~Six Months Later~
Amelia was sitting on the porch after making an effort to move and placed her hand on her belly. "Shhh, all is well, my sweethearts." Rubbing slow circles, she looked out and saw the Goddess and Inari. "Good afternoon, you two."
"Good afternoon, blessed one. I am glad to see that you are doing well. The little ones inside you are active but are growing healthy." The Goddess walked over and touched Amelia's belly, then handed her a fruit. "Make sure to eat this today."
Amelia took the fruit and smiled happily. She bit into the juicy fruit and finishes it as instructed. "Thank you for bringing me the fruits every month. I know that is one of the reasons that I am doing so well. I really appreciate it."
“Every sickness has an alien quality, a feeling of invasion and loss of control that is evident in the language we use about it.”
― Siri Hustvedt, The Shaking Woman, or A History of My Nerves