Maeve
"Of course. I suppose that makes sense." Maeve huffs a soft laugh. He surprises her by moving towards the crib, starting to sort out the pieces and picking up tools, kneeling to get to work. Maeve hums softly at his offer, shifting towards the rocking chair she has set in the corner, sinking into it with a huff. Her hand settles on her belly, smoothing small circles against the spot that they favor kicking, "There are a lot of reasons for it, truthfully."
Aidon shifts to settle beside her, his head resting in her lap as she gently rocks the chair with her toes, her free hand running across his scales. "I hadn't prayed since I was a child. Of course, they didn't answer me then. They couldn't. It really skewed how I thought about them. I didn't have any faith in the gods for the longest time." Not the Old Gods or the Voice or any of them. She was too young to know any better. Too used to being abandoned and unwanted that she wasn't willing to try again. Not after that first time. "It wasn't until a friend of mine was in need that I considered going to her. I needed a way to be there for those that had need of me, but I couldn't do that on my own."
She pauses, glancing up at him as her bottom lip catches between her teeth, "I didn't think she would come when I prayed. I didn't think anyone would, but she did and asked for nothing in return. She expressed how much she wanted to be there for me. She fully embraced me." Likely in the same way the Voice seems to embrace the Ascended. "Ever since that first night she's given me blessing after blessing. Weapons, power, protection for my baby... And she's asked for nothing but my love."
Aidon shifts to settle beside her, his head resting in her lap as she gently rocks the chair with her toes, her free hand running across his scales. "I hadn't prayed since I was a child. Of course, they didn't answer me then. They couldn't. It really skewed how I thought about them. I didn't have any faith in the gods for the longest time." Not the Old Gods or the Voice or any of them. She was too young to know any better. Too used to being abandoned and unwanted that she wasn't willing to try again. Not after that first time. "It wasn't until a friend of mine was in need that I considered going to her. I needed a way to be there for those that had need of me, but I couldn't do that on my own."
She pauses, glancing up at him as her bottom lip catches between her teeth, "I didn't think she would come when I prayed. I didn't think anyone would, but she did and asked for nothing in return. She expressed how much she wanted to be there for me. She fully embraced me." Likely in the same way the Voice seems to embrace the Ascended. "Ever since that first night she's given me blessing after blessing. Weapons, power, protection for my baby... And she's asked for nothing but my love."
If you're a lover, you should know
The lonely moments just get lonelier
The lonely moments just get lonelier
