PoV Diana
"Hmmm, Hmmm, HMMMMM, Hmmmm," The humming women sync as needle and thread continued to move through the cloth, sewing together the multicolored cloth. I did not really understand why the Supreme Commander chose this look for the military. No one really understands the reason, but the steady work is amazing. Everyone is humming as we continue to stitch up another uniform for our soldiers.
When the song we were done humming, one of the other tailers spoke up, "So, the War is over," She said, and the atmosphere turned heavier. No one knew what would happen with the end of the war. All of us are human in the room at this time, and we all used to be citizens of the Empire. "The Beast-kin Nation won too," The same woman added her voice, sounding meek.
"Mmm," another woman hummed in reply, and I heard a woman click her tongue, the usual sound someone makes when they prick their finger. It is rare since all of us have been using sewing for a long time now, but it happens from time to time. usually when someone says something that distracts you.
"It still stuns me," The woman who probably pricked her finger says, "I mean, I always thought that the Beast-kin were, well, beasts. Backward and tribal," She said, saying what even I used to think. "Then we came here, and honestly, I feel conflicted from time to time," She adde,d saying what all of us felt.
My belly was kicked, and I knew that soon, I would have the Supreme Commander's child, and looking around the room, there were no women without a child in their stomachs. They all had full, round bellies, and we soon knew we would all have the child of the same amazing woman.
It was the Supreme Commander of the Beast-kin Nation. The illustrious and Just Chelsea Loveknot, the heir apparent to the Silvermoon tower, as the Beast-kin seem to call her. The Beast-kin seem unsure what to think about the Supreme Commander, but she is definitely extremely well known to those in this rapidly growing city.
I felt my baby kick, and I felt a warmth through me as I held my stomach and could not wait to see the baby. She was a feisty one, and looking around the room, many women were looking down at their stomachs. There was one thing we all knew happened to each other, and it was oddly nice. I knew each of these women would be giving birth to a half-sibling for my baby.
She would have family no matter what, the largest that I ever knew.
"Um, yeah, I am more worried about this, though." I turn and see Laurin holding up the Logistics uniform for us all to see.
"What do you mean?" I could not help but ask.
"I mean," Laurin said as she continued to stitch a sleeve, and I knew she was almost complete. "What happens to this work when the War is over, and the soldiers are home?" She asked, and the room went quiet. "They will need fewer uniforms, right?' She added, and we all froze. "Worse, this is not the Empire. Do they even keep the soldiers hired when they are not at war?"
The question put an oppressive feeling, "Will they not need us anymore if the war is over?" Another woman asks, and I turn to see Cher speaking up. "Honestly, I love it here, I don't want to leave, but we need to work to earn our keep. What happens if they don't have work anymore?"
Silence took hold hard, and I felt my fingers tighten; a sharp pain woke me up, and I noticed the small drop of blood starting. I quickly cleaned my hands and continued stitching. I mentally berate myself for letting myself get distracted.
Silence completely took hold till the end of the day, and I picked myself up and held up my full, round, pregnant belly as I did so. Soon, I would be allowed time off to have the Commander's child and for the early months of the baby's growth, too. It was something that the Commander insisted all have time with the baby to bond. In fact, the men got some time off, too, when the baby came. I was already wondering what I should call my little baby.
I slowly walk through the streets, and all over the human women walk around. Beast-kin are blended in, although not as numerous as the Beast-kin, but there has been a growing population of them. More and more races of the Beast-kin are coming into the city. The Human women are extremely noticeable, and as the Beast-kin look at us, I could see weird expressions on their faces. They looked at our stomachs, and I felt like their expressions were of envy or something, but they said nothing.
I knew there were many having children now, and I carried myself to the grocery store. I walk up to the counter, and I smile at the equally pregnant woman on the other side. She smiles brightly, "How are you coming along?" She asks a common question.
"The Commander's child is amazing, although she gets fussy around dinner time, and-" I motion at the grocery store, and she smiles.
"I know what you mean, little glutten this one is too," she replies, rubbing her stomach. "What would you like? I will get someone to get it for you," She finishes, and I open the book in front of her.
One of the most amazing things these stores do for us was a illustrated book of things the stores have. Especially now that I was pregnant, I did not even need to be literate. I could just point at things, and they would gather them in the back for me. I could look through the aisles if I wanted to, but with just how pregnant I was, this was amazing, and it was even a free service.
The Grocery stores were run by the city itself, and the grocery stores were spread out all over, and I loved it. I did not even need to go far for it. If I were not so pregnant, it would be no more than fifteen minutes walking to get here. Now, with how pregnant I was, it took almost double the amount of time, but I held back a sigh and looked through the book and showed her what I wanted and the quantity, and she made notes on a slidy thing and handed it to a young man who nodded and ran into the back.
"Just shopping for a couple of nights?" the heavily pregnant shopkeeper asks, and we both rub our stomachs, and I nod.
"Yeah, and I think this little one is soon coming out to say hi. So I am unsure how much I want to-" My words were cut off when the young man returned, and I noticed another heavily pregnant woman walk up behind me, clearly wanting the same service, and I quickly put my coins down and got change, no longer talking.
We departed, and the nice cloth bag would need to be returned for the return of a couple of copper coins. It was a service that the city insisted upon, and you got a nice heavy cloth bag that could hold all the food for a small deposit of copper coins. When you return the bag, you get the deposit back, or you can keep the bag for the cost and continue to reuse it.
They were amazing, and I took the food, and I walked slowly home, watching everyone moving through the streets. Carriages moved along, and people walked down the streets, and I could not help but think about what some of the women last talked about before I headed home. It was something that everyone wanted to talk about, but no one really did.
Few people talked about it, and I was not sure what to think.
The Supreme Commander insisted there would be work, and there had been. There still was, but with the War over, would there still be a need for new uniforms? How fast do soldiers go through uniforms? I mean, the Empire made them year-round, but this was still a massive worry.
I felt my baby kick, and I rubbed my stomach, "Baby, soon, I just need to get home to eat." I cooed down at my stomach, rubbing my baby, and felt her kick back in return, and I knew my baby would be a little handful.
Just like her father. My mind slipped back to that frankly mechanical night with the Supreme Commander, and I flushed at the memory. The absolute size of that dick and her mind-breaking fuck sent my mind into the depths of pleasure, and I was thankful I am pregnant, and my husband cannot enter me. I am worried I would not feel it.
I shudder and flush at that thought, and I shook my head.
Soon, I arrive at home as I watch the city bustle around me and make way for me. Many women and people give way to pregnant women, including the beast-kin. It was honestly astonishing, and when I got back home, I quickly went to the kitchen, put away the food, and started prepping it.
My husband would come back soon and would be hungry. He has been out getting further training, and I could not be prouder of him. He might not be the smartest, but he is a hard worker and is trying his best. I really do want to have his child next and give the Superme Commanders a little bundle of joy, a brother or sister to play with.
My hands moved and skill, and I still could not help but marvel at the things provided in the house. Cooking stove, bathroom, so we did not need to empty the pot out in the streets or a dumping ground. All you had to do was hit a little flush thing, and everything for that was taken care of.
A few weeks ago, our stove stopped working, and within two days, someone came by and did something to fix it. it was astonishing that they did not even charge us. They continued to reiterate that they just wanted us to report issues as fast as possible before they got worse.
The Door opened as I was in the middle of cooking and in thought, and I heard my husband coming in. "Baby, how are you doing?" I heard my loving husband say, and he got on his knees before my stomach and started rubbing the baby. "You are going to be so strong, just like your father," he cooed and stood back up after a minute more of it, and I could not help but feel warmth and a dampening between my legs a little.
I did not deserve him.
I flushed as I remembered my earlier remembrance of the Supreme Commander. Many of the women do as i do not know a woman who did not orgasm all over that massive thing she calls Doorknocker.
I finished cooking while my husband showered, and that was when I realized he dirtied my clothes a bit while rubbing my stomach. I sighed, but I didn't really care; I needed to wash clothes anyway. One more would not be an issue, and soon I was eating with my husband at the table.
My husband suddenly sighed, "How are things with the tailor shop?" He asked.
"Business is still busy, and the supervisors say that there is plenty of work to do," I replied honestly. That was what the supervisors had been saying.
"Do you think we should hold back some coin?" My loving husband asked, and I frowned in thought. We were spending coins and saving coins for the first time in our lives. Our life had never been better, and I turned to my husband.
He seemed unsure, and I tilted my head as I looked at him, "For what?" I asked and paused for a moment before continuing, "We already are spending as little as we can and saving for the baby and any unexpected expenses. That's potentially a shop for me or you in the future," I said, and he nodded. "We only spend coins on food and supplies for home. What do we need to save for without cutting into our food?" I asked, and my husband froze.
"Everyone said that the tailors might be losing their jobs soon," My husband finally said, and I sighed, remembering the earlier conversation, and I ate in silence.
Silence took hold, and I sighed finally after so much time, "I am not sure, but the Supreme Commander promised us work," I said slowly, "Everything else has been good, I think we should continue to believe, for now at least, that she will fulfill our promise. We are doing our part; should we not trust she will do hers?" I asked, and my husband froze and nodded.
"Sorry," He finally said, "Everyone has been talking about it since the war has ended. It still is shocking the Empire lost to the Beast-kin." He added, and I nodded, but we continued to eat in silence for a moment while we ate.
The moment my husband finishes, he rushes over and kisses me and holds my stomach. I could tell that both my baby and I were about to get a lot of love from him. And I love it as we kiss.
Still, my husband wasnt completely wrong to worry.
We could only hope and believe in the Supreme Commander.
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