Raven's Watch and as a black hand swept across the earth

She snorted as the father got annoyed with her. Per'aps. She didn't dream of having children (especially not in the conventional way). They were more nuisances than benefits. Sure, one day they would grow into adults, but the year in-between was fraught with danger and annoyances that Maude didn't much care for. Let others give birth and raise children. Not her problem. Not her problem at all. 

See ya. She said, hunkering down to weather out the rest of the storm. Let this fool wander off into a squall to find some brat. The man could obviously have more; he wasn't that old. But as quickly as the occurrence began, it was over, and Maude forgot about it, drifting to sleep as the storm raged on above her.