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III. Happy News

III. Happy News.

Summer 993 A.D.

Months passed as Niklaus' injury slowly but surely started to heal, and no matter how worried and raged it made Thora, by the first week, Niklaus was up and doing his usual chores, despite his injury slowing him down.

But there were times where Thora didn't entirely hate his enthusiasm to move so often, usually at night when they would perform their marital acts, it definitely didn't hinder his ability especially with Thora mostly taking control, it might have even made them more passionate while doing the act.

Despite how bothersome it was to have to clean his bleeding wound after, Thora had given up on evading his moves, since it would only take a slight touch of his hands, or a graze of his lips on her to make her long for his touch.

And even though he didn't hate the new ways he and Thora would try to make love, it bothered him slightly to have no control over it entirely, with how dominantly he felt towards his more submissive wife.

But that wasn't the only worry Niklaus had from his injury, despite managing his chores effectively, he obviously had no control over how long it took him to finish them. Even though he proved himself capable, he still was seen as less by his father, no matter how much he tried, he was seen as soft; for enjoying painting, for making figurines out of firewood, even for missing while shooting, despite his injury and Kol's constant pranks that made him miss it.

And now as the men were sent to fishing trips, Niklaus was to stay behind, only this time not from his almost healed injury, it had been two and a half months after all, but because of his worry for his sick wife.

For the last month, he noticed his usually energetic wife to be more fatigued, tiring out of less movement, and if it wasn't her tiredness preventing her from full dedication towards her house chores, it was the constant need to use the bathroom. Also lately she would complain of soreness and pain, whenever he would show his love to her breasts, which from said obsession, he noticed them swollen.

All those symptoms would've never made him miss the trip, haven't Thora suddenly fell from a dizzy spell, the previous night, while helping him prepare for his trip.

Niklaus was more sure of his decision to stay, when he awoke the next morning to find his wife, retching in the bathroom.

Getting up in a hurry, he entered to find her leaning over the water basin, with her knees on the floor, clearly exhausted from how long she stood over, emptying her already empty stomach.

"Thora!" Niklaus spoke alerted, making her turn her head towards him, only to face the basin again, moving closer, Niklaus noticed the sweat covering her pale face, making the hairs stick to it, the lack of hair ties made the tips of her hair get covered in her vomit, with her lips red swollen glistening with saliva and vomit, frowning at her, he moved towards the water barrel he filled a jugful, and headed towards her.

Slowly, he started to pour into his cupped palm and then pouring it onto her face to wash it, Thora having nothing left in her stomach to vomit, dry heaved until she calmed, Niklaus then bent down after cleaning her hair, and carried her to their bed, despite her protest.

After laying her down, he moved downstairs, returning minutes later with the water cauldron, he entered the washroom, filled it with water from the barrel, moving to the fireplace in their room, he lit the wood and placed the cauldron on it's handle as it warmed, then he moved back to the washroom and started filling the washing tub halfway with cold water.

Lastly, he moved towards Thora's clothes chest, taking a clean change for her, doing the same for himself, he laid both onto the bed, all while Thora watched his movements wanting to help him, but far too fatigued to do so.