Re: Baby, don't ever look back...
Oh, she was unrelenting, he thought. Hope. What will be will be.
He nodded his acknowledgment of her gladness at their discussion, having dismissed his apology. Good. "Oh, thank Odin," he said, taking the hand that had touched Thea's to his chest with exaggerated relief. "I will do no such thing," the prince argued, eyelids drooping to show his obvious indifference toward the child. A small smirk emerged, finally, and he took another long drink of wine. "I wonder if the next one will be coming along so soon as the princess did after young Torben..." he commented as he replaced his glass on the table.