Lucius was woken by the rays of the morning light. Cradled against him was his beautiful wife, Rena. Her red hair was draped over his arm which she used as a pillow for the night. He squeezed his hand into a fist several times to get the blood flowing through his arm again as it had fallen asleep from the weight of her head.
She snored softly in his ears and filled his heart with so much joy. Lucius gently caressed the side of her face before planting a gentle kiss on her forehead. After that, he pulled away and placed a hand on her belly.
"I have to go away for a little while, my little one. Be it gods, demons, or man… they can all try to stop me, but I will return in time to see your birth." He whispered.
"See that you do."
He felt a small hand run through the hair on the back of his head. Rena had woken and heard his kind words to their miracle.
"Of course."
