’ ‘You think it, ugh,’ Mason says as he gets up to his elbow and the pain from his ribs send ripples through his chest. ‘Are you alright?’ s...he asks rushing from the cave’s entrance. ‘I’m fine,’ he says waving her off. ‘I just forgot about them.’ ‘Well you better start remembering,’ she says pushing his hands aside as she helps him to his feet. ‘So, like I was saying,’ he continues once he is standing. ‘You think that thing gave up looking for us?’ ‘I highly fucking doubt it,’ she answers giving. In order to test out whether you can produce an heir with the same unique abilities that you have, you can't just wait until you're ready, have a kid, then wait and see if it takes. As you've observed yourself, it's taken you almost two decades to notice anything about yourself. Therefore, the girls and I all think that you need to start, um, procreating as soon as you're ready."This hit me pretty hard, even as carefully worded as it was. "Do you have any particular candidates, or am I just. I’m sure you and your companion can read and write? I want you to teach me and the boy. I can read and write some, myself, but I’m not very good. I’m certain the boy can do neither. No one has ever taken an interest in the lad. Now would be a good time for him to learn. Oh, and I’m sure Paul, Miriam and Peter would like the opportunity as well. Better ask the soldiers, too.”The Bishop beamed, “Of course! We’d be only too happy to teach you.”So it was that all of them started to learn their. " she turned her face from him and wept. "I couldn't sleep last night, worrying about you, and I was so relieved when you left the message that you'll be okay. I know I should've texted you back right away, and I'm deeply sorry I didn't -- and deeply ashamed of my behavior. I hope you can forgive me."Rachel bit her fist. Noah picked up a box of facial tissue and handed her one. She blotted her face and turned to him. "I forgive you, Noah." That's gracious of you, Rachel. I wouldn't blame you if.