WHAT?

The words hang there for a moment, suspended in the air like a blade waiting to fall. And then I saw the shock rippling through each of them, almost coordinated.

"Sybill is pregnant. It was Sith Mountain who informed us, "I added.

I glanced at Sybill, who met my gaze with a calm that I knew she was holding back her whirlwind of emotions. She had always been strong, and steady. But I could feel her tension beside me.

Talon was the first to break the silence, his voice tinged with a rare moment of vulnerability. "You're… pregnant?" he asks as if needing confirmation despite what I just said.

Sybill nods, a small smile playing on her lips. "Yes, Talon. I am."

Niko's eyes darted between the two of us, his shock slowly giving way to something else of concern or calculation. "Is Sybill, okay? He asks quietly.