Of Thorns and Glamour

Chrysalis

Caleb is asleep next to me, and looks more human again. He does still have his wings and horns, but his face is back to himself. I also wake up to white and light green little fuzzy things on me. I touch one and it's as soft as a rabbit. I look over at my eggs that were nestled between us and some of them hatched.

I realized I was covered in my babies, and when I looked harder they looked like just little cotton balls with little short snouts and large black eyes. They had six little feet that suctioned onto me and when I picked one up gentle it would curl up with little high pitch noise. It had a tail flipped up like that of a bunny and two tuffs that looked like ears. As more hatched they seemed drawn to me and to my breasts. I change my form to have three other sets of nipples to try to feed them all. Caleb sleeps through it all, almost as if he was in a coma. The change must of put him through something, and I hoped he would come to his senses soon. The little snouts of my larvae had small tongue's to sip on my milk. They all made noises too as they would drink and when full lay down in a slowly growing pile of white fuzz. There was one that stood out as black and iridescent like oil on water. It had red eyes instead, and seemed a little bigger than the rest. I guessed I had a black sheep of my flock due to being Malphas' daughter and maybe because Umbra was connected in me. This one drank the most milk as well, and did not curl up in the pile of white fuzz but instead curled into my neck.

Once all of my babies fed and rested they slept and so did I, as I woke up I was covered with a blanket and I looked around for Caleb, who seemed to be gone. I also did not see a single fuzzball anywhere, until I looked up at my ceiling to see it covered in jewels. The harder I looked though I realized they were all chrysalis of our children. The dark black and red diamond one must had been the one curled on my neck was also larger than the rest. My nipples were all incredibly sore from being suckled on and I changed my body back to put a robe on.

I moved out into the hall, "Caleb?" I call out. I hear a shuffle of wings and a creak of wood in the kitchen. I see him attempting to make something to eat, although awkwardly as he seemed to have now little control over his body. He had a ripped sheet wrapped around his waist but that was all that covered him. I did not realize how muscular he was as I looked at his back seeing the connection of his crystal like wings. He looked similar to my faerie I realized.

He found eggs and thin slices of meat that he was grilling on the stove. "Oh you're awake," he stutters a bit with his cheeks a rosy red. He doesn't maintain eye contact with me at all.

I move over to the icebox and grab something to drink for both of us. I didn't want to talk about last night either, as my soul felt crushed over how I betrayed Inchiki. I just had his child and now Caleb's children, but then Inchiki's word echoed in the back of my head. Him saying it was okay if I had children with someone else. I didn't know if maybe this was what he spoke of, but it delayed me from trying to find him. "I don't know what came over me Lily," Caleb says, his back towards me, "but I wanted to make sure you ate, so I stayed for that. I understand if you desire me to leave, I shall leave."

I set down the drinks for the both of us, "I think he knew this would happen. I think he tried preparing me without telling me the future to make sure it would happen. I am sorry you got caught up in his machinations." I walk over to Caleb and put an hand on his arm, "I don't know if I can turn you back though, I don't think there is anyway but forward at this point." I felt like a monster as well, for granting his wish, and taking away his humanity. My ability to change him must be like that of a crowlings where Malphas could change them as well.

Caleb shook his head, "I made that choice, I knew there could be consequences, but I didn't give you a choice to have my children. I felt like my mind was that of an animal or insect with only one purpose." Caleb's eyes were still the same with having the black sclera and bright light blue opal irises that glowed in the dimly lit kitchen. He moves the hot pan off the stove to let the food cool and then grabs my hand. "I still crave you, but it isn't as bad as before. I might need some kind of restraint spell or I might do what I did last night again." I nodded, and although there was a point I did enjoy our time last night I understood. I wouldn't want him doing it again without my consent.