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Yrene paused. “Is there a threat?”
“No, but any pregnancy, especially in the
early months, is draining. That’s without the
horrors of war, or using your magic to the
brink every day.”
For a heartbeat, Yrene let the words settle
in. “How long have you known?”
“A few weeks. My magic sensed it on
you.”
Yrene swallowed. “I haven’t told Chaol.”
“I’d think if there were ever a time to do
so,” the healer said, gesturing to the
shuddering keep around them, “it would be
now.”
Yrene knew that. She’d been trying to find
a way to tell him for a while. But placing that
burden on him, that worry for her safety and
the safety of the life growing in her ... She
hadn’t wanted to distract him. To add to the
fear she already knew he fought against, just