Uther Pendragon had a rather vivid imagination, didn't he? Especially the bit with the leaves.

(Ted Montague, on the other hand, had been so pleased to finally have a son that he overindulged Romeo and his emotions in every possible way. This was probably healthier for Romeo's self-esteem, but tended to lead to things like, well, dead wives.)

Anyhow.

Oblivious to the narration, Romeo frowned at the phone. "You'd rather lose your head than see your imaginary children? How bad were your children?"