Horizon Ridge If I fall for you, I'll never recover

"He was around until I was almost one," Pied clarified. "No, he hasn't spoken to me. Most spirits do not vocalize, though some do. He's one of the former. I get a sense of sadness and shame when he comes around." While speaking, she gazed out over the cresting waves, though now she forced herself to look at Kisu, her eyes meeting his as she elaborated, "He took his own life. All he wanted was children, to start a family legacy. When my brothers and sisters all died, he took the blame. I was the sole survivor of the litter and the only one without life-threatening birth defects."

She maintained eye contact even as she lapsed into silence, which she broke after a moment or two. "I'm honestly a little bit afraid that my genetics are flawed and that there will be a risk when the time comes for us to have children. I've decided, after much thought, that I don't want the fear of that possibility to stop me from trying, though..." Perhaps Kisu might feel differently, though, especially after what he'd already been through. Her throat tightened, yet she managed to ask, "But what do you think?"