Velvet Scarlatina was happy, hearty, healthy, and so pregnant that she could barely stand.

She probably should have expected something along the lines of her current condition—twins as a first pregnancy would have seemed unusual for most, but for a rabbit Faunus, fertility was to be expected. In fact, in some ways, having two kids was a rather small brood for her kind, if anything.

Truth be told, though, Velvet liked being pregnant. She liked cradling her swollen globe of a belly—she liked feeling her kids tumble and move inside, and giggled at every kick. At nine months, she was enormous: so swollen it was difficult for her to move. She had to gingerly step to avoid nudging obstacles with her belly.

As if the impending birth of her children wasn’t enough, another happy event was coming soon. Her own boyfriend—and the babies’ father—Jaune Arc was turning nineteen the following week.

Jaune, now a senior at Beacon, had emerged as a handsome, confident young man with a still-present hint of quirky charm. Thinking about him made Velvet almost want to melt. When she was around him, she didn’t feel so shy or withdrawn. They had spent many long evenings in each other’s company, merely laughing and sharing in each other’s presence.

Velvet knew that Jaune didn’t resent her shyness, but she still found herself wishing that she could open up just a bit more—especially in the bedroom.