Sastra reeled back with surprise before smiling down at her friend.
‘Congratulations,’ she reached out, squeezing the woman’s shoulder before retreating. For some reason it felt so strange that Ari would be having a baby, but explained why the journey had taken such a toll upon her. Also, why she had stopped training and found others to spar in her place.
It didn’t take long for the Healer to recover some of her strength. Under Kivan’s orders an extra tent was erected for her and Harn to share and the tall man lifted up his wife, despite her vehement protests, and carried her to the shade to rest.
Sastra watched them go, feeling a pang within her own chest. Beyond her duty as a noble woman she hadn’t really considered whether children were something that she wanted for herself. Maybe
