so warm, we were at first certain that he had a fever. We kept wondering if we should give him looser clothing, if one of us should stay by his side to fan him... But as time went, holding that warmth against our hearts became the most reassuring feeling in the world.