It appeared Théadan was perplexed by her questions and she supposed it was a bit random of her, but Navia wanted to know his thoughts. She’d expected he would say he was happy, but hearing him not only confirm it but explain why was gratifying all the same. It brought a small smile to her dark lips, her gaze wandering out to enjoy the view laid out before them while she listened to him. Was there anything better than just sitting with him and listening to him talk? She loved the lilt of his voice, the thoughtfulness he put into his words. Théadan always had such insightful words to share with her. The second question seemed to give him more trouble however, and Navia glanced his way while pushing at the wet sand with her toes. That he considered his happiest days to be with her tugged at her affections for him, so she took the time to lean over and press a small kiss to the ball of his shoulder. He was right though; as joyous it had been to be by his side, their days had often been tinged with heartache at the same time. It had made them all the stronger though, all the more stubborn to be together and enjoy each other's company. Anyone who had ever tried to drive them apart had only succeeded in bringing them closer together.<br/><br/>The mention of the days they’d each first professed their love for each other as potential happiest days had Navia snorting sarcastically before she could think otherwise. She wasn’t sure if she could even consider those to be happy moments, let alone happy days. Perhaps if those words of love had been shared between them like they’d done just minutes ago. But the first time she’d said it, it had been after being attacked and Théadan had looked at her as if she’d sprung a second head. And he’d said it before passing out from blood loss. Neither of those had been particularly happy moments in Navia’s mind, but she said nothing, preferring the other two days Théadan had mentioned. That first night they’d spent together had been so wondrous and pure for them, it would be difficult to not consider it. And the relief that had come when Théadan opened his eyes in Ozmorr was incomparable to any other moment they’d share. He’d come back to her after she’d feared the worst. Yet when Théadan asked her if she had a happiest day, Navia knew of an event that beat all the others.<br/><br/>“Yesterday,” Navia answered without hesitation, dark eyes meeting his for a beat before she smiled at him and looked out at the horizon, “Coming to Ghatni with you, exploring the springs together, meeting Baiza and seeing Osa again…” And learning what she’d been refusing to believe was true. Navia’s gaze lowered down to her body, where the water glistening on her tawny skin was slowly evaporating beneath the heat of the sun. She took in the curve of her breasts, the indention of her waist, the gentle widening of her hips, until her gaze settled on her abdomen. Rising from her soft belly was the small bump Osa had forced her to acknowledge in the mirror the day before. It was slight, but noticeable if one were to look, and it brought a soft, thoughtful smile to her lips as she felt her eyes grew misty. She supposed it would not be long before it would grow to become unmistakeable. “She helped me accept a truth I’ve been too scared to acknowledge since we met Ragná and Ivarn,” Navia explained so Théadan would understand why it had been important for her to see Osa.<br/><br/>Nausea and heightened emotions, enlarged breasts and a hunger for Théadan that never seemed to rest, a proclivity for baby animals and a desire for fruits. Her past troubles had kept her from accepting the signs. Having hope and having nothing to come from it would have been far too painful, so Navia had refused to do it. She hadn’t wanted to go through the heartache with Théadan, knowing it would have been far worse than it had been with Devam. “Then we made love under the stars, just like we’d dreamt of doing months ago, and fell asleep in each other’s arms. Yesterday was absolutely the happiest day of my life,” Navia paused, her gaze shifting to wander down the expanse of beach surrounding them and the waves lazily kissing the shore, “But today will easily surpass it, because I have been able to bring you here, to a place that meant so much to my mother. I hope I’m going to make it the happiest day for you as well, when I tell you how much it means to me that you’re here with me and that someday our child will be able to come here with us, just as my mother wished for me.” Near-black eyes leaped back over to steady on the emerald gaze she adored, a small smile pulling at her lips as Navia said softly, “You’re going to be a father, Théadan.”