[He only let her go once they were in the exam room, and even so he was fidgeting and wondering what was going on. The doctor went through the motions, checking blood pressure, taking her temperature and marking things down. Everything came through normal save for slightly elevated blood pressure, but in a time of anxiety it was typical.
She requested a physical examination, if anything to palpate the stomach. Moonblessed had for the most part remarkably similar physiology to prismals, so it was a safe bet to rule out some other purpose that her abdominal swelling was happening. But when nothing rang any bells for anything serious, the doctor would do a blood draw and send it off to the lab. They'd need a few minutes to wait for the results.]
...The lab will confirm or deny this for us. If you're positive for elevated hCG hormones, this does defy the Scientia's record that Moonblessed cannot conceive. I wonder if it has to do with our visiting Lyestellan lovers...
Wait, the dragons??
Yes. The way they breed is through a psychic link between prospective mates rather than the physical act. But they are also beings of pure chroma, and demand a great deal of it to develop and grow. Perhaps their chroma, coupled with the influence they seem to have on us and you, may have granted you previously-barren moonblessed with a reset reproductive cycle.
...Ah, excuse me-
[The lab tech peered in and handed the doctor the print-out. He merely gave the couple a smile before he dipped out. Claws unfolding the sheet, her sharp eyes looked everything over. After a moment's pause, she politely cleared her throat.]
Your hCG levels are... significantly elevated. Congratulations are in order: You may be the first pregnant moonblessed we have on record.
P...p-pregnant!? [Uh oh. Kanji gripped the handrests of his seat. He leaned back and needed a minute.]
As for how quickly you seem to be progressing, I suspect it may have to do with chroma as well: Such energy may accelerate the development of your child.
[She chuckled good-naturedly, and used her clipboard to fan Kanji. He was turning white.]
I take it this is the father? Were you partnered with anyone else prior to conception?
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She requested a physical examination, if anything to palpate the stomach. Moonblessed had for the most part remarkably similar physiology to prismals, so it was a safe bet to rule out some other purpose that her abdominal swelling was happening. But when nothing rang any bells for anything serious, the doctor would do a blood draw and send it off to the lab. They'd need a few minutes to wait for the results.]
...The lab will confirm or deny this for us. If you're positive for elevated hCG hormones, this does defy the Scientia's record that Moonblessed cannot conceive. I wonder if it has to do with our visiting Lyestellan lovers...
Wait, the dragons??
Yes. The way they breed is through a psychic link between prospective mates rather than the physical act. But they are also beings of pure chroma, and demand a great deal of it to develop and grow. Perhaps their chroma, coupled with the influence they seem to have on us and you, may have granted you previously-barren moonblessed with a reset reproductive cycle.
...Ah, excuse me-
[The lab tech peered in and handed the doctor the print-out. He merely gave the couple a smile before he dipped out. Claws unfolding the sheet, her sharp eyes looked everything over. After a moment's pause, she politely cleared her throat.]
Your hCG levels are... significantly elevated. Congratulations are in order: You may be the first pregnant moonblessed we have on record.
P...p-pregnant!? [Uh oh. Kanji gripped the handrests of his seat. He leaned back and needed a minute.]
As for how quickly you seem to be progressing, I suspect it may have to do with chroma as well: Such energy may accelerate the development of your child.
[She chuckled good-naturedly, and used her clipboard to fan Kanji. He was turning white.]
I take it this is the father? Were you partnered with anyone else prior to conception?