It was so strange, like Théadan's world had suddenly been tipped upside down and he no longer had solid ground with which to place his feet. The joy and love that had been in Navia's eyes when she revealed this to him was gone now, her expression of exasperation. She declared she wanted this, as though he had been rejecting it. The questions he had posed she did not care about the answers too, just that they had this child growing inside of her now, and that was all that mattered. Taken aback and a little hurt by her tone, Théadan found himself in a mad swirl of emotions as he also admired how she explained it to be '<i>another way their love had persevered and survived the impossible.</i>' Dumbstruck though he was by this sudden news, it was impossible not to feel his heart swell at that sentiment.<br/><br/>Yet the beauty of it was coupled with the assumption that he didn't want the child merely because she saw fear in his eyes, a sentiment he was absolutely offended by. When her next angered statement came it succeeded in breaking Théadan out of his stupor, and grounding him back in the real world. The fact she would even consider for a moment that he wouldn't want to be there by her side every step of the way, cherishing a child of theirs with her was absolutely outrageous, and he was fully prepared to fight fire with fire and let his own anger flare for her making such a stupid assumption about him for merely a look in his eye and not reacting the way she had been hoping.<br/><br/>Tears welled in her eyes however, her hand wiping them away as she rose to get away from him. It was that look of hurt, that quelled Théadan's own anger before it had a real chance to ignite. She genuinely thought there was chance he wouldn't want to be with her, that he wouldn't want this child, that had to be corrected, and he could not let this go unresolved without laying everything bare before her. "Navia, wait." He practically commanded, hand clutching at hers, rising with her to keep her from getting away or putting any distance between them. He couldn't hide the scowl on his face from how she had spoken to him, but maybe that was for the best, it would show he truly cared. "What are you talking about,<i>'having this child without me</i>?'" He may have said some silly things in his stupor, but that was equal to them. "Of course there is fear in my eyes, how could I not have fear in me after everything we've been through." He asked, eyes drifting down to that slight swell of her abdomen. "There is nothing in this world I would love more than a child made from us. But we don't really have a home for ourselves, we haven't even reached Mandira yet. I don't know how your people will react to me, much less our child. And goddess only knows what vengeance my own family would want." That was the truly terrifying thought to him, he knew with the death of his brother they would not simply let them be. "I doubt their role in our lives will have passed yet, and if they ever heard of a child between us..." Oh he dread to think of it, he couldn't even look Navia in the eyes with that thought, he had to push it aside.<br/><br/>"I love you." He murmured, raising his gaze, his own eyes misty from this sudden surge of emotions this news had brought. "And there is no greater gift in this world you could have given me than a child. But I fear for it." There were so many questions, so many unknowns, so much trouble that could lurk ahead for them. He felt together they could survive anything, but were anything to happen to a child of there's that truly terrified him. "I'm sorry I'm so shocked, and without the absolute joy that must have filled your heart when you first realised the truth." He said earnestly, stepping closer to her, letting go of the fear for the child that had rapidly plagued his mind and resting his forehead against hers as he tried to explain himself. "I had not thought of children again since our last conversation, happy as I was just to simply be with you. Honestly before we ever met, I thought it would be some years until a child might enter my life." He said, a small smile tugging at his lips. "This has just taken me completely off guard, and changes so much." His hand reached down to that bump of her abdomen, his hand caressing softly this time. He took a breath to steady himself. "I am happy, elated even, though I may not look it." He tried to joke a little before continuing. "I want nothing more than to raise our child with you, Alu'wei."