Emily told him at breakfast and it was the exact opposite of Eren was waiting.
She waited until Rosa was outside practicing sword swings with Nimbo in the garden and until Selena's restaurant was busy enough that nobody would walk in. Then she put her fork down and looked at Eren with that face she made when she'd already decided something and was just letting him know.
"The village needs children. I can't give you any for nine months. Selena and Lyra volunteered."
Eren's bread stopped halfway to his mouth.
"Volunteered for what exactly?"
Emily tilted her head like the answer was obvious. "To carry your children silly. What else?"
He put the bread down slowly. His brain tried to process this in a way that made sense and kept hitting walls. On Earth this conversation would end with someone throwing dishes and maybe a lawyer getting involved. Here Emily was saying it the same way she'd say "we're low on firewood."
"You're joking."
"Do I look like I'm joking?"
