Vivian felt the dragon brush close to her, and felt his growl like heat down her back. She almost pulled away, afraid of his wrath as he pulled her in tight. But as her mind wrapped around him giving her comfort, the flood of dark tears came and she hiccuped and sobbed into his chest, wrapping her own arms about him. Though she head her father's words, she didn't understand. She hadn't heard him tell the dragon that the babe wasn't healthy. That it was going to kill her to birth. So for now, she ignored him, left him on his knees in front of her and her mate.<br/><br/>Corbin waited, and would remain so until she decided what to do with her young. He felt a small bit of fear as Marcus pulled her, that she would fight him, but it passed. They were going to have it rough, but this loss pulled them together. He wouldn't have done it, if not needed, but still, the end was going to help.<br/><br/>Vivian stayed in Marcus' arms until the worst of her ache was choked away. Turning red black eyes to her father's calm regret filled ones, she looked up at Marcus, judging by his face that he was waiting for her. Her eyes strayed to the little pale bundle, and she moved slowly, like smoke to the babe. Her father didn't pull away or try to defend himself as one of her hands took the winged child and the other slapped him hard.<br/><br/>Her soul wrapped around the little one, and she searched. She was angry, aching from a broken spirit and body, and grieving this loss. She searched for a reason, in her father's face, eyes, and finally in the little body in her hand. It was twisted, much larger than it should have been. The pale skin was marked with feathers that shouldn't have been there yet. She had seen the birth of their kind, and the loss of them in womb. It wasn't easy when you began to feel you were the last of your kind to survive youth.<br/><br/>Corbin kept his body still and did nothing. She would see, eventually. She would be able to feel that the body was growing too fast, and that it's greed would have taken the others in her womb. She did know there was more than just the one. "Vivian, it was to protect you, and the three within you. I'm sorry, daughter."