As the servants helped Pearl pack up a few things for her journey, Rick opened his eyes which settled them for a while. Pearl had not been expecting him to regain consciousness while she was still around.

Lying to him was something she wanted to avoid at all of course but it seems the gods were not on her side. Pearl moved closer to him helping him sit with the help of the pillow placed behind him.

“Hey, are you going somewhere?” he asked, glancing at the small bag Ophelia and Katherine were stuffing some things into. “Mother said it will be wise if I can put to birth in...