"I-i beg of you.. " She sniffed as she blinked her tears away.
"I- I have a lot to tell you, w-w-wife but.. " He struggled to breathe.
"Shhh.. Do not speak, look... " She took his hands to feel her belly as she gave painful smile.
She held him close, feeling his labored breath against her chest. His once-strong body now felt fragile, his heartbeat a faint echo of its former strength. She could see the pain etched in his face, mirrored in her own heart. She wanted to take his suffering upon herself, to bear it for him, but all she could do was hold him tighter, whispering words of love and comfort.
"He.. Needs you, do not leave us. Y-you promised.. "
"I- I would never l-leave y-y-your side, w-w-wife. " For the first time she saw tear rolled from his eyes to his ears as he laid.
"S-stay with me, i- I can not survive without you Lorcan please!, I can not raise our child alone, l-lorcan... "
