Along with the sort of green aura around my hand, the foxfire glow of the system text centers in my vision. Assisting me how to use it with some helpful descriptions, like for the map’s Mode adjustments and the Stash’s limitations.
| MEDICAL STATE SCAN |
| SCAN: Hold On Target, 6 seconds. |
| LIMIT: Pack Members Only |
"Well, clearly it wants me to have this at this timing for one reason only..."
Hesitantly, I placed my hand over my abdomen... half expecting it to fail and give my own information. A gentle warmth spread beneath my palm and slowly the sphere rendered in the center of the interface began to fade and fill.
An image that reminded me of taking the ultrasound at Dr. Lang’s office - but without the uncomfortable gel and insertion of a probe. Over the six seconds, it became a clearer, three-dimensional version of what was growing inside me.
"How can you do this? Alter me, do impossible things - what are you?"
I asked even though I knew the system wouldn’t answer. Instead, information streamed across the previously empty areas and provided all the data I could not have known to ask for.
| TARGET: ??? |
| SPECIES: Werewolf Δ |
| DEVELOPMENT: Δ Accelerated (4x Human Rate, Canid Form) |
| VITALS: Normal |
| GESTATIONAL AGE: 3 Weeks |
| GESTATION ESTIMATE: 63+ Days|
| DELIVERY ESTIMATE: 45~ Days |
> You’re seeing this, right? I mean, I know you can’t exactly read, but you can sort of understand what I’m understanding... This is because of me. Because of what I truly am. My soul did this when I arrived in this world. But it wouldn’t be the only time I’ve encountered something that seems magical but feels impossible. Seems like something I should keep an eye on. The question is, will I have to keep using the Scan or is this now... ’real time’? What does this mean for the child, Vrika? I clearly cannot risk going back for doctor’s visits. They would soon enough realize how different what is inside of me is. Especially if another two and a half weeks means the equivalent of ten in growth. Yes, like the messages I’d been avoiding. Thank you for reminding me. Yes, I’m going to be bitter about it for a while. I was completely blindsided by that awful smelling woman! If she’d just informed me she was lying for my sake... <
I quickly shut down that line of thinking. Because I was beginning to feel like a hypocrite when thinking about who was blindsided by what.
"Should I just ask how she heard the news first... what she did? What she thinks... or just tell her the truth without questioning her beforehand - and let what happens happen."
Talking out loud, it was easy to see. What was the right thing to do, which was the smart thing, and which thing I would be doing.