Chapter 1
Decisions, Decisions
In Nuala's own word's
It seemed so innocent at first. All this talk about interspecies marriages and all. I knew that I would marry Abe Sapien ,eventually, but bear him a child. This is the question I now burden myself with, here at this place they call the BRPD.
The physicians have introduced me to a method called invitro fertilzation of egg and sperm. This occurs on the outside of the female's body, and it is then placed in her womb. It sounds so cold and sterile, so void of any emotion. The beings do not even touch one another. The female (Mortal) doctor named Dr. Nazur has explained to me that I can not have children with Abe. It seems that we are not anatomically correct for one another. Because of the fact that our two species are so different in biological and chemical matter. Abe's sperm will not take, as she put it.
I am unhappy I have waited for an eon to hold an infant in my arms, I will not use Mortal sperm as Dr. Nazur has suggested. If anything should happen to Nuada, whom will soon be crowned as King. If my child should succeed him, and it was found out that he was half Mortal he would be put to death by orders of the Council. No, I can not take such a chance as this.
For the time being, Dr. Nazur, has asked me to consider this as an alternative in order to preserve my species. I have told her I would give it much consideration. This brings me to the point of having my child under such unnatural methods as this.
I then saw Tom in the hall, he stopped me and asked me if could speak with me. He then proceeded to tell me he knew the results of the tests I was given by Dr. Nazur. He pleaded with me not to tell Abe of the results, he said it would crush him, Abe is sensitive.
Now, I felt weighted down. The one person I needed to speak with and could not. I stood there for a few moments trying to loosen my thoughts, and take deep breaths. When, it came to me that I did have a valuable option of my own.
Soon, I will give Dr. Nazur my answer.