Irresponsible (II)
"That was irresponsible."
"It was an accident. Nobody knew it was possible," Holly told the healer.
"If you'd come here sooner, something could have been done," she said.
"By something you mean killing her."
"Well, yes. Judging by the size and development of the foetus, it's full-term size will be significantly larger than an elfin baby. Even if you manage to bring it ..."
"Her," Holly interrupted.
"It to term, you may have damaged your fertility. He'll still be alive in twenty years?"
"Humans aren't that short-lived."
"Even if you're all right this time, next time might kill you."
I hinted at Holly's pregnancy being medically dangerous in the second Aunt Melissa drabble. Being very strongly pro-choice, and Holly seeming such a feminist character, I did feel strange choosing this characterisation, but on the other hand I can't imagine somebody who, on two separate occasions in the first book alone refused to kill a troll even though her life was in immediate danger, deciding to have an abortion. Sorry to anybody confused by the first version of this AN. Hope it's less confusing now.