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[loong]

[ dan feng is no god, but he's quicker than your average human and able to teleport short distances - is it foolish to use his cloudhymn magic to get home quickly to fuck an eager little god? well. maybe. probably. the preceptors surely would have frowned upon it, but dan feng has been done with them for quite a long time, and he's apparently not above using his abilities for naughty reasons.

his cottage in the woods is comfortable, nestled by a cool river that meets the sea not far from here. it's not a large abode, certainly not like what he'd been given as the high elder, but it's cozy, and more importantly, it is his, something he built on his own merit, nothing inherited, nothing forced upon him. and right now, there's a needy little godling in his bed; his door has never seemed so welcoming.

slipping through the front door, dan feng moves directly toward the bedroom, shrugging off his heavy coat as he goes. the house is empty save for the two of them, so he leaves the door open as he enters, his luminous gaze settling on xie lian, spread beautifully across his covers, as promised.

a breath leaves him. ]

I see you haven't fallen asleep.

[ stepping out of his boots, he peels away his gloves, tossing them onto a chair by the door. ]

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[dianxie]

No, I can do it. I can handle them all. They're yours, after all, I want to take the best care of them that I can.

[ Kissing Dan Feng to seal giving his word, as if he needs to, Xie Lian wraps up in him while they await Hua Cheng's arrival; a quick mental request for him to return is all that's needed, Come home soon, the eggs need you. ]

We'll have a bigger family ... I love the idea of it.

[loong]

[ that kiss is welcomed, and dan feng hums into it, before he's pressing another line of kisses along xie lian's soft jawline. he won't argue further. if he says that he can handle it.. then he will handle it. ]

As do I, but I.. we must remain realistic, as well. The chances of them quickening is still slim.

[ and he hardly wants them to get overexcited over something that may not happen, however deeply and desperately dan feng wants it to happen. ]

Still, we can hope.

[dianxie]

Hope is all some people have, we have more than that. The pregnancy pill I took was guaranteed to work, so I have ... some confidence, that although my body is unsuited, perhaps I can still carry a child.

[ He plays with Dan Feng's hair as he speaks, determined to see this through. ]

But whether it works or not, at least for a while we had the option to try.

[loong]

.. then I shall believe in your confidence.

[ dan feng so desperately wants this to work, and perhaps he is tempering his expectations in order to keep from feeling too hurt if it does not take, but.. xie lian makes him want to hope, to be optimistic, to believe in a miracle. with a soft smile, he leans in to nudge his nose along his lover's, kissing his warm lips, slowly, gently. ]

If they take, we will need to think of names.

[dianxie]

[ That makes him smile broadly, nosing back. ]

You should choose, at least for the first. You've waited so long.

[loong]

[ dan feng lapses into thoughtful silence, his fingers smoothing up and down xie lian's back, feeling warm, smooth skin before he finally speaks again. ]

Xiang.

[dianxie]

[ Wait a minute ... ]

Is that a mix of my name and Hua Cheng's?

[loong]

[ a warm smile spreads across his mouth. ]

Mm. And it means lucky. I find that fitting.