Eternal
Year 31
You didn’t mean to get into a minor argument about this, but you like to be prepared for all eventualities, so you had to ask the question…
“Alison, I actually don’t care if you’ve been drinking stillness potions to avoid unwanted burdens, because I’d understand. I just wanted to know if you were drinking them.” You explain.
“No, I haven’t. I used to before I met you and I did even in the beginnings of our relationship, but I stopped taking them years ago.”
“Really? I would’ve thought you would’ve waited until after marriage.”
“What for? It wasn’t like I had any intimate encounters after you got transferred, well other than my hand.”
You quickly start counting up the times in your head when you’ve had sex with Alison since you’ve been married.
“Yes dear, it’s been MORE than enough times for an accidental burden as you put it to have occurred.” Alison remarks. “I’m not sure why you’re even concerned about this, I’ve never known you to want kids. Is this something you want?”
“Well no…(Sigh) I just wanted to know if it was something you wanted because I think…and I don’t know this for certain, but I believe I am unable to provide you children. I probably should’ve told you this before, but honestly you’re right in that I’ve never gave children much consideration before. In fact, I’ve probably only been pondering this more because I’ve had more downtime than I ever had since we defeated the Felkans.
Alison gets silent for a moment.
“I see. But why do you think this? I mean do you have any proof? It can’t be an equipment problem because we both know that works. You might take into consideration that sex doesn’t always lead to a screaming infant. Just most of the time.”
“Yeah, but as you pointed out, once is all it takes. I guess I’m just thinking about Roldan and his own marriage with Brenda. He once told me they’ve genuinely tried to have children on several occasions. Even to the point of both of them imbibing fertility potions. Nothing worked.”
“So? Just because Roldan or Brenda sterile that means you are too?”
“Quite possibly. You forget, we’re all Eternals. Roldan told me that he and Brenda came to that conclusion. He believes that it might have something to do with all the enhancements that are made on us when we were still babies. I mean its not like Warrick or Kane have any children either.”
“I’d hate to think about Kane having any offspring given what I knew of him and what you’ve told me since you saw him again. Look, I think you might be worrying over nothing.”
“I’m not worrying for me, so much as I’m worrying for you. I mean I don’t know if you’ve ever wanted children. You’ve never mentioned it much. But I don’t know if you’re going to change your mind one day and if that’s the case then you’re going to be mighty upset with me.”
“Funny enough, I thought you bringing up the subject was going to result in you being upset with me.”
“Why the hell would I be upset with you?”
“Well, I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but stillness potions aren’t exactly the best thing for your lady parts. I mean they don’t do any fatal damage to the drinker as far as I know, but given that they are designed to kill potential offspring, it can make it a bit hard for future pregnancies. I guess it’s the mixture that stays in your body or something. So for all we know, the problem might lie with me.”
“Oh. Didn’t know that. Um…are you okay?”
“Sure. I mean I knew the risks every time I drank the foul tasting potions. That’s why I don’t even think you should concern yourself with this. I mean if we create a future hell spawn then we do, if not well that’s fine too. I didn’t marry you for the idea of hanging up my sword so I could pop out kids. And as far as your potential sterility problem it’s not like you’ve got much to test that theory on. If you were some super stud that fucked multiple women and didn’t get any of them pregnant I could see your concern. You’ve had at exactly two women in your life and in my case we’ve already explored the possibility that it could be me. And as for the other…well she’s a svelk. It isn’t like elves and humans can produce offspring.”
“Thank the Emperor for that.” You say.
“Although as you’ve pointed out, you’re not quite the average human are you? So for all you know you’ve got some half svelk bastard running about that your obsessive stalker hasn’t told you about.” Alison jokes.
“That’s not funny Alison.”
“Hey it would explain why she’s still carrying a bit of a torch for you. Okay, I’ll stop I can see you’re getting grumpy. Let’s get off the subject entirely.”
At this point you’re more than willing to do just that rather than dwell on very unlikely yet very depressing possibilities.
You didn’t mean to get into a minor argument about this, but you like to be prepared for all eventualities, so you had to ask the question…
“Alison, I actually don’t care if you’ve been drinking stillness potions to avoid unwanted burdens, because I’d understand. I just wanted to know if you were drinking them.” You explain.
“No, I haven’t. I used to before I met you and I did even in the beginnings of our relationship, but I stopped taking them years ago.”
“Really? I would’ve thought you would’ve waited until after marriage.”
“What for? It wasn’t like I had any intimate encounters after you got transferred, well other than my hand.”
You quickly start counting up the times in your head when you’ve had sex with Alison since you’ve been married.
“Yes dear, it’s been MORE than enough times for an accidental burden as you put it to have occurred.” Alison remarks. “I’m not sure why you’re even concerned about this, I’ve never known you to want kids. Is this something you want?”
“Well no…(Sigh) I just wanted to know if it was something you wanted because I think…and I don’t know this for certain, but I believe I am unable to provide you children. I probably should’ve told you this before, but honestly you’re right in that I’ve never gave children much consideration before. In fact, I’ve probably only been pondering this more because I’ve had more downtime than I ever had since we defeated the Felkans.
Alison gets silent for a moment.
“I see. But why do you think this? I mean do you have any proof? It can’t be an equipment problem because we both know that works. You might take into consideration that sex doesn’t always lead to a screaming infant. Just most of the time.”
“Yeah, but as you pointed out, once is all it takes. I guess I’m just thinking about Roldan and his own marriage with Brenda. He once told me they’ve genuinely tried to have children on several occasions. Even to the point of both of them imbibing fertility potions. Nothing worked.”
“So? Just because Roldan or Brenda sterile that means you are too?”
“Quite possibly. You forget, we’re all Eternals. Roldan told me that he and Brenda came to that conclusion. He believes that it might have something to do with all the enhancements that are made on us when we were still babies. I mean its not like Warrick or Kane have any children either.”
“I’d hate to think about Kane having any offspring given what I knew of him and what you’ve told me since you saw him again. Look, I think you might be worrying over nothing.”
“I’m not worrying for me, so much as I’m worrying for you. I mean I don’t know if you’ve ever wanted children. You’ve never mentioned it much. But I don’t know if you’re going to change your mind one day and if that’s the case then you’re going to be mighty upset with me.”
“Funny enough, I thought you bringing up the subject was going to result in you being upset with me.”
“Why the hell would I be upset with you?”
“Well, I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but stillness potions aren’t exactly the best thing for your lady parts. I mean they don’t do any fatal damage to the drinker as far as I know, but given that they are designed to kill potential offspring, it can make it a bit hard for future pregnancies. I guess it’s the mixture that stays in your body or something. So for all we know, the problem might lie with me.”
“Oh. Didn’t know that. Um…are you okay?”
“Sure. I mean I knew the risks every time I drank the foul tasting potions. That’s why I don’t even think you should concern yourself with this. I mean if we create a future hell spawn then we do, if not well that’s fine too. I didn’t marry you for the idea of hanging up my sword so I could pop out kids. And as far as your potential sterility problem it’s not like you’ve got much to test that theory on. If you were some super stud that fucked multiple women and didn’t get any of them pregnant I could see your concern. You’ve had at exactly two women in your life and in my case we’ve already explored the possibility that it could be me. And as for the other…well she’s a svelk. It isn’t like elves and humans can produce offspring.”
“Thank the Emperor for that.” You say.
“Although as you’ve pointed out, you’re not quite the average human are you? So for all you know you’ve got some half svelk bastard running about that your obsessive stalker hasn’t told you about.” Alison jokes.
“That’s not funny Alison.”
“Hey it would explain why she’s still carrying a bit of a torch for you. Okay, I’ll stop I can see you’re getting grumpy. Let’s get off the subject entirely.”
At this point you’re more than willing to do just that rather than dwell on very unlikely yet very depressing possibilities.