[She bows her head a little bit. Sorry to have overhead, maybe. There wasn't exactly much moving around in the magical greenhouse emporium during those negotiations.]
So you simply need more time to be sure or not. [She pauses, thinking.] Then, from a child who was reviled from birth, I'll say, make certain this one won't be. They'll inherit from you whether you want them to or not.
[The topic of children is... strange and unpleasant for her, in some ways, both as one and as a woman. But she knows Shiv knows a little of Logan Grace's terrible inheritance, so it's easy to speak to that. Other than that, Shiv's thoughts should be her own.]
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So you simply need more time to be sure or not. [She pauses, thinking.] Then, from a child who was reviled from birth, I'll say, make certain this one won't be. They'll inherit from you whether you want them to or not.
[The topic of children is... strange and unpleasant for her, in some ways, both as one and as a woman. But she knows Shiv knows a little of Logan Grace's terrible inheritance, so it's easy to speak to that. Other than that, Shiv's thoughts should be her own.]