Kat wasn't one for hugs, giving Val a quick pat on the back before seperating. However it was certainly enough time to notice the bump developing. How boring and classic. But that's what ladies were for. She certainly couldn't imagine putting a career on hold for a planned pregnancy, but they were two very different people. Val had always seemed to have a dream of a man sweeping her off her feet and being a mother, good for her.

"Val, you've grown around the middle there." Laughing she went back to looking at the selections she had to make for the weapon. Hand crafted just for herself seemed the way to go.

Val looked down at her stomach when Kat mentioned her stomach, her smile couldn't help but grew and laughed a bit. "It not that surprising though, with how much we both enjoyed the activity that got me here." She smiled as she placed her hand on her belly. It does worry her a bit, but with Keir around she feels less worried about pregnancy and giving birth.

"I miss seeing around, how is everything?" She asked, she doesn't know how much Kat can talk about Coheed but seeing her friend is okay and well. makes her smile.

"Mhmm of course." Kat had a sexual appetite herself, but the military had potions to avoid career derailments. Personally, she had no plans on getting pregnant again with her current trajectory. She was thriving, and it was a shame to have to leave Val behind to motherhood.

Picking up one of the handles and feeling the weight of it she looked up. "It's been busy of course, but forging ahead always takes hard work. Annoying as that is." Laughing she wondered how long it was going to be before Val could get back to serious training.

Val hated not training with Kat, and hated not having to progress in her career as a soldier, she could of used a potion to help prevent the chances of falling pregnant. However, she wasn't moving anywhere not in terms of career anyway. She was happy with where she was at the moment career wise anyway, chief petty officer, however she still young, so she still have time to progress career wise. However, she is used to seeing people progressing with work at different rate, that is just the work that they are in. Not everybody can progress within the military at the same time.

Laughing alongside Kat, she missed her dedication and hard work. That's way they good friends, "We both know how much you are dedicated to your work, you never take things by half. It is all or nothing!" Smiling at her friend. She was looked at the swords, she wanted to make sure that she had a nice sword in time for the parade. She need to look her best for it. "How's training going?" Clearly missing training as much as she did.

"Dedicated? I don't know about that, but it works for now." She was willing to change with the wind if that's what got her where she wanted. And what she wanted was to find Rosamere, and make sure her family was well off. Those were the things that mattered right now, that and discovering the ins and outs of her magic.

Kat was sure that Val could understand she couldn't talk about her time in Coheed, or that she had even been in Coheed, but training was an easy enough topic. "Been working on my weaponry work. Naginata especially, really taking a liking to that with my magic."

"More about being dedicated to getting what you need. I've seen so many people that just not as dedicated. Which is sad cause I've see so much potenital in them." It was true they've been so many people she interacted with over the years that could of gone far with themselfs. Could of done something with their skills, yet they've gone to waste.

Valeria smiled when she talk about weaponry. "Naginata, good choice. There are so many cool weapons to us. It not a surprise that you enjoy your magic, you are a powerful witch." She smiled. Remembering the time when Kat thrown her in the deep end when she was teaching her some magic. Like she still learning magic herself, but well pregnant she slow down a bit in which magic she is practicing in case she harms the baby.

Kat was sure that she could do anything she put her mind to. That's where her confidence and determination came from. There was no point in letting fear get in the way, or small things like people feelings. Or even other people in general. "Well of course I am, hard work pays off." Not everyone had a Coven to be a part of.

"You've still been going hard in practice right?" Raising an eyebrow at Valeria, she sure hoped her lesson hadn't fallen on deaf ears.

Sometimes she wish she wish she was more like Kat, she was the Queen of Sass, just overall amazing. "True, Hard work get you places, that just sitting around doesn't." Smiling. When Kat asked if she training hard with her magic. "You should have seen the last summons I did Kat. It was the size of a Cougar have these Hare like ears and deer Antlers. There eyes were red and had about three rows of pointy teeth. Truly dark." She give a soft smile. She didn't think that she had that sort of power in her to start in but she realize she was a usher and a Delaney so she is a powerful witch so she had to believe in her powers.

Kat smiled, glad that Val was still dipping into dark magic. The size of that summons would have taken a lot of sacrifice and energy, risky for woman carrying a child. But she did it all the same. It was good to hear, can't let motherhood get in the way of progress. "Perfect, keep diving deeper, magic takes practice."

And without a Coven to teach them, it was even more important. "There are depths just waiting to be explored."

There was risk practicing magic, however, becoming pregnant is making her want to practicing it even more wanting to make sure that her child will be protected and that she will be the strongest which out there. "True, i am a pretty powerful witch like I am a Usher by blood and now a Delaney by name. I really missed training with you."

Her eyes looking around, "At the moment it sucks that i am expecting just as things are heating up, with Dresmond here needing support, even though Keir says he fine, I know he is stressed, but he cares about mine and the babies health which is understandable. Kat.. just promise me if you go out there to Dresmond and Keir there to, make sure he comes home. I want him home." She rather be out their protecting her husband, she want to keep him safe. She would be heart broken if something happens to Keir.

Kat grinned and nodded, it was good Val was blossoming in her confidence, because she was done handing out free lessons. She had helped enough people, and given back what she had taken, so it was time to keep herself moving. And as Val said she was powerful, so the sailor could surely figure it out.

"Dresmond?" Her voice was a hushed whisper. What in the world was in Dresmond? The nomads as far as everyone in Nevermere knew before she left for Coheed. "What happened when I was gone?"

Val looked around to see where the blacksmith was thankfully he looked busy so he won't be able to hear them. "There have been a increase of military presence. They was a incentive for people to sign on, from the looks of things training for the soldiers have been harder then ever before. Both me and Keir agree that with the things the way there going. It might be looking we might be heading for war." Her voice was a hush.

Val was hoping being a officer in rank that the soldiers that she was training and getting into shape are ready. She want them to be ready. She need them to be ready.