Only in nearly a month, my abdomen had grown fully.
As I couldn't hide it anymore, all the lion men had became aware of my pregnancy. As a result, they became dramatic and started to revere me. They even claimed that I must have been sent by the goddess.
Thankfully, they listened when I told them to treat me like they did before. Only now, they look at me with overwhelming respect in their eyes. All of them had become like Ragna.
They have become aware of my importance in continuing their beastkin race in the future.
"Are you really satisfied with this, lady Rhea?" Kovu asked.
"It's good enough," I nodded.
Just around my main tree and the pond, Kovu and the other lion men had built me a small house.
They worked day and night when I asked them to build it. I only provided minimal help by flattening the ground and giving them the wood they need. The result of their effort was a larger and even better-looking house than their own.
My main tree perfectly serves as my home, but now that I will become a mother, I need to have a proper house to give birth in and nurse my child.
I didn't think about it at first, but now I realized I would have to do a lot of work to take care of my first child. The thought of it scares me a little. But at the same time, my maternal instincts is telling me to do my best.
"We'll do our best to nurse you, lady Rhea."
"You can rely on us."
The only two female lionkin came up to me.
"Thank you, Zara, Nala," I smiled and nodded.
For some reason, I could freely talk to them, unlike Ragna and the other lion men. I'm not shy to give them compliments and thanks. I'm much gentler in my treatment of them as well.
I was not a womanizer in the past who gets along with women. In fact, I was the opposite. That's why I'm confused about that particular change in my personality.
"You don't need to thank us. You're shouldering our duty, so the least we can do is help you."
"We don't have any experience in this, but we'll do our best."
While both Zara and Nala oozes femininity, they're almost as tall and fit as the others. If I was still a man, I would have fallen in love with them, and ask them to carry me to the wedding. If they each had a gigantic schlong, they would be popular too.
Removing that last image in my mind, I think that the two of them are good women.
"I'll help you in the future too. I'm still unsure of it, but I might be able to cure your infertility," I said.
"R-Really!?"
"Y-You're able to do that!?"
"Like I said, I'm still unsure. But I'll try," furrowing my brows, I said with all seriousness.
I truly want to help them regain their fertility. There must be a way for me to do that. My guts tell me so.
Please, if I fail to regain their fertility, their male counterparts would be completely reliant on me in giving birth to their children.
What Scar and Kuvo talked to me about before confirms that fear of mine.
"Thank you so much..."
Zara and Nala began to shed tears.
From now on and until I give birth, they would accompany me always.