It really was only one time. When I came to her to ask for another round on the surprisingly comfortable patch of grass she had around her tree, she told me no. "I have already been fertilized by your seed. You will wait until they have bloomed." she commanded me. I honestly did not know what to say to that. Celosia melded with a tree and left me alone. Since that was the case, I had not other choice but to wait. I wanted to be discreet. There was no way to be discreet if I was juggling multiple lovers. It would only get more and more complicated and messy. Molly and Holly were only just born. I could wait some time before trying again with another person. My work was very demanding. We were still trying to eke out a life here. We also needed to find someway to get the king's attention and favor if he ever came. My devotion to Grissell grew up. I was cheating on her. Even if she gave me permission, it still felt like a huge betrayal to me. She certainly loved the attention. It was 9 months later when a trio of baskets made of bark was left at the main doorsteps. There were 3 babies inside.
They were mine. I could tell because of the circumstances. Why else would the 3 babies be left here? Looking closer, they indeed had some of my features. They were identical triplets with green hair and they had a mix of purple and red eyes. I could recognize my nose and ears. That was good enough for me. I wanted a son for my line to continue. I had 3 now. This meant that I no longer had to cheat on my wife. It was a blessing. I was going to have to hire someone to help nurse them and get them a tutor. They would need some people to look after them. My dalliance here was something that I had a responsibility to keep on the down low. It would dishonor my wife and drag us into a ton of gossip. That meant having my relationship as a secret. It would be impossible when I would claim these 3 boys as my bastard children. Spring came to the forest, and so did new centaur children. It was nice that they were healthy. The caravan of traders sent by the Whites visited us again. It was great to trade lumber and antlers with them for other goods. My gems were all massive items too.
