523 Honesty (1)

"How does it feel to be carrying a child?" Eleanor asked as she sat down beside Alessandra. 

"I think there should be a change but I feel like normal when I wasn't pregnant. Well, other than when I feel the need to vomit when something smells awful. Maybe when my stomach grows larger and there is movement, I will feel the change. There are times when I have forgotten that there is life inside of me. I wonder why everyone is being extra cautious around me and then I remember," Alessandra replied.

"Recently, I wondered why I hadn't bled and then I remembered that I am pregnant. It slips the mind easily," Hazel agreed with Alessandra. "So," Hazel looked at the young woman Rafael brought along with him. "What is your relationship with Rafael like? I have not gotten the full story from Tobias."

"It is quite nice. We have been travelling around together, your highness," Annalise answered.