If she's carrying child... well. Care t'have some faith in children standing against their parents, no matter whether they're cruelty come walking. If it's the thing from the tower come over again-- though either way I suppose this makes it matter of what the child comes t'set its hand to."
"Yes," I say. "If there's a chance it's a human... Or even if its nature is more akin to what its father's was once... It should have a right to have the opportunity to be good." I think a little. "Maybe it would be better," I say, "for the child to be taken from Wanda. Perhaps there are - I don't know, magics that could hide it from its father as it was raised. Let it be raised by decent people." I think I would have called Wanda that, once, and maybe she could be again, but I don't trust her now.
"I pity her, Kate, and I'd not wish more pain t'her, but she's gone poison."
I nod.
"I told her there were always other choices," I say, "but she seems set on her path. I pity her, too. But not enough to put her safety above anyone else's in this town, and I think she's a danger to us all."
"Could see it spreading word of that, for pleasure at seeing her torn to pieces. But if it wants her t'birth the child, then no, like not."
"If anyone were to act," I say thoughtfully, "they'll have to wait for the baby to be born, then. I wonder if - It'll claim the baby straight away, or leave it to Wanda to rear. The second, I would guess. Maybe then will be the time for something to be done." I can't believe I'm suggesting stealing a child from its mother, but these are desperate times.
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Date: 2010-09-08 12:46 pm (UTC)"Yes," I say. "If there's a chance it's a human... Or even if its nature is more akin to what its father's was once... It should have a right to have the opportunity to be good." I think a little. "Maybe it would be better," I say, "for the child to be taken from Wanda. Perhaps there are - I don't know, magics that could hide it from its father as it was raised. Let it be raised by decent people." I think I would have called Wanda that, once, and maybe she could be again, but I don't trust her now.
"I pity her, Kate, and I'd not wish more pain t'her, but she's gone poison."
I nod.
"I told her there were always other choices," I say, "but she seems set on her path. I pity her, too. But not enough to put her safety above anyone else's in this town, and I think she's a danger to us all."
"Could see it spreading word of that, for pleasure at seeing her torn to pieces. But if it wants her t'birth the child, then no, like not."
"If anyone were to act," I say thoughtfully, "they'll have to wait for the baby to be born, then. I wonder if - It'll claim the baby straight away, or leave it to Wanda to rear. The second, I would guess. Maybe then will be the time for something to be done." I can't believe I'm suggesting stealing a child from its mother, but these are desperate times.