The reluctant vow
Zara took a step forward, clutching her belly with one hand and holding the woman’s gaze with the other.
“I’m Zara,” she said, breathless but determined. “I’m Regan’s wife. I’m Chief Kareem’s daughter-in-law.”
The clearing fell silent.
Halima’s grip on the broom loosened slightly. Her sharp eyes scanned Zara from head to toe — her swollen belly, her trembling hands, the tears threatening to spill from her lashes. Something softened in her gaze.
“Regan’s… wife?” she repeated quietly, almost to herself. Then, as if the name itself stirred something deep within her, she lowered the broom completely.
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