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she should send word to senmut.

she couldn't send word to senmut!

would toula think this a blessing? would rashepses?

everyone had seen the ritual! everyone had seen —!

i want to trust in Them. i do trust in Them. but she was afraid and the look in her eyes conveyed that, so too did her dwindling voice, and when she felt tavina's touch upon her chin nazli felt tears spring to her eyes and willed them not to fall; and she saw the love there in her mother's eyes.

i'm going to be a mother. i'm —! overcome, the tears traced warm lines down her cheeks as nazli felt the overwhelming swell of love, and hope, and joy, and fear, and above all wonder for this was magic that the Gods had blessed her with!