Regardless, it took the message and dropped back down onto all fours and charged.“Mountain Splitter!” Trevor cast.He thrust at the oncoming monste..., aiming for its head with the blade alight with mana. The beast managed to avoid a lethal injury, instead staking the blow in the shoulder. Its scales were like thick stones and just as hard, so while Trevor reached the tissue underneath, most of the energy was deflected. It still cut deep and blood poured from the wound, but it should have. "Marcus?" she whispered, her hand reaching out searching for my hand and finding it. Gasping she pulled me closer, sobbing she began crying out, "Again Marcus, it's happening again, the dreams, oh god the dreams!" I pulled her closer and into my lap putting her back to my chest, her head on my shoulder, our temples touching. "Show me Ember." She didn't have to, I knew the dream by heart, but it seemed to be the only thing that helped. It was always the same dream, nightmare more like. It was. I cannot now or ever give birth.When she was pregnant my now ex-wife told me about how the baby wasmoving in her. Her description of what she was feeling inside herincluded a smile on her face that told me of the joy she wasexperiencing. I was happy for her and happy for me who was becomingthat child?s father, but I needed to experience that miracle from herperspective. Unless a miracle happens I will never experience the joyof knowing I am pregnant or feeling that baby kick or giving birth.My. "No! Not again!" Tina cried, jerking her head to one side and flashing a look of helpless despair at Lydia. The blonde wished she could do something to help her friend. But her position was just as rough as that of the brunette.The big dog ran across the barn, stopping only for a second to sniff at Tina's trembling ass. Then he leapt up and wrapped his hairy forepaws tightly around the groaning woman's belly.Lydia watched in horror as the dog flattened his head against Tina's hunching back.