Blackfeather Woods The flowers show us rain is necessary

If Maegi could have blushed, she would have; instead, she looked utterly sheepish, giving a nervous giggle in response. I suppose I didn't even notice, the Melonii responded, feeling somewhat bad. Disappointing, that the father was a name she didn't know. Why had she chosen to do that with a stranger? Maegi couldn't imagine.

She shifted, feeling the weight of the elephant in the room on her shoulders. I'm pregnant, too, she responded, looking a little shyly at Moonshadow. Meridia—your rank's namesake—has blessed me with children, fathered by Mou.

Would Moonshadow be jealous, in turn, or happy—or both? Maybe the dark woman had thought she would be the only one to whelp this season.