Chapter 10The next day, Russell snagged Riley away from the gathering shortly after lunch, wrapped her in her outerwear and walked her across the village to a small, low structure. Inside, an elderly woman waited. She had a round figure and wore a long, thick button-up sweater. A silver braid hung over her shoulder. Beside her, the young pregnant woman Riley had met sat at a desk, typing on a computer.
“Riley, this is Mrs. Forrest. She's the village's healer and midwife. Nasnanna mentioned she thought you might be expecting. Given everything… about me, I thought it might be a good idea for you to see the midwife here. I have no idea, if you are, whether there might be what look like abnormalities to a human, but that are normal to someone of mixed genetics….” He stammered to a halt.
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