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"oh." surprise flickered across elowen's delicate features, her smile faltered into something more genuine—uncertain, but touched nonetheless. her gaze dropped briefly to her own belly, then flicked back to ayovi’s, the shared weight between them suddenly making her feel.. less alone. 

"i would like that," she admitted softly, as if she were afraid to grasp too tightly at the kindness being offered. there was so much she didn’t know—about this woman, about the months ahead, about what it meant to bring life into a world that had so often felt cruel. but ayovi… ayovi had seen this done before. ayovi understood.

she exhaled, a slow, shaky breath. "thank you." not just for the offer, but for being here. for seeing her. a beat passes before she speaks again; "when are you due?"