The Raven's Source

Chapter 46 - Bend and Break

As Christmas was behind them without any drama and New Years just two days away, Shej and Leena sat cuddled up on Twyn and Ilyana's couch as they spent time together. Leena's health had greatly improved and all of her supervised visits by Lydia came back with continuing positivity. Everyone was ecstatic to see that she was even up and walking around on her own again.

As Ilyana washed a few plates from lunch, Twyn sat across from his sister and brother-in-law and leaned back. He let out a loud, content sigh as he rubbed his full stomach. "That was a great meal, Ily. Thank you."

"It was really delicious!" Leena added. She hugged herself and let her fingers play with the super soft fabric of the sweater Ily had gifted her for Christmas. She was beaming.

"I'm glad to see you of all people hungry, Leena," Ily chuckled happily. "I see you also got your prego-glow back, too."

"Did I?" she asked curiously, turning and looking back at Shej.

He smiled. "It's because you've been regaining your strength. And you're happy again."

Leena looked pleased as she leaned back against Shej and got herself comfortable again.

"So, Twyn...Leena wanted to ask you for something," Shej said, a grin lighting up his face.

"Huh?" Leena asked, immediately unsure of what Shej was referring to.

"Okay, shoot," Twyn said as he sat forward, his attention on his sister.

"What are you talking about?" she asked Shej.

Shej turned his gaze to Twyn, "Leena wants to know if you'll donate to our cause."

"Jesus, Shej!" Leena hissed. "Right after lunch? Really?"

"Donate?" Twyn asked with a quirked brow. Even Ily's attention was on the conversation.

"Like my brother did so I could get Leena pregnant," Shej said, reaching around his wife and rubbing her bump softly. "Would you be willing to donate some of your sperm to us?"

"Wait. That would mean that you two are wanting for Shej to get pregnant?" Ily asked curiously.

Leena blushed.

Shej smiled.

Twyn grinned.

"Not immediately, no. But yes, eventually in the future," Shej admitted. Shej turned and saw Twyn eyeing him specifically, "What's that look for?"

"Just imagining you pregnant," he answered casually.

"I told you," Leena laughed, poking Shej's arm.

"Are we talking the old fashioned way?" Twyn asked, his grin never faltering.

Shej laughed, "While fun...no."

"Although, not opposed to the idea if Shej can't alter the goods like he did with Cer's," Leena chipped in.

Shej put his hand over his face.

"If he can't, the only problem I see about old fashioned is it would be my child," Twyn said softly as the thought struck him. He looked up at Ilyana then back at his sister and Shej, the grin having been replaced by seriousness.

"I want three children, and if the third can't be mine, it can at least be sorta half mine," Leena said, her smile never falling. "You and I share at least half our DNA. I can settle for that, if that's okay with you and Ily?"

"But we're going to try the alteration first though," Shej reminded, poking at Leena's ear. He smirked as she swatted his hand. "Then I'm willing to resort to the 'old fashioned' way."