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She could be called upon at any moment; he didn't like that but he knew it was the way of things. The matrona would need her when she went into labor. That was why she had been working to gather the needed herbs but that knowledge didn't ease his worry for or his frustration with his wife right now. He felt like he had caught her in an attempt to make him believe she was working more than she let on, and he was not happy about it. 

She needed a beaver tail for after the birth. Then you will have one. I will hunt in the creek tomorrow until I have what you need. Frustrated or not, he would still give her whatever she needed.

Aquene, he said, tension in his voice. Informing her of the move to the vale was put on hold for a moment. I worry you are working more than you have led me to believe. His jaw tightened and his nostrils flared. If something happens to you— he cut himself off as the words stuck in his throat. He could only shake his head. So much of this was out of his control already, and now this.