The Concept of Freedom

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It felt both comforting to be growing closer to their lands and seeing so many familiar faces of her peoples and yet also disturbing to know so many Lomnaajii had been taken from their circles, so many circles broken, homes and families destroyed and what was left were all hardened people, mistrusting of both humans and their own kind upon returning. All unclean were turned away even by their own mothers and husbands. Aaja dreaded seeing what was left of her own circle and she feared her old companion's reaction to her new one. Aaja thought these thoughts in melancholy silence as she looked over Eloriel's shoulder as her lover made the finishing touches on what they had started together to make Castor's room as 'homelike' as possible. Of course, this included both of them removing their clothing and prostrating themselves on the floor as he entered the room. Aaja's slightly protruding pregnant abdomen touching her thighs as she did so. It was only with no clothes on that it was really visable how far along she was but she wore this belly like a badge of honor as it had won her such favor in her beloved Castors' eyes.