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Cedar bumps into a familiar face at the office... although how she can SEE said face from around that gut, we'll never know...
(Heather is Cedar's office friend who is trying oh so hard not to get eaten. We'll see how long that lasts.) ;) #vore 
![Aukes’ Syndrome (Autoconception)
Aukes’ Syndrome is an uncommon condition in which a patient conceives and gestates a fetus without prior coitus or fertilization. During gestation the fetus is a genetic clone of the parent, having no unique DNA, and remains in the womb until successfully fertilized by a partner.
Aukes’ is benign and requires no treatment, with an Aukes’ pregnancy becoming a normal one once the fetus is fertilized. [...]
Aukes’ Syndrome in Medieval Lenland
While Aukes’ Syndrome occurs globally, it has the highest rate of occurrence in modern day Lenland, with over one in eighty Lennish women experiencing an Aukes’ pregnancy before a normal one.
The causes of this exceptional regional rate have been largely explained by modern science, but in pre-modern times they had no way of knowing the underlying biological mechanisms that led to Aukes’. As such, the ancient Lennish could only understand the condition through mythology and folklore.
Commonly known as Immaculate Conception by the medieval Lennish, Aukes’ Syndrome was thought to be a blessing bestowed on the virtuous. Aukes’ can only occur in individuals who’ve never had children before, so the condition was heavily associated with virginity and chastity in ancient Lennish cultures. [...]
[…] one example of Lennish immaculate conception was Rowan (1450 CE), the youngest daughter of CorwIn II. Her life was not impactful on the course of history, and would only be a footnote today if she hadn’t been widely known for experiencing a staggering six-child immaculate conception in her early twenties. Because of her condition she was thought to be touched by the gods, and was widely spoken of and sought out by pilgrims.
We know from historians that Rowan carried her Aukes’ pregnancy until her marriage to a courting knight, by whom she delivered six healthy children over the course of three months, showing that Aukes’ was even then a self-resolving condition. […]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vwgzztmkrfeq5bt53cz6zlkx/bafkreihe5chtmwone4gm3ye5jq3bbh2vhp47mcmxlmixu3rrhqporhnt5e)
