Maeve drew in a sharp breath, trying to slow her racing heart, feeling the way it pounded sporadically against her ribs. How did she even begin to digest this? What could they even do? The Nightshade pressed her lips into a thin line, fingers still rubbing gently at the top of his head, running back and forth over the ridges there as if that would do something to truly calm her. It doesn't really, but her heart stopped racing enough to allow her to properly breathe.
[say]"Phoebe, she used to run the Halenani, she's Frey's demigod. If anyone would side with you on this, it's her. I know she would. She's a midwife."[/say] Her whole job was to take care of mothers and their babies. Surely she would be just as outraged to hear that this was happening to innocent children. [say]"If there is anything I can do to help please let me know."[/say] Maeve finally finished with, leaning over to take her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze before settling back against the cushions.
It was a tough place for Seren to be. The fact that her mother might actually want this and that her mother would tell her to leave it be. Maeve couldn't imagine how hard it must be. [say]"But you need to know and maybe she'll listen to what you have to say. You might be able to do something for this. For them."[/say]
[say]"Phoebe, she used to run the Halenani, she's Frey's demigod. If anyone would side with you on this, it's her. I know she would. She's a midwife."[/say] Her whole job was to take care of mothers and their babies. Surely she would be just as outraged to hear that this was happening to innocent children. [say]"If there is anything I can do to help please let me know."[/say] Maeve finally finished with, leaning over to take her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze before settling back against the cushions.
It was a tough place for Seren to be. The fact that her mother might actually want this and that her mother would tell her to leave it be. Maeve couldn't imagine how hard it must be. [say]"But you need to know and maybe she'll listen to what you have to say. You might be able to do something for this. For them."[/say]
