She had no idea whether the God in this world was the same as the one from her previous world or not. That was why Roxanna chose to pray to the universe instead, hoping that somewhere out there, a God would still hear her prayer.
"In this world, we treasure the life of a newborn with all our hearts," Azul said gently.
Just a while ago, Zeir and Cyrus had finally pulled him out of the well and let him join their prayer circle. The other husbands still looked at him bitterly, but none of them dared to insult him or try drowning the fish again.
"So many lives are lost every day," Azul continued softly, "so the arrival of a baby is a blessing for all of us. That's why we hope our child grows strong inside our wife's womb, and when the time comes, that she won't suffer during the birth."
They continued praying for a while longer, most of their prayers asking that Roxanna would stay safe, and nothing bad would ever happen to her.
