Chapter 252: Elise's Uncomfortable Pregnancy

Elise resumed tending to the gardens more slowly after that. Even though she could keep using her powers, it was also wonderful to actually kneel on the ground and touch the soil with her fingers as she checked the plants' conditions.

Whenever she did that, she always noticed how it soothed her self to do.

"Does the earth have healing properties within itself?" Elise asked herself aloud.

There were so many things that she learned during her visit to Raphael but she always ended up having more questions when it came down to it. 

Now that Elise was by herself and could have thoughts that weren't always with Loriel, she thought about magic and the world in general. It wasn't strange and, while she missed Loriel, there were other things that occupied her.

Once Elise considered her work to be done, the woman pulled herself up to her feet and then felt a certain pain across her abdomen. Was it the strain of standing up?