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112: Sometime in the Far Future
"What about you? Do you want to bear my children?"
His words sent Ayla's mind into a frenzy as she took her time to process them properly. She didn't know why, but he managed to tug at something deep inside her chest. Though his words left behind a certain heaviness in their wake.
"Breathe, love." It only took Claude a couple of seconds to register her shock. He ran his palms along the sides of her arm and back, trying to calm her jittery nerves down. "You don't have to answer it. I only brought it up for the sake of the conversation since we were already on the topic." His words came out in a whisper as he tried his best to bring her mind to ease.
"I-I…," Ayla drew in a deep breath or two, trying to keep her stuttering in check. "I don't know what to say to you." She finally spoke up after what seemed like an eternity to both of them.
"You don't have to say anything, wife." Claude rubbed comforting circles into her back. He was c
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