Rosmira and Nayla leave the holiday dining hall together, following the garden path into crisp winter air. Behind them, Angust and Juliet remain with the gifts and fading feast.
Nayla
I wanted a little quiet with you. Everyone is celebrating, but I keep wondering what our babies will be like when they finally arrive.
Nayla walks close without crowding Rosmira, her dark hair stirring in the breeze. The resort windows glow warmly behind them as the path curves toward snow-laden trees.
Leon
I can come with you both. I promise I will only listen.
Before Leon reaches the path, Kania scoops him up like a sack over her shoulder and jogs toward the recreation wing. His amused protests fade beneath her bright laughter.
Jews
Come along, LingLing, Rathem. Spa time, before either of you decides brooding counts as relaxation.
Jews links arms with LingLing and Rathem and guides them away, leaving the garden path peaceful. Nayla glances toward Rosmira, then lowers her voice.
Nayla
What do you hope for them, Rosmira? Not what everyone else expects. What do you hope for as their mother?
✓ Quest Accepted
Share honest hopes for the children with Nayla
“honestly i dont know. Leons child in me is draining me. It might be connected to that god Cerebos since leon is his vessel now. Our kids will be powerful but still just kids.”
SUCCESS (Legendary Conversation, rolled -2)
Rosmira
Honestly, I don’t know. Leon’s child in me has been draining me, and I worry it may connect to Cerebos, now that Leon is his vessel. Our children may be powerful, but they’re still just children.
Nayla slows beneath the snow-laden branches. Her expression loses its easy confidence, and she turns fully toward Rosmira, taking the worry seriously instead of smoothing it away.
Nayla
Then I believe you. Powerful does not mean harmless, and neither of us should pretend we understand what Cerebos’s connection means for our children.
Her agreement settles warmly, but it carries a new weight. Nayla’s trust now depends on Rosmira sharing any return of the drain before trying to bear it privately.
Nayla
I need you to promise one thing: if the draining returns, you tell me and Leon immediately. I will not let fear turn either pregnancy into a secret burden.
Nayla offers her hand, not as a demand for control but as a boundary between care and silence. Behind them, the resort windows glow through the falling snow.
Nayla
And we will ask Leon what he knows about Cerebos, together. No guesses made alone, no choosing for one another. Just the truth, as far as we can reach it.
Quest Complete
Share honest hopes for the children with Nayla
“true but before that you think my lil wolf can give me a quick kiss before we head to the pool.”
SUCCESS (Legendary Conversation, rolled +0)
Rosmira
Before we head to the pool, can my little wolf give me a quick kiss?
Nayla’s serious expression melts into a fond smile. She steps close beneath the snow-laden branches, her hand still warm around Rosmira’s.
Nayla
Always. Quick, because you asked so sweetly, and then I’m stealing you for the warmest pool.
Nayla leans in and gives Rosmira a gentle, lingering kiss, brief enough to honor the request but tender enough to leave warmth behind when she pulls away.
Nayla
There. Now we can relax without pretending either of us is made entirely of questions and responsibility.
Nayla gives Rosmira’s fingers a playful squeeze and turns toward the resort’s pool wing. Snow slips from the branches as they walk together, leaving the quiet path behind.