When we were talking, Eira was utterly silent.
"What are you thinking?" I asked.
She hesitated before looking at me. "I… was thinking about our child… that witch had taken it away… what if she is hurting my baby?" Her eyes turned moist.
Damn.
"He is fine," I assured her.
Her eyes widened, "You… you found him?"
I nodded. "He is absolutely fine…"
"Where is he… no… don't tell me…" she said on her own. Tears rolled down her eyes. "I promised you I will get better first. I will have Raven consider me his mother first."
I let out a sigh as once more she didn't want me to say it.
"You are keeping him safe, that's enough," she said, looking into my eyes.
"He is fine and healthy," I assured her, "just beautiful as you."
"They hurt him?" she asked.
I shook my head to not make her feel worse, to think she couldn't protect him.
