Kathryn was in there for nearly an hour before she had even come close to being halfway done with her organization. The birds had taken the books and flitted them to their correct spots on the shelves as she ordered them on the floor, and she had no need to move from her spot on the floor.
It was about another hour when she heard footsteps in the hall outside the door. She continued to go about her business, completely ignoring them; that is, until the door opened. She didn't bother to look up and see who it was, figuring it to be a maid or servant that had come to check up on her.
"You know, if you want the library cleaned, you just have to ask."
Her head shot up, her face paling before going alight with pure joy. "Thomas!" she cried, scrambling up from where she sat. She straightened her skirts, looked up at him for a moment, before she took off to him. She threw her arms around his neck and clung to him, sniffling a little. "I missed you so much," she whispered, hiding her face in his shoulder.
She remained that way for several moments, refusing to allow him to push her away - not that she figured he would - but it was better not to chance it.
Finally, she pulled away and went on her toes to gently kiss him, then dropped back down to the flats of her feet. "I have something to tell you. Something that you'll love," she said, smiling brightly up at him. She took a step back and grabbed his wrist, lowered his hand, and pressed it against her flat stomach through the fabric of her dress. "I'm pregnant," she murmured, tilting her head back to look up at him. Her lips twitched in amusement. "I wasn't going to tell you yet, but I figured it would be the best decision to let you know."