New perspective

Phoebe smiled a little as Maea spoke of a sister in law that might be in need of her services, as well as the compliment she was given. ”I would be happy to offer my services should she need them. I’m surprised that there hasn’t been a regular midwife around, if I am honest.” It was a necessary profession, given that bringing the new generation into the world was a common enough life event for women, no matter where they lived. But she supposed what mattered was there being one now to make sure child and mother mortality rates went down. Maea acknowledged that she at least knew of the Palmers and she nodded a little, a frown ghosting across her lips. ”Ah…yes I was with them at the start of Long Night. One of the sons, Emmett, is by boyfriend. But…” she glanced at the ground with a frown, her look troubled. But all but three were slaughtered. There was no nice or good way to say it, and she knew it would never get easier. But the fact that she stated she had started out Long Night at their home in the Outskirts, and was now here in town indicated that something had gone very wrong. Phoebe In a gentle way, you can shake the world