Quite unable to argue with the rhetoric Temperance smiled tightly. She had felt a similar call towards the mission herself, however the other woman had at least had prior notice that she would spend most of the journey decidedly queasy, the rest of them had been forced to face that as it came. And the water itself in her case, which thankfully nobody had dared to mention though she was quite sure the story would have shot around the crew quicker than a summer cold.

“He does work under the veil of mystery at times,” Temperance replied, finally managing a genuine smile, small though it was. “As a midwife I would have advised against it but you seem to be in the bloom of health.”

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Wonderful set by Lady <3