Bab 90: Confrontation

"You said he didn't take the news of the baby well," Venus said, bringing Sarkal back to the matter at hand.

"Now I didn't say that," Sarkal said.

"But he didn't," Venus persisted.

"I don't really know what his reaction was. He ordered his man to make sure you didn't rise from bed or leave the chamber, and then he stomped down the hall."

"And you find nothing unusual about such a reaction to siring a child?" Venus asked sarcastically

"Give the man time, my lady; it was obvious this was news he was unprepared for."

"I wasn't any more prepared," Venus muttered.

Arya arrived and checked her vitals. Sarkal didn't respond anymore. Arya heard her argument and shook her head as she muttered under her breath. She stood, shaking her head, and threw her arms up in agitation.

"The two of you are dense. Why it should surprise either of you to find you are pregnant is a mystery to me. It's not as if you haven't worked hard enough at it."