42 The joys of pregnancy

Winterhold, Skagos, 11th moon of 278 AC

Ragnar POV

Flying over Winterhold gave Ragnar a strong feeling of pride; the city would be his legacy to this world, something extraordinary. Ragnar wanted Skagos to be a legendary city, home of innovators and magic development; the first step was taken. Now, Ragnar needed time, and as the son of a god of time, time was something Ragnar understood very well.

The Ice Dragon descended upon the city, landing on the College's front yard, the only open field big enough for the Ice Dragon to land; some people inside the college panicked; his wife, who liked to watch as Benjen and the other children trained their magic and was coincidentally there at the time, included, which made Ragnar remember that he hadn't told her about the Dragons, which meant no sex for the foreseeable future.

" Fuck! How could I forget to tell Dacey about you!" Ragnar said to the Ice Dragoness, who chose to ignore her "masters" ranting

" STAND DOWN AND DON'T PANIC! IT'S ME, LORD DOVAHKIIN," Ragnar shouted as he applied his Thu'um into it to amplify his voice

The frenetic citizens, primarily those who weren't the original 10.000 Skagossi under House Magnar's rule, calmed down after hearing Ragnar's voice; the merchants from outside Skagos were simply dumbfounded; this piece of news was something Kings and Lords would pay a high amount for…

Lady Dovahkiin, escorted by 6 Dragonguards, walked to the Dragon and waited for her Husband to "walk out" of it, which Ragnar did.

Once he set his eyes on Dacey, he first saw a small baby bump of her, almost unnoticeable. He wanted to walk to her and kiss her belly, but as Paarthunax once said, " There are formalities which must be observed." So he waited, and after half a second, everyone except the 6 Dragonguards and Dacey knelt.

" Skagos is yours, Lord Husband," Dacey said calmly as she bowed her head

"Aye, it's been guarded by a very protective she-bear…." Ragnar said as he walked to Dacey and kissed her forehead and lips.

"Lady Wife, this is my present to you… an Ice Dragon of the Legends, by blood you will bond, and her hatchlings shall bond to our children, and the circle will go on until the end of times or the death of our bloodline, whichever comes first!" Ragnar said much to Dacey's awe, which made Ragnar a somewhat relieved man.

" You jest? Ragnar, if you are jesting, I will be furious at you!" Dacey said quickly.

" I'm not lying… you and our children will be Dragonriders… you will be the first woman flying since the Dance. It will be historical." Ragnar said, " but not now; I need to eat something…."

At that moment, Harwin Stane, one of Ragnar's wards, and Leonard Locke, a college student, walked into the scene; while Locke was mesmerized by the dragon, Harwin was worried about something else

" How was the siege of Dreadfort, my Lord?" Harwin said

" The Dreadfort is no more, along with House Bolton… Davos stood behind to take care of everything. By the way, tell my steward to make preparations to send food to the inhabitants of what was once the Bolton Lands, tell the Maester to send a raven to White Harbor asking them to take care of the logistics of feeding our fellow Northmen… House Dovahkiin will pay for everything… no Northen man will starve because of me." Ragnar said as he began to walk toward his "still not finished but almost there" keep, as he walked the Dragonsguard formed a half moon circle around Dacey and him. Ragnar had his arm around Dacey's hips as they walked together.

" Tell me, wife, how are you feeling? Does pregnancy suit you well? I must say you are glowing. I must say your eyes can put the waters of Tarth to shame, no Saffire is as majestic as your eyes" Ragnar said as he pulled her slightly against his body in a lovable manner. Dacey smiled at her husband and said

" Thank you, husband. I feel good; sometimes, I get a little bit of morning sickness, but that is to be expected; I can't wait to meet our child! Seven more moons until there!" Her tone was almost dreamy, which made Ragnar smile at her antics. It seems motherhood suits Dacey almost as much as fatherhood will suit Ragnar.

As they walked through the city, the inhabitants of Winterhold would greet them and wave, that until they saw the small baby bum on Dacey's belly, which made them drop whatever they were carrying and hug the closest person near them and cheer, which confused Ragnar to no end.

"Dacey, why are they acting like that? What is happening?" Ragnar asked in confusion

" Today is the day the Maester and I choose to reveal my pregnancy to Skagos and the realm officially, as until now was nothing but rumors for them. They are happy because House Dovahkiin will continue to exist through our line… they love us, or more specifically, they love you." Dacey answered, and Ragnar had to reign himself not to gape

"That's good, I guess? I feel honored. It's good to know they like my way of ruling… and soon, the dragons will be bonded to our bloodline, securing even more House Dovahkiin… not that I will die of anything other than old age." Ragnar chuckled as he said the last part.

" I like this plan of yours very much, lord husband… dying of old age surrounded by our children and grandchildren seems a good way to go." Dacey said, and Ragnar chuckled once more

"Aye"

Raven flew carrying the message about Lady Dovahkiin's pregnancy to the realm

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Winterhold, Skagos, The North, the first moon of 279 AC

The freezing waters of the shivering didn't seem to affect the House Dovahkiin's warships; the sailors sang and drank their overwhelming victory against the late House Bolton; there was no glory for many of those men, but they went and fought with their liege, and now they were coming back home to celebrate. The married men wanted nothing more than to kiss their wives and make new children; the bachelors wished to take on Lord Ragnar's boon promised on The Dreadfort. Once they docked at the port of Kingshouse Town, they were surprisingly greeted by Lord and Lady Dovahkiin themselves.

Ivar of Skagos was a sailor who worked on House Dovahkiin's ships; he found sister-man pirates, Ironborns, and Slavers. He, like all of the original Skagossi, adored Lord Dovahkiin; the man was just and wise, honorable and was the reason why he and his family went through a winter without starving; Ivar would die happily for Lord Ragnar Dovahkiin, for he knew his family would've been taken care of, they would not starve again.

So when he saw Lord and Lady Dovahkiin waiting for him and the rest of the army, he couldn't help but smile as he felt the Lord and Lady recognized all of his and his fellow sailors' hard work and devotion. Still, when he saw Lady Dovahkiin's baby bum, he could do anything other than sharing his discovery with his fellow sailors and jump in joy! House Dovahkiin's was there to stay even if the gods called Lord Dovahkiin back to the realms of gods(for that was obviously where he belonged)

" LADY DOVAHKIIN IS WITH CHILD! LADY DOVAHKIIN IS WITH CHILD!"

The legend goes that the cheering for Lord and Lady Dovahkiin's child could be heard in Winterhold and beyond…

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A/N: SURPRISE MOTHERFUCKER, ALL RISE MOTHERFUCKER 🙏 ⛪️ , SOME FRIES MOTHERFUCKER 🍟, DISGUISE MOTHERFUCKER 🥸

I'm back for real, everything is good on my job, and my debts are paid, my will to write is here once more!! I'll try to write two chapters a week ( at least)