"You'll make a wonderful mother one day, Renna." And just like that, the words she'd meant so kindly feel like a twisting knife to the chest. When I open my mouth to formulate a reply, nothing appears. "You do want children, don't you? Oh, it'd be such a waste if you didn't! They just adore you!" "Mary, you couldn't get me a glass of water, could you?" Asks Rexxan, flashing her a smile that no woman in Yterras could possibly say no to. She’s a puddle on the floor at the sight, stopping to stare at him for a split second before she leaps into action, scurrying off. Rexxan turns his eyes to me.
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