Northstar Vale artificer

Well, she was forced to admit, snickering a little at Zosime’s satisfying reaction, it didn’t exactly look at me ‘cause its eyes were shut. But it had a face! And as it turned out, it had little feet and a tail too! It was, she continued, drawing in a breath and pausing for dramatic effect, a baby.

She gave the Atoma another moment to process that. Towhee wondered if she was going to give her nightmares about childbirth. Just in case, there was more to the story that she soon revealed.

I had no idea I was pregnant, so that’s why it was such a surprise. I actually didn’t think I could have children, so it was really an enormous surprise. A happy one. So, so happy.