[Zero's warmth against her back is a relief. She relaxes in full at last, allowing her shoulders to slacken. She takes measure of her own feelings in the wake of it: joy, excitement. How oddly freeing it was: to do something for herself and her family, this part of her that was fully her own.]
Okay. We'll do it.
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You know, you never told me what you would prefer. A boy, or a girl?
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Okay. We'll do it.
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You know, you never told me what you would prefer. A boy, or a girl?
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It's going to sound corny. But I don't really care - I just want it to be healthy. Hair like yours wouldn't be bad either.
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[With some amusement, she adds:] As for another redhead... well, I guess we'll see soon enough.