Lion Head Mesa put my heart in its recipe

it was not wise for satsu to leave her chambers, yet she did so, wanting to breathe the fresh air outside of the palace.
soon her body would be too far along to allow such frivolous pursuits. even now, rounded at the sides and obviously off-balance from her usual dancing steps, satsu knew she was being selfish.
she saw a pale shape - a woman - basking in the sunlight. for a moment her mind startled; she saw the long dead maggie laying there and sucked in a sharp breath.