Chapter 502: Of Boons and Distraction
Tala and Rane stood close, Terry at their back as Tala regarded Anatalis with budding hope. “Great Anatalis, could you fix our issue with a boon? If so, we would move the Doman-Imithe and Zeme itself to earn such from you.”
The wolf let out a deep, almost dramatic sigh. “You haven’t been able to conceive, have you? That is the issue of which you speak.”
“No.” Rane was the one who answered, “We can tell you what we know, if that would help to—”
The wolf shook his head. “There is no need. I can already see the obvious issue. I don’t see you being able to conceive a mortal child, and humans can’t birth immortals.”
That tickled something in Tala’s scrabbling mind, and she latched onto it. “But you are a specialist in birthing immortals.” She gestured to the surrounding wolves. “That’s what you and great Vidarra do, and have done, for every one of your children.”
“That is true, but just because a bird lays eggs that does not mean she can teach an elephant to do the same, and sitting on a nest does not make an elephant into a bird.” He chuckled. “Though, such would be quite the sight, indeed.”
Tala felt sadness begin to resurface despite Anatalis’ attempt to lift the mood. “So, not by normal means, then…”
“No, regrettably not.”
“What of a boon?” Rane had spoken up once again.