Raschen's jaw was left agape at the horrible response. He sighed heavily as he bit his claw in thought, twisting a stray dread. He had not thought of her peoples reaction. His initial intentions were that she hide her pregnancy until she could reemerge to the Warren. He looked slowly to his mate, seeing the soft bevel in her stomach already. The swiftness of beastkin gestation was taking its toll already. He sighed heavily before slowly speeding his stride to settle next to her again, running his claw through his beads a moment in thought, wanting to be sure his wording did not simply land him in more trouble with her. He took a breath and began somewhere simple but necessary.<br/><br/>"I would never address you as fool and certainly not as courtesan...." He mutters sternly to her. He 5then takes a moment of thought before adding. "And shame...embarressment at what will be the most joyous part of my life? This will simply not happen. I care not of my mother's opinion on this matter and you know this, otherwise you and would never have drawn close as we have..."<br/><br/>He sighed, hoping this point was valid to her befor continuing: "And...I am sorry for asking you to return home. I have been oblivious to the speed of your gestation.." He said with a shamed look on his face. "I had thought they would carry as a human child might, taking many months to grow, letting you hide them until you could reemerge and by then we would have devised a way for you to survive the winters here without worry...but.." He bit his lip and slowly rested his warm paw over the bevel of her tummy. "I will find a way before the winters come...this I promise..I shant make you return to Home..."