“Ways around it?” I study his face, puzzled. “Andrew, it’s magical law. There’s no getting around it. When I chose to leave for a human life, that was one of the things I gave up.”

“Right, right.” He nods quickly, but his eyes have a strange intensity to them. “But what if you did have children, and they inherited some of your abilities? Even if they were technically human?”

“That’s not how it works.” I’m becoming more confused by the second. “Why are you asking about this again? You seemed to understand when I explained it before.”

“I do understand,” he says, but his smile appears forced now. “I just...