Evi, Pregnant?
I held Evi in my arms as she cried. She had come to me earlier that day complaining of nausea. She and Elijah had been married for about 6 months now and I was almost certain she was with child. Evi had never been very maternal and did not want children as much as her sister did. Sarai was already two and Adah was pregnant again. She loved being a mother, as I did. Evi preferred to help her father build houses than to be home. She did not cook well nor did she stitch. Naameh and I had tried to teach her about herbs and how to make different remedies but like Shem, she had trouble remembering and got bored easily. These were all the reasons I loved Evi and what made her unique, but that did not change the fact that she was a woman. It was our job to repopulate the Earth, something that was in our control. If we wanted to be the last people in the word we could, and that was something that I took to heart.
"Evi it is not as bad as it seems. You can still do everything you used to." I told my daughter.
"No I cannot! I will have to stop everything to carry the child and then I will have to give birth to it." She whined. "I will be stuck in the house for at least a year!"
"I do not know why you are so upset; it is incredible to see your baby." Adah told her, annoyed. "Plus it is rewarding to know that you made it."
"I do not care, I do not want it!" Evi cried.
"Evi you are a woman and as a woman you will conceive a child when you lie with your husband. I taught you had to be careful and if you did not listen to me then that is your fault." I told her.
"I did not mean for it." She said quietly.
"Evi if you are looking for sympathy than you will not get it from me." Adah told her. "You should have at least a few children though."
I shot Adah a look before turning my attention to Evi. I had to agree with Adah, but Evi had a tendency to act half her age. I did not lose my temper, however, because I knew she was scared. When she had watched me have Dinah and Miriam she was absolutely terrified. She had a low pain tolerance, like her father.