Ankyra Sound betrayed and played by god

"yes. my first time," erzulie confirmed, a sigh escaping her throat. "how long have i avoided pregnancy, only to have it show up all de same." another spate of bitter laughter. she did not loathe the children within, and knew somehow that they would be much beloved to her; she could only not justify her choice to have them at all.
"how many have you borne, caiaphas?" she asked with a low curiosity. the other was older than she; surely she had many young sprawled from coastline to forest, all bearing her dry humour and fierce stamp.