Loki chuckled a little, looking a little floored by all the support. He was crying now, trying to wipe the tears away before anyone noticed and it just wasn’t working. He’d never had someone to actually support him before, not like this. Not during a pregnancy especially. It was overwhelming and he was just so happy he couldn’t help himself. “thank you.” Loki sniffled before smiling, watery eyed at Laura.<br/><br/>“I much prefer the idea of being on a bed with a doctor.” he admitted before looking a bit baffled. “you have babies while in water? Is there not a chance for drowning if you do that?” he wondered, his had tilted as he considered all of the new information even as he tried to keep from outright bawling.<br/><br/>“I beg your pardon!?” Loki demanded, looking absolutely horrified at Clint’s suggestion of Johnny cutting the umbilical cord. Where Loki was from, severing the tie to the mother was a very sacred thing and done only by the mother, or if the mother was unable it was done by a sister, grandmother or healer. “no. I put my foot down. I’m sorry but I will be cutting the tie.” Loki said, shoving his nose in the air. “it is my right to sever the connection.” he smiled. “but Johnny may assist if he pleases. I think it would be wonderful if he did the ceremony.” Bruce blinked at Loki and then. “Sorry, the what?” “the ceremony… do you not have a ceremony celebrating the severing of the physical connection between mother and child?” Loki huffed, crossing his arms. “I think I want an Aeser healer.” he grumbled. “you lot clearly have no idea what your doing.” George, who had walked in to help cleaning, had a fit of giggles.<br/><br/>“oh a pregnancy journal! I have some of those. I would love to make one for this little ember.” he admitted with a grin as he rubbed his belly. “i’ll have to make Thor go back to Asgard and get my other journals.” he decided, watching Steph flee with his head tilted before looking at Johnny. Worried. “is she really okay?”<br/><br/>Bucky grinned as he straightened from where he’d been finishing brushing down the last horse. He’d taken his time about it, just enjoying the peace and quiet as he planned how best to tell Clint he was in love with the other.