Hugh stood infront of her, his hands on her slightly swollen belly. A flicker of awe and adoration in the tall mans eyes, Hugh wasn't a stranger to fatherhood, he'd had a daugher long before he claimed Vermithor, but that didn't make the wonders of having a child on the way any less.

And this time it was different, the woman carrying his child was a wife of his, yes, but she was also a gift, her hand in marriage was a reward for assisting team black, she was a noble-lady, and that meant he wouldn't have to struggle and work so hard to keep the child fed.

Hugh let out a pleased mumble as he slightly lifted her belly up to provide some relief from the extra weight of carry a baby. His wife wasn't that far along yet nor was her belly very swollen, but that didn't mean the extra weight wasn't uncomfortable for her, he learned that from his first wife.