Winter had come and gone, though despite it's rather fleeting appearance it held many memorable confessions that had come to light. From his profession of love to his queen, to bond of becoming mates, to sharing something he had given no other female. He had not anticipated that perhaps she would return his feelings, forever content to be surrounded by her and love from afar. Yet he didn't have to, openly he could display the care he felt for his queen, his friend, his mate. It was more than he ever could have hoped for and then some. It was during her recovery of battle that more news had been announced. News that both terrified and yet elated him. A father, he would be a father. How does one comprehend that news? To think he and Daenerys had created life together, that they had formed little heartbeats that would soon grace his ears. Sheer bliss. Ever since she had told him of what spring would bring he had made it his mission to make sure his mate would want for nothing and know that this time she was not alone.
Nerves are firing on all cylinders, his heart a steady and heavy rhythm as spring seemed to take hold. Instincts demand him to listen, knowing it would not be long know til their children decided to wait no longer. He had just stepped from the den, moving towards the brush where he had stashed several rabbit skins, wondering if he could perhaps sneak another if her ever knowing dark gaze would see his motive. As he grins slightly at the last time he had tried to distract her so he could add a few more layers. Despite his nerves and perhaps fear of becoming a father, there was nothing but absolute happiness at what was to come. As head lowers and teeth move to grasp the soft fur of the rabbit does a sound cause him to pause, he tenses; alert and strung tight. As ears prick back to listen towards a pained sound that seemed excited. For a moment he is stunned, TODAY!! It was going to be today? But he hadn't set more furs out? Was she hungry, maybe he should feed her first? Wait, were they already here? Had he missed them? That last though has him dashing back, the short feet that separates them seems like miles as he almost bulldozes through the entrance of the den, tripping to a halt as wide orange eyes seek out that beautiful form he has never stopped craving. He watches the heavy rise and fall of her swollen belly, before his eyes find her and the comforting smile she offers him; knowing all to well that perhaps she knew he would be afraid to miss this. They both seem to fixate on her belly, watching it rise and fall from both pain and breath; yet it is not until a knowing pain escapes from her does he move. A slight tremble in her limbs as he moves to place himself along her side. The comfort he finds against her warmth and flesh almost lulls him until he feels the pulls from her body as he looks to her now.
It all seems to happen so fast that he is merely holding on for the ride. So fixated between her belly and eyes, watching for any signs that would deem trouble. He knows from last time, despite not actually being there that pain was inevitable; he had heard her cries then yet he had no right to be there with her, unlike now. So he just hold her offering whatever she needs to take from him, while she birthed the very lives they created. It is only when she moves does he tense, thinking something bad had occurred yet it is when orange eyes seen such a small child grasped within her jaws does he swallow; loudly. A girl, she says. His eyes cannot move from the child, the small bundle that writhes under her cleaning tongue.
Timidly he peeks open his eyes, looking at the back of Daenerys' head as she seemed to be cleaning yet another, but it is the words that cause a different reaction. Girls. All girls. Oh my goodness, was this fate's way of punishing him? To think of three little girls adorned in their mothers beauty is something that overwhelms him as his vision all but seems to fade to black. His head falling back slightly. Despite the fact his mind seems to have shut down his body his mind is whirling. Fainted?! He fainted?! Where was the beast he once was, more than likely having a good chuckle at the mess he is now. But girls, all girls? That was a whole level of fear he had not ever anticipated, no sons just daughters. It is the soft laughter in his ears that causes his eyes to blink lazily, it was a sound he had not heard in years and despite his fear it causes a soft smile on his lips. For it sounded much like that of his mother, who seemed all to pleased at the predicament her son was now facing. Though it seemed like hours had passed since his unmanly doze it had been only a few minutes. For it was his mates question on names that fully brings him back into the land of the living, discreetly collecting himself hoping she had not realized how much her words had affected him on the news of all daughters. Peeking over her shoulder to make sure that there were indeed still three girls. All three were so very different and yet so similar. A perfect blend in some way or form of their parents.
He watches them in fascination, so in tuned to every little noise they make that he tenses each time them seem to lose hold of their suckling jaws. Only when she moves announcing a name to the last daughter that he looks at the small bundle in which she deemed Nymeria. Though his tongue feels like lead he expressed his pride at her choice with a nuzzle into her neck. It is then his eyes stray to the daughter colored much like himself, orange eyes soft and warm as his whispered out a strained voice.