Rachel nodded and looked at Karrie.<span style="color: #0000ff">"we will see if you mean it."</span>she kissed Ana's forehead softly and shook her head.<span style="color: #0000ff">"i never thought about making you give up your child Ana, and your devotion and obedience have only assured me that you will be a good mother."</span>she opened her mouth to tell Ana much the same thing but Karrie beat her to it and she nodded and accepted her rum to take a long but slow drink.<span style="color: #0000ff">"she is right, i need to process all that has happened."</span>she set her mug down before she left the room and she returned with a small wooden box and she pulled out an exotic dried leaf and offered it to Ana.<span style="color: #0000ff">"chew this slowly, it will relieve some of the pain... the taste leaves much to be desired but i made sure it was safe for both of you."</span><br/><br/>Melody sighed softly and didn't reply for a moment. "<span style="color: #4dffff">i wish i felt the same... i wish i felt anything, but i don't. i want you to know how much meeting you has enriched my life, before you this was all i had. The'kal, i am not going to die, i will become a part of you. we may not know what exactly my condition will be but i will be happy... perhaps my consciousness will simply dream happy things in the back of your mind for all eternity. would that be so bad?" </span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>