Building warmth in the cold

Mathias grunted as he helped Ogol heave the heavy smelter into place in Heljarchen Hall's cellar, the Dragonborn had paid a hefty five thousand gold to Skald the Elder for the piece of land in the Pale and over the last month he had been building a place he could truly call home with Aela and Ogol helping out every step of the way

After the Orc had aided him in building the structure and rooms of the house Mathias had proudly asked his friend to be the houses steward, expecting a rough grunt in agreement or even for Ogol to decline but the smile he got from the Orc was the widest he had ever seen from him or any Orc before, Ogol proclaiming that he would be honoured to be Mathias's steward swearing to run and defend his homestead until his last breath

"We'll need to dig a hole or some kind of window to the outside for the smelter" Ogol pointed out as they finally fixed it in place "otherwise the basement will get smoked out every time we smith something"

"I see what you mean" Mathias panted as he wiped the sweat from his brow "after taking all morning lugging the materials down here and then making the damn thing I am not dismantling it anytime soon, the window will need to be dug another time, I need some fresh air and a good drink" he said which Ogol readily agreed with, both of them heading to the ladder that lead up to Heljarchen's main floor, heaving himself up out of the trapdoor Ogol reached down to pull Mathias up kicking the latch shut behind him "you grab a couple of beers, I'm gonna head outside and see if Aela's back with dinner yet" Mathias said as Ogol nodded and headed into the kitchen area

Pushing open Heljarchen's doors Mathias felt an instant relief as the brisk air of the Pale swept over him like a freezing blanket, his body automatically starting to steam as his overheated skin came into contact with the frigid air, Mathias personally thought he couldn't have chosen a better site to build on, the view straight outside his front door was breath taking, when the sky was cloudless and the sun was high he could see Whiterun clearly in the distance along with the throat of the world and on a very good day he could see the faint silhouette of Paarthurnax circling the very top of the great mountain

Markus gave Mathias a friendly wave in greeting as he tended to his horse, the carriage driver had helped set up many of the houses furnishings in exchange for a warm bed at night and a good wage for carting Mathias to wherever he wanted to go, the cow that he had recently purchased brayed loudly in its pen along with the incessant clucking of the several chickens that shared the cows enclosure, the animals ensured that Mathias, Aela and Ogol had ready food supplies for the upcoming winter when hunting game dwindled

Heljarchen's doors creaked open as Ogol marched out with two bottles in his hands "here my friend" he grunted handing Mathias one of the beers "shame they're warm though" he commented cracking his bottle open with one of his tusks

"Just leave it in the snow for a few minutes, it'll be fine afterwards" Mathias recommended as he sat down in the snow, his beast blood allowing him to resist the biting cold of the snow through his pants as he buried his bottle in the snow

Following the Redguards advice Ogol sat down next to him burying his bottle in the snow between his legs "this is a fine piece of land, you chose wisely" he commented as he watched a fox run passed in the distance "fresh clean mountain air and plenty of game around for food, since the cold doesn't bother you I can see this house holding us for many a year"

As soon as Ogol mentioned hunting game a large Elk bolted out of the tree line, two arrows wedged deeply into its hide as it panted for breath, looking weak from its wounds as another arrow struck it in the hind leg making it bray and start to hobble, Ogol reached for his Axe to put the beast out of his misery before the sound of rapid approaching footsteps stopped him

Mere seconds later Aela ran up with her Dagger drawn, jumped clean onto the Elk's back ramming her blade into the beasts neck whilst clamping a strong hand around its muzzle to cut off its breathing, the Elk struggled for a couple of moments before crashing dead to the ground letting out one last death rattle

"That was certainly impressive" Ogol commented as Aela slashed the Elk's throat to make sure it was dead "if she was an Orc she'd be the affection of many Chieftains"

"They'd have to get through me first" Mathias chuckled darkly fishing his drink out of the snow, wrenching the top off of it with his bare hands before downing half it, the alcohol tasted sweeter than honey as it washed down his parched throat "you've seen what happens when sometime badmouths my wife"

"Yes, I remember" Ogol responded retrieving his beer from the snow watching Aela expertly skin the Elk in front of them "last time it was a Khajiit bandit, you snapped his neck for calling Aela 'an Nord harlot' in the heat of combat, it takes a brave man to drop his weapons and take on a Khajiit bare handed, well you leave your Sword in another bandit so that can be excusable, should we go help her?" the Orc asked as Aela began to carve into the Elf's neck to behead it

Mathias shook his head taking another swig of his drink "never disturb Aela when she's working, hunting is an art to her and you never touch her kills, that's time I tried to help her skin a kill she nearly bit my fingers off"

Ogol chuckled at the thought, he wouldn't put it passed Aela to bit off someone's extremities when annoyed and had seen her do serious damage when she was in a bad mood, once cuffing Mathias so hard around the head the Redguard saw double for over an hour

Taking another swig of his beer the Orc turned his head to watch as Markus tried to shoo Frost away from his horse again, the stallion had taken a great interest in the cart horse much to the drivers chagrin "I think we could do with another horse" he commented watching Markus bat Frost across the nose when the stallion refused to move away

"Well if Frost keeps this up we could have foals by the middle of summer" Mathias laughed as Frost finally gave up and skulked away to graze on what little grass was left

"That aside I really think another horse would benefit us, Whiterun may be on the horizon but it is a good two hour walk and when you're away you take our only horse and Markus isn't always available leaving me, Aela and Gregor having to walk the distance to Whiterun whenever we need supplies" Ogol explained "I've actually been keeping my eye on a very fine horse which is currently selling at a reasonable price of one thousand gold"

"Ok then you twisted my arm" Mathias chuckled "it would put the stables to good use because no matter how hard a try Frost refuses to stay inside of it"

"It's settled then, tomorrow I will head to Whiterun stables and purchase the horse, the house could also do with some music if it is to become a good home for us, we can't exactly stroll to the nearest tavern to listen to the Bard can we?" Ogol pointed out finishing off his drink "last I remember there was a young Bard advertising herself for hire at the Bannered Mare, she had a good voice and would make a fine addition to the household, hopefully she is still there"

Mathias nodded telling Ogol that he will give him the money to buy the horse and hire the Bard tomorrow finishing his own drink, taking Ogol's empty bottle throwing them both in the air before shattering them into fine dust with a powerful Shock spell, the Orc merely grunted at the display of power not having any interest in Magic what so ever, preferring to solve his problems through sheer physical skill with either his Axe and Shield or his Bow

As the fine shards of glass hit the grass the wind picked up swiftly followed by snowfall "looks like a storm is picking up, we should head inside" Mathias suggested which Ogol readily agreed with, the Redguard telling Markus to shelter his horse and come inside when he can as he and the Orc entered the warm sheltered hall

Upon walking through the front door they were greeted by the inviting aroma of hot broth emanating from the kitchen area, finding Aela cutting flanks from the dead Elk's body whilst the broth cooked over the fire next to her "this beast should keep us fed for several days" Aela commented as she sliced off another flank, her hands and forearms caked in the Elk's blood as she carved into it "if you are hungry the broth should suffice until I cook up some of this meat"

The men eagerly accepted her offer, their stomachs painfully empty after a day of hard labour, Mathias giving his wife a kiss on the cheek to which she playfully batted him away ordering him to leave her to her work, Ogol chuckled at the sight pouring himself a bowl of the steaming broth before downing the thick soup in one long voracious gulp, belching heartily when he finished the scolding concoction "you make a fine broth" he complimented unfazed by the burning sensation on his tongue and down his throat pouring himself another steaming bowl

Downing the second bowl Ogol paused to watch Aela abandon her carving knife to rely on her own lupine claws to carve the rest of the meat from the Elk's bones, noting her primal beauty as she scraped the bones clean, Mathias had certainly been blessed with an excellent woman for a wife, he had never seen a stronger Nord woman and to watch her hunt was breath taking, the one time he had joined her in catching a meal he had spent the majority of it merely trying to keep up with her

Since he was no longer a resident of his Stronghold he technically was no longer bound by its laws allowing him to find a woman of his own and possibly start a family, despite his sexual openness to other races though he was sure that he'd just end up with another Orc as other races didn't really see Orsimer as an attractive people, only one step up from Argonians and Khajiit in physical appeal

Pouring himself a third bowl Ogol went to sit at the table in the main room leaving Mathias to tease his wife whilst she prepared the evening meal, eating the broth at a much more leisurely place Ogol admired the interior of the hall feeling a wave of pride go through his body, individually picking out every detail he had built and assembled himself including the table he sat at, the support beams for the ceiling, he had a heavy hand in the construction of the fire place in the kitchen, helped set down the flooring in every room as well as set the beds in the main and spare bedrooms

A sudden gale swept through the house as Markus entered the hall, snow lining his shoulders and his hair as he shook himself to rid himself of the ice "tell Mathias he can shelter his own damn horse next time!" he growled in annoyance making it obvious that Frost had been less than obedient when the carriage driver tried to coax him into the stable, making the Orc laugh as the Nord made his way upstairs to change into a thicker set of clothing, muttering under his breath about needing to reach Whiterun for horse supplies before nightfall

"Take Gregor with you" Ogol called out to Markus as he headed back to the main door, Markus wasn't a born fighter and Wolves and Bears tended to use the snow storms in the Pale to hunt more efficiently, Markus muttered a confirmation as he walked back outside and moments later Ogol heard him calling Gregors name, calling the Housecarl to come assist him before hearing the tell-tale sound of the carriage moving away

A few moments later Mathias entered from the kitchen with his own bowl of broth sitting across from Ogol, the Orc made out small bite marks and barely noticeable scratches along Mathias's shoulders and neck showing that he had gotten a little amorous with Aela behind Ogol's back making a small pang of jealousy go through his body "Aela is really something" Ogol said in an attempt to start conversation, he always suffered from an inability to make small talk making journeys with him fairly quiet

"Yes she is a remarkable woman and wife" Mathias responded "each day I count my blessings for meeting her, she speaks very highly of you if you didn't know" he added nonchalantly taking a gulp of his broth

Ogol's ears picked up at the Redguards words "really?"

"Yes, she says you are a very skilled hunter and an excellent warrior, the latter I already knew about but I never knew you could hunt, she told me on the last hunting trip you tagged along in you killed a Bear with a single blow from your Axe"

"The beast had her pinned to a rock surface, I was in the tree above scoping for game, an single arrow would not have felled the creature so I jumped down and caved its head in with my Axe, quick and clean, it didn't even notice me coming and I highly doubt it felt a thing" Ogol explained in an barely modest manner, his lip quirking with pride as he remembered how quickly the Bear slumped dead to the ground as his Axe blade cut through its skull, the beasts pelt now lining the main bedrooms floor as a throw rug

"Aela has always had a fascination with the Orsimer people, mainly your strength and endurance; she told me there is something hypnotically brutal about watching an Orc in combat" Mathias explained "she refers to an Orc in battle as destructive as nature but controlled"

Ogol continued to grin with pride as Mathias continued to list the ways that Aela admired his kind and before long he realized they had been talking for well over an hour and the gentle scent of Elk meat cooking began to waft through the hall "looks like the main meal is almost ready" Ogol smiled as his mouth watered from the smell of the Elk meat

After another half an hour of friendly banter Aela walked in carrying three plates packed with the cooked Elk meat alongside assorted vegetables, the smell of the meal warming the men's bodies before the plates were even set on the table, practically tearing into the meat the moment Aela placed it down

Aela grinned wolfishly sitting down and watching her husband and steward devour their food, there was something appealing in a primal manner to a man who an appetite and having two in the house that enjoyed her culinary prowess was very satisfying, she watched the muscles on Ogol's shoulders and neck pull taught and relax every time he tore into the Elk meat making her wonder just how much power was packed behind the Orsimers muscles

She guessed that Mathias hadn't brought up one of the main reasons she admired Ogol, the reason being that she had grown increasingly attracted to him as time went on, being one of the most open minded Nord towards other races you could find in Skyrim she had taken on her fair share of lovers across the several races, one of her most passionate encounters before meeting Mathias being waking up naked after a drunken nights celebrating a great hunt next to both Athis and Njada Stonearm

She wasn't all that surprised by Athis and Njada waking up together as anyone could cut the sexual tension between the Dunmer and the surly Nord with a Dagger and figured out the she was just a drunken tag along to their night of passion, despite the fact they made her swear never to tell anyone what had happened she still remembered was she could of the night fondly

Another lover from her past that she held fondly was an Orc hunter she had encountered on one of her many hunting trips, they had both fired upon the same Deer and after fighting over who could claim the kill it somehow ended up with them violently rutting against a tree, both trying to outdo the other but the Orsimers brute force and Aela's lupine strength kept them at a standstill even during fucking

After the intensely satisfying competition Aela and the Orsimer decided to stick together for a while finding that they made a formidable hunting team, taking down even Mammoths with little to no effort at all and spending many nights in the throes of passion, Aela eventually offered a place amongst the Companions to the Orc only to be gently turned down, the Orsimer telling her that he greatly preferred a life with as few ties as possible, the pair parted ways shortly afterwards

The huntress had kept nothing secret from Mathias when it came to past lovers and in return he accepted her past telling her every lover he had had in the past too, such as despite his intense hatred of the Thalmor his first time was actually with a young lusty Altmer barmaid working in Hammerfell when he was fifteen years of age and under the control of his bodily hormones, he had regretted it for a short while afterwards but soon came to accept it as a step into adulthood regularly visiting the barmaid for a few months afterwards

A nubile Breton dancer was another of Mathias's past encounters and was his first experience of love and heartbreak, having fallen hard for the performer when his father had hired her partially as a joke for his sixteenth birthday, unfortunately the dancer was merely physically attracted to him and only wanted a good time coming into his room that night after her 'work' was done and crept out in the morning leaving a note behind

Whilst the list of Mathias's past lovers didn't stand as long or as interesting as Aela's she accepted it all the same greatly aiding their agreement in an open marriage and she was greatly pleased by Mathias's willingness to help her get Ogol into bed, watching the Orc tear into another flank of meat Aela slowly slid her foot out of her boot and trailed it along Ogol's thigh grinning discretely at the sudden look of surprise on his features

She continued to sly touching until Ogol shifted to investigate under the table, quickly darting her foot back Aela put on her most innocent look "something the matter?" she asked coyly as Ogol leaned down to glance under the table, giving her husband a sly glance making him grin wolfishly

"Uh…nothing…must have been the dog" Ogol muttered despite knowing that Bran was upstairs, returning to his meal only to feel the sensual touching on his thigh again moments later, it near immediately became obvious that Aela was either messing with him or actually flirting with him which he found surprising, Mathias had told him about his marriage arrangement but he never believed she would go for him

Deciding to feign ignorance to Aela's ministrations he continued to eat faking the same innocent intentions as the huntress and her husband before moving one of his hands down, moving as if to scratch an itch before swiftly grabbing onto Aela's bare ankle, smirking as he pulled on her leg making the huntress suddenly slide down her chair flashing her a toothy grin "I may not be the best hunter but my senses are sharp enough to know when I'm being messed with" he grated releasing Aela's leg only for her foot to remain on his leg as she righted herself in her seat

"Should have known you'd catch on sooner rather than later" Aela sighed continuing to caress to Orsimers thigh whilst placing her hand on her husbands "I trust you've worked out my intentions" she received a nod in response "and you are fine with them?"

"I am more surprised that Mathias is fine with your intentions, friend or not I am not an attractive man, green skin and tusks aren't normally on the list of features for a desired partner" Ogol explained in the most modest tone he had ever spoken in

"You're joking right?" Aela responded standing up and placing her foot back in her boot before circling the table to slowly massage Ogol's shoulders "you have to be one of the most handsome Orsimer I've seen, yes the tusks and having a fifty more pounds of muscle than other races would scare off most women but I find it very arousing" she purred emphasising both the words very and arousing

Mathis chuckled lowly at the surprised expression on his steward's face as Aela gently bit down on his pointed ear, growling lustfully into it as she playfully tugged on it "I can tell you want this, I've seen the way you look at me when we hunt" the huntress purred in his ear "if you say yes to my offer think of this, Mathias will not always be home and he trusts you with my life plus I always have need of a big strong man to sate my needs when my husband is miles from home"

Blood began to pound in Ogol's head and chest as he suddenly struggled with the idea his friend and his wife was placing before him, he was by no means inexperienced, the laws of Orsimer strongholds may ban non Chieftains from having children but it said nothing of mere rutting

Mathias crossed his arms patiently awaiting the Orsimers answer to their offer, Aela moving around to sit back in her chair in a provocative manner, her legs spread with one foot on the table to give Ogol a teasing look between her legs "you drive a hard bargain" Ogol said with a shaky laugh "how could I refuse? Only a madman could turn down your advances, a woman of your looks and spirit don't come around often"

"Then it is settled" Aela smiled seductively slowly getting to her feet "I'll let you two sort things out between yourselves, come join me when you are ready" she purred slinking her Ancient Nord Armour off of her shoulders letting the clothing slump to the floor before removing her boots to stand naked before them, giving the men a heated look before sauntering into the main bedroom to await them, swaying her hips as she walked to show off her voluptuous form as she walked

Ogol continued staring for several seconds after Aela disappeared from view before Mathias cleared his throat to get his attention "are you sure you're ok with this? There's no shame in backing out, don't feel you have to go through with this"

The Orc laughed heartily at Mathias's words "did you not hear me a moment ago? Only a madman would turn your wife down, I'm still a little surprised but as long as you're ok with this my friend I'm not letting this opportunity pass me by"

"That is good to hear my friend, I'm happy to see that Aela will be in good hands in my absences" the Dragonborn grinned clasping the Orsimers hand tight as a show of trust "now shall we join her? My wife can be very impatient at times"

Ogol readily agreed to which they both stood up and headed to the main bedroom, entering the spacious bedroom to find Aela waiting for them posing provocatively on the four poster bed "that didn't take you very long" the huntress purred crawling lustfully down the bed like a she wolf towards her prey, her eyes tracing every last muscle on both Mathias's and Ogol's naked upper bodies whilst inhaling their musky scent deeply

The men grinned lustfully as Aela sat up on her knees, her hands trailing up their legs to cup their groins finding them both pleasingly hard already, she was of course already well versed in her husband's size and even though she wasn't all that surprised she was happy to find Ogol very hefty in girth just by feeling him through his pants "these must be really constricting" she breathed skilfully undoing their pants with a hand each "let's let you breathe"

Moments later the men's pants hit the floor freeing their manhood, Aela's eyes grew wide with surprise and hunger as she found Ogol to be of the same size length wise as Mathias but thanks to his natural bulk he was easily an inch thicker making her mouth water "by father Hircine" she gasped wrapping her hands around their hot lengths, stroking them smoothly as she licked her lips

"Skilled isn't she?" Mathias grinned with a small grunt as his wife rolling her tongue around his cock head stroking Ogol faster

"Aye she is my friend" the Orsimer replied grimacing slightly trying to keep his legs from buckling as Aela's hot smooth hand stroked him faster and squeezed him harder

Beckoning Ogol closer swaying her perfectly formed behind Aela released her grip on his cock moving it to Mathias's waist, balancing herself on his hip as she sucked hungrily on his cock using her other hand to stroke what didn't fit into her mouth

His mouth watering at the sight of Aela's round firm ass Ogol made him way onto the bed positioning himself behind her, resting his large calloused hands on the Nords slender hips he lowered his head to slowly run his large broad rough tongue up her back making the huntress shudder and moan around her husband's cock in turn making him growl "sweet" Ogol rumbled savouring the taste of Aela's skin on his tongue slowly repeating the action again, this time adding the very tips of his tusks to her back to stimulate her skin as he moved

Grinning lustfully as Aela shook in his grasp Ogol moved a hand to cup the huntress's core, feeling the intense heat instantly making his manhood throb with need "she's like fire" he breathed wrapping his hand around his erection rubbing his large cock head against Aela's cunt making her moan deeper, gripping her hips again the Orc steeled himself before thrusting forward roughly sinking around half of his thick cock inside of her

Aela screamed at the sudden intrusion pulling away from Mathias's manhood reaching back to clutch at Ogol's arms "oh my…" she gasped out before letting out another pleasured scream, clutching the bed sheets as her husband pulled her head up by her hair plugging her hot mouth with his cock to muffle her screams

Exchanging a quick look for confirmation the men quickly got down to business, Ogol tightened his grip on Aela's hips pushing the rest of his length into her tight womanhood, making her scream and moan around her husband's cock as he clutched two tight handfuls of her fiery hair starting to fuck her mouth, the intense feeling of Ogol's cock filling her pussy kept her hand clenched on the sheets giving the men free unhindered use of her holes

Aela's head swam as she continued to suck hungrily on her husband's cock, relaxing her throat to take him deep inside with every thrust, the Redguards thick musk filled her nostrils increasing her arousal making her core all the wetter making it easier for Ogol to push in and out of her "by Lord Malacath" the Orsimer grunted as Aela squeezed tight around his manhood "she's burning inside"

"Just wait until you feel her mouth" Mathias growled as he bottomed out in his wife's throat, holding her head to him as she expertly took every inch of him without complaint, both men were throbbing now and Aela was able to taste Mathias's precum on her tongue and feel Ogol's inside of her, her stomach beginning to flutter and tighten as her orgasm started to build releasing her grip on the sheets to wrap her arms around her husband's waist sucking on him harder

Feeling his balls tighten Ogol started to fuck Aela harder, watching the little beads of sweat start to run down her back as the temperature in the room escalated, running his tongue along her back again as he pounded into her more frantically feeling his release building higher and higher

Mathias was in the same situation clutching Aela's hair tighter making her moan from the sting, pounding his throbbing cock into her mouth harder and faster before his back went rigid, the Dragonborn let out a primal growl as he came hard in his wife's mouth holding her head in place as she swallowed every shot of his thick burning cum, the rich texture and flavour of his release was enough to set off her orgasm constricting extremely tight around Ogol's cock, the sudden increase in her tightness spurred the Orc's release causing him to cry out roughly as he erupted inside of her, thrusting deep and hard into her as he coated her insides with his release

Quickly hungry for more Aela swiftly turned around when the men pulled out of her, swallowing down Ogol's cock moaning at the mixture of flavour of their combined releases whilst swaying her behind enticingly at her husband, her pussy dripping with arousal desperate to invite his still rigid cock inside

Ogol groaned at the feeling of Aela's hot mouth and throat finding that Mathias was not lying in any way, grabbing a fistful of her hair the Orc began to guide her head along his length controlling the speed of her sucking, no matter how confidant and independent Aela was the huntress loved a dominant man in bed immediately surrendering to Ogol's pace like she had Mathias's

"Stand" Mathias coaxed Ogol as he took hold of Aela's hips, sitting down on the bed as he pulled her back to him, sitting her down slowly on his erection grinning wolfishly as his wife let out a pleasure gasp as he filled her

Following the Redguards instructions Ogol stood up on the bed gripping Aela's head to reclaim her mouth, thrusting deep as Mathias started to bounce his wife on his shaft, making the huntress's head bob along the Orsimers cock as she bounced, grunting and groaning as he felt the Nords hot wet tongue lash around his cock

Aela was in total nirvana as her mind went completely blank with pleasure, more adrenaline rushing through her veins than when she was on the most dangerous of hunts or even when she and Mathias had given into their lupine urges and ravaged each other under a full moon, reaching one hand up to clutch at Ogol's hip she reached back with the other one to rest it against Mathias's front, moaning harder around the Orc's cock as she felt her husband's hot hand rub her sensitive clit whilst the other cupped her firm breast

The three continued at this pace for a short while longer before the angle and speed became too much for Aela, orgasming hard all over her husband's cock at the same moment he came hard inside of her, the vibrating scream she let out causing Ogol to explode in her mouth which she heartily swallowed

Panting for breath both men pulled away from Aela letting her collapse onto the bed, the huntress panting heavily as her body still thrummed from her powerful orgasms, she wanted to continue their intense mating session but she couldn't move her limbs for the life of her, moaning softly as Mathias parted her sex messed her from her face

The three fell soundly asleep shortly afterwards all completely drained from the experience, Ogol awoke an hour or so afterwards though finding Mathias awake and sitting up staring seemingly into space at the other side of the room, being a Werewolf Mathias suffered from insomnia on a regular basis so Ogol didn't find it surprising, Aela was only able to sleep soundly as every last bit of her energy had left her during their rutting session

"Are you alright my friend?" Ogol asked drawing the Redguards attention

"Hmm? Ah yes I am fine" Mathias responded not taking his eyes from the space at the other side of the room "I just can't shake the feeling that the hall still needs something, it still feels….empty in a way, too quiet too"

"It sounds to me that you're yearning for the duties of fatherhood" Ogol guessed taking a wild stab in the dark, he knew Mathias was a paternal man as he was kind to every child he came across offering them aid if they ever needed it but he didn't exactly know if the Redguard wanted children of his own

After a couple of seconds Mathias gave a small nod "yes…that sounds about right" he responded with a small smile

"Well I trust Aela will bare you a child sooner or later" Ogol replied to which Mathias let out a weary sigh "is something wrong? Ah….I guess what we just did there is the chance of her baring my child" he sighed sadly wondering how he had never thought of that possibility

"That won't be happening" Mathias claimed with complete certainty

"How can you be so sure?"

"Aela is infertile"

The air in the room suddenly grew cold and silent from the Redguards words "infertile? You…have my condolences" Ogol said sadly placing a hand on Mathias's shoulder "may I ask how you know of this?"

"It is quite alright, we only found out a few months ago, we had gone on a short hunting trip and came across a Bandit raiding party, we cut them down with relative ease but in the fray Aela suffered an Arrow to her side, it seemed to be an easily healable wound but the damage was far more severe on the inside" Mathias explained running his hand through his dreadlocks "the Arrow had pierced her womb and though she was healed it did not repair the full damage inside, she stopped having her….time of the month so to speak and shortly afterwards we made the horrifying discovery, Aela was distraught and wasn't herself for days and when I tried to comfort her she revealed that she feared the chance of me leaving her for being unable to bear my child"

"Of course you proved her otherwise"

"I'm still here aren't I?" Mathias replied with a weak smile "I love Aela with all my heart and her being unable to bear a child for me will never change that, becoming a father was one of my life goals but it won't be devastating to never accomplish it"

"Have you ever considered adoption?" Ogol questioned making Mathias's eyebrows raise "I had heard a rumour that the orphanage in Riften is finally allowing people to adopt its orphans, either the old bat running the place finally keeled over or somehow grew a heart"

Mathias pondered the idea for a few moment "that does sound extremely appealing, we have spare lumber to make extra beds and I'm sure Aela would make a wonderful mother even if the children aren't biologically hers, we'll discuss it with her in the morning" the Dragonborn decided patting Ogol on the back as the Orc stood to put his pants on

"I'm glad to hear it my friend, now I think I should get back to my own bed, as spacious as yours is it wasn't designed for three" Ogol explained before giving Aela a fond look "I'll give you two privacy in the morning to discuss the idea, I'll probably go hunting or chop some more lumber just to be on the safe side" he pondered before heading out of the room to head upstairs to his bed leaving Mathias to get back into bed with Aela, wrapping an arm around her pulling her close as he slowly drifted off to sleep, dreaming of what it would be like to finally be a father and complete his perfect family home

Thank you for reading, hope you enjoyed it