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All that remains are strengthening and securing measures here and there, for all the drastic work done, and for any extra details you had in mind or care to specify for the town and it's new environment.
In time expansion can come with increasing populace, although part of you imagines just the castle increasing overtime rather than rebuilding a surrounding town... one giant monolith to human (and human-divine) ingenuity and work, as the crowning jewel of the lake and region. For now though, and with the onset of winter, the people could use some of those distractions that were spoken of and planned, and you can't say you don't look forward to them as well!
The great courtyard of the castle will become center for the celebrations and the games then, almost an arena for these planned competitions and sports. A convenient venue and about the only one available to Bexley currently, but also as decent a shelter as you're going to get from the encroaching winter. Fires around and people huddled together to spectate, plenty of hot food and drink available, it should be cozy enough for everyone to have some fun.
Of course there had been hope of a royal wedding for yourself, a celebration and event to itself, but you maintain your dominance and decree about such a matter not being the business of the people. They can congratulate you as they see you around the castle inside and out, but leave wedding celebrations to the mortals themselves. So setting that aside, it will have to just be these planned games and competitions instead for now, though not without issue.
<span class="mu-s">"Sej... don't do this. If not for me, then for the baby. I know you can handle it, but..."</span>
<span class="mu-r">"Hmph! You worry too much! I'm not just your little mortal woman, I've fought demigods in battle! I've... I've... phew, let me rest for a minute..."</span>
Of course just because you didn't take Leon for your royal husband and share your throne with him, doesn't mean you stopped seeing him. Although you consider, and would very much prefer to have him come to live in your personal quarters in the castle, for now you settle for the usual of your meetings outside the castle. Partly you want him with you in the castle to have him at your side, if not as a ruler then at least as your partner and soon-to-be-father... but also, you would never admit, it's less of a trek for you to have to walk all the way and scale as many stairs, to descend from the high reaches of the castle down to the commoner residences. Something that normally would never bother you... but two seasons along, and the pregnancy is starting to show heavily and weigh on you. Not as exhaustive as it could be with a fully-divine child, not to mention your godly endurance, but even a demigod takes its toll on you. Each day a little more, you find yourself able to do less, everything taking a little longer and with more effort.
