Safely Endangered (Part 1)

"Fainting, though, is a bit extreme. Think of your poor wife." A crystal feathered Phoenix said.

"That's exactly who I'm thinking about!" Lith stood up, feeling immediately dizzy as his memory of the most recent revelation returned. He had yet to wrap his head around the idea of having a kid, let alone Awakened.

"See? He's back on his feet already." Salaark said to Kamila while they made their way through the crowd. "I told you there was nothing to worry about."

"There's a lot to worry about!" Lith snarled in outrage. "How can you be so calm while a baby Awakened in the womb stands above a mana geyser?"

His words caused endless gasps and exclamations, but no one seemed worried. Quite the contrary, they all broke out in tears, fighting over who'd get to congratulate Kamila and Lith first.

"This is not how I would have disclosed the news to the rest of the world, but you're the father." Salaark shrugged.