“Whose child is she carrying?” Miriam put down her hand and looked at him steadily but didn’t speak. He repeated: “I asked you, whose child is she carrying?” His voice was clearer now, but Theo could see that his whole body was shaking. Instinctively he moved closer to Julian. Rolf turned on him. “Keep out of this! This is nothing to do with you. I’m asking Miriam.” Then he repeated more violently. “Nothing to do with you! Nothing!” Julian’s voice came out of the darkness: “Why not ask me?” For the first time since Luke had died he turned to her. The torchlight moved steadily and slowly from
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Oh... 😢
These folks are stuck on a dying plant. The cause is male sterility. The only person to father a child in 25 years has just been (unbeknownst to them) stomped to death by kids.
I don't care if this is a dramatic turn. I think this still works. Things can get messed up like this.
