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Post date: 17-Oct-2011 20:27:55

By Tomomi - Sextiles MMDCCLXIV ab urbe condita

Well, I guess that it has escaped none that Opal is preggers! Not that anybody here knows how that happened, all sources we have denies that such a thing could happen, demons just don't get preggers, and that's it!

I guess that our suspicion that something was going on after her blessing, but nobody thought it was a "blessing" in that way as well.

And on that theme, there are still blue Irises in the Japanese bath since that time, I am almost sure Shiomi tends to them. The chrysanthemums that grew out of the tatami-mats is gone, I suspect the villagers collected them as holy flowers or something like that. As you can guess the situation is a bit complicated to say the least.

I did dare a visit to the shrine when I first heard the rumour, to see her belly, and yes it had begun to take shape by then (it was in the beginning of Quintiles), Bels guess was that it must be at least halfway gone, but it's hard to tell with demons (as I said before, no reference!).

So after tracking her down, she was out on one of her long walks again, I tried to ask her:

Me: Dear demoness, are you well?

Opal: Ah, its the one who was not a virgin... Am I dear to you?

Me: What has that to... Never mind. I just thought... (Damn why must she do this every time)

Opal: Dear girl, I understand... And next you want to ask me about this condition I guess?

Me: Uhm, well, yes.

Opal: Yes?

Me: When is it due?

Opal: When it is ready to come...

Me: But you must have some idea?

Opal: Why?

Me: I mean, it usually takes nine months and you must know how long it was ago.

Opal: Is that so important? When the time comes you will know.

Me: But who is the father?

Opal: Father? This conversation is becoming very boring... If you don't mind I think I have other things to ponder. Unless you want me to take care of your...

Me: Ohuh, Bye...

Opal: Always so afraid of the one thing I could do for you...

After that I did not dare to talk to her again for a week.

I'll discuss her strange offer another time, until then I want to keep my soul intact with all its little marks....

The status in Sextiles became more interesting as an unofficial investigation in Magicians Abode got under way...

Opal would still not give any comment, and nobody was foolish enough to try and stain her hoofs with their blood by asking her once again...

So led by Bel, the interrogation went on:

Bel: I,m not interested in cute girls, so I am out of the questions. Sus, we know that you had an affair with her, what do you have to say in your defence.

Sus: By my grandmother the Spider, I swear that it was totally platonic!

Bel: Alma?

Alma: You are kidding me, I wouldn't go near her for anything in the world.

Bel: Shade, you always follow her around, are you involved?

Shade: My interests in her is not such...

Bel: Shiomi? Do you have anything to say?

Shiomi: ...

Bel: Speak up girl!

Shiomi: She is so precious, so beautiful, my lady... But her secrets are hers alone, and I would not speak of them... And the honour was not mine either.

Bel: Well then, then we have...

Tomomi: Isn't this investigation missing some vital point?

I mean isn't it supposed to be a man we are looking for?

Bel & Alma: Shows how much you know... But point taken, Ren?

Ren: Who? Me? No way, I am not that prone to die!

Bel: What if she wanted the father alive...

Ni-Chang: I think he is referring to what I would do...

After some further discussion, the results where only even more confusing, and none seems to be the father...

At least Calandra have taken her responsibility and been accepted as midwife...