She tenses a little as he steps back and watches him with worry as he stumbles towards the small sofa and sits down. After a few moments she was following him, settling at his feet as she leaned forward against his knees to reach out and touch his cheek.
"It vould haf been a start... if ve had more after zhem, I vould haf loved zhem all zhe same." But, she knew it would never happen. "I vas an only child so I don't know vat it vas like to grow up vith siblings." Would it have changed her fate? Who really knew.
But.. giving him children would have been a blessing regardless of how many they ended up with. "But, at zhe least.. I vanted two." After a breath or two she was shifting to settle on the couch next to him, leaning against his side. "I zhink... ve vould haf been happy."
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"It vould haf been a start... if ve had more after zhem, I vould haf loved zhem all zhe same." But, she knew it would never happen. "I vas an only child so I don't know vat it vas like to grow up vith siblings." Would it have changed her fate? Who really knew.
But.. giving him children would have been a blessing regardless of how many they ended up with. "But, at zhe least.. I vanted two." After a breath or two she was shifting to settle on the couch next to him, leaning against his side. "I zhink... ve vould haf been happy."