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"How far along?"

"Almost two months"

He studied her sto inside her Their child "You didn’t tell , because you didn’t wantlike that"

He snorted "And when you addling around, belly near bursting?"

Yrene whacked his ared her into his arms "You’ll waddle beautifully, hat I hter reverberated into him, and Chaol kissed the top of her head, her te a child," he murmured onto her hair

Her arms came around him "We are," she whispered "But how did you know?"

"My father," Chaol grumbled, "apparently possesses better observational skills than I do"

He felt, ry I didn’t tell you?"

"No I would have appreciated hearing it from your lips first, but I understand why you didn’t want to say anything yet Stupid as itat her ear Yrene jabbed hih every day they’d fought in this battle, every opponent he’d faced, he’d dreaded et that should he fall, he’d be taking thehtened around hiainst his chest "You’ll be a brilliant father," she said softly "The h praise indeed, cohestof the Torre a few o"

"A healer would never be so unprofessional"

Chaol grinned, and breathed in her scent before he pulled back and brushed his ainst hers "I am happier than I can ever express, Yrene, to share this with you Anything you need, I aerous words"

But Chaol ran his thu band "I’ll have to win this war quickly, then, so I can have our house built by the summer"

She rolled her eyes "A noble reason to defeat Erawan"

Chaol stole another kiss from her "As much as I would like to show you just how ainst her mouth, "I have another rimaced "I need to introduce Aelin to my father Before they run into each other" The man hadn’t been near the hall when they’d arrived, and Chaol had been too worried for Farasha’s well-being to bother hunting hih amusement sparked in her eyes "Is it bad if I want to join you? And bring snacks?"

Chaol slung an ar Farasha a farewell stroke before they left Despite the cane, each step was lis, but it was secondary All of it, even the damned as secondary to the woether

As well as Yrene’s conversation with Chaol had gone, that’s how badly things went between Aelin Galathynius and his father

Yrene didn’t bring snacks, but that was only because by the time they reached the Great Hall, they had intercepted his father Storone for a reprieve

"Father," Chaol said, falling into step beside hi Chaol’s reat, if he was liic refilled She had no idea where he’d left his chair--if it had been crushed under falling debris She prayed it had not

His father snapped, "You fail to wake me when the Queen of Terrasen arrives at my castle?"

"It wasn’t a priority" Chaol halted before the door that opened into the small charunt was the only confirh to poke his head inside "My father," Chaol said to whoever was inside, presumably the queen, "would like to see you"

Silence, then the rustling of clothes and steps