<span style="color: #5900b3">“I understand. I know what fear can do a civilization… fear and desperation. Ashia can do without those other hatchlings, Ras would take care of this set, and we can just take my hatchling. It would be a small family and one that we could easily care for. I would be leery of anything Animus wants, but I know you’ll protect the people from it.”</span><br/><br/>Rayne shook her head and shushed Susan.<span style="color: #a64dff"> “You are, and even if you weren’t an Eternal I’d still think this highly of you. The world, all worlds, need more kind and wonderful people like you.” </span>She blinked in surprise and blushed.<span style="color: #a64dff">“Oh, I didn’t mean like cross breeding. I meant she could be a surrogate or something, but the child would be ours. Order is probably waiting until you leave to come down and smite you, and then she’ll probably punish me when I leave Isabelle to head back home. I would certainly bide my time in a situation like this.”</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>