CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE: DRY LAND

Evelyn's POV Whoever thinks that a vacation in the desert is fun… is a fish.A big one at that.All pun intended… the desert should be deserted.The heat is oppressive, pressing down on me like I did something bad to it. The sands constantly try to blind me while the wind tries to uproot me from my feet. All-in-all, I think the desert hates me.And I hate it back. So, fuck you too desert.Seriously though, I don't know how the nomads do it. Waking up every morning feels like a death sentence to me. I wake each morning disoriented, my body stiff and my mouth dry. It's torture!But aside from the dreadful heat and the fact that the sun seems to want to be best friends with me… the journey so far has been… not that bad.After resting for a while to regain strength, I emerged from the tent. Although Zahra had given me her word about them not hurting Pip, I was a bit skeptical. It's not everyday you get to meet a pixie from another realm.But, she was thriving.She had already made frien

CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO:

Evelyn’s POV:I always thought birth would feel like something happening to me.Like an event. Something huge.It is, but… fuck, it's painful.I gasp, clutching Zahra’s shoulder.“It’s too soon,” I whisper, though I know it isn’t. “We just arrived.”They had lowered me onto a low bed layered with woven blankets. My dress has been peeled away quickly, replaced with loose cloth. My legs tremble as another contraction builds.This one is stronger.I cry out before I can stop myself.I grip the edge of the mattress as the pain crests and falls, leaving me shaking.“I’m not ready,” I cry. “Please goddess, I'm not.”Zahra kneels between my knees, her expression calm but focused. “You are, Evelyn.”I feel the pressure low. It's unbearable and sharp. My hips feel as though they are being pulled apart from the inside. I arch, breath shattering.“It hurts,” I chose.It really did hurt. Like a constant pressure on my bladder. Like my bones down there were shifting, rearranging to accommodate t

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