He finished unfolding the paper at the same time his lips parted to speak,
"I wanted to ask..."
"Just say it!" Shikera demanded. Her heart tightened in anticipation while her ears strained to hear, like she was scared he would speak once and she wouldn't be able to hear.
Ethan's eyes scanned the paper, stopping at a particular line of words at the bottom of the page.
'Multiple heartbeats spotted...,' were the key words he was able to wrap his head around at that moment, and he understood them perfectly.
He wasn't expecting a baby; he was expecting babies. A joyful news on one hand but also with a tinge of sorrow on the other hand when he thought of the effect it would have on Shikera's body.