This is Erza. She is a young adult, soon after growing up her father picked a mate for her. His name was Derny, and despite his fearsome claw, seemed as fearsome as a rabbit. Though they still did become mates, Erza never got attached. The day Erza announced she was pregnant to Derny, he said they should leave the island. He said he didn’t want to suffer because his mother was a proud healer, and accidentally had him with his father, who was an amazing fighter. While his mother said he should follow in her footsteps, he’d never listened. And when Erza was picked as his mate, he felt sick that he couldn’t turn back. He told her that his mother was always watching over him, but yet he wanted to escape her. For once Erza understood, and they left the island, Erza growing a little more attached to Derny, like maybe they weren’t forced to be mates.
They arrived on grassy island, covered in unknown scents of different biomes and foods. The two had to stick close and start their own tribe quickly, since Erza wanted to be safe as possible.
Derny swiped away a leach and jumped into the grass, clearing a bit. Erza hopped in front of him, sniffing for danger. She went towards a different scent, smelling a little like food. She bumped into a rock but fell beside two shriveled up berry bushes, perfect for a safe nest. She looked at Derny. “This would be a perfect spot to have our firstborn- it’s got a rock to block out any predators, and two berry bushes... they haven’t got a lot on them, but won’t they do? I can also see a yellow tree in the distance.” She exclaimed.
Derny looked reluctant, but after hearing her entire explanation why it’d be good he couldn’t refuse. “I suppose,” he said. “But only temporary, okay?”
Erza snorted and sighed. “Yeah, yeah, only temporary, fine, as long as you agree that it’ll be a good spot for a nest.”
The next day Erza was busy picking berries and building a nest. “Ooh! I’m so excited... I wonder if it’ll be a boy or girl... or have your claw?” She rambled excitedly. Derny just kept nodding and cleared away the grass, heading towards the tree in the distance. For the first time in a while Erza was happy with Derny... and he just had to ruin it? She was going to have her child tomorrow and Derny didn’t care at all?
Derny seemed to whisper something to himself then told Erza something. “Erza... after you have your child, let’s move to this perfect nest I found over here, okay?” He asked quietly. She seemed mad at him for not talking all day long. She turned to him and her eyes lit up as she saw the perfectly build nest underneath him.
”Perfect!” She smiled. “It’s much better than this one by the looks of it.”