*Anders*
Eleanor keeps holding her back, her stomach, and then her back again. She’s clearly in pain.
“Sit down,” I tell her, taking the dirty pot from her hands. She’s been cooking for so many lately. As quickly as she’s growing, it’s just been too much.
“I’m almost done,” she tells me, grimacing.
“What hurts?”
She shakes her head. “It’s fine. Sometimes, a woman’s body just practices to be ready when it’s time to give birth.”
She moves to take the pot from me, but I hold it back. “No. Go lay down.”
“I’ve got to take care of Mani,” she tells me.
“No,” I tell her, more firmly than I mean to, but she’s scaring me. “I can take care of her. Do I need to go get Erik?”
She shakes her head quickly. “No. Do not bother him. It’s important that he help Harald, especially with th
