She gave his hand a little squeeze, and it was surprisingly comforting. "Thank you. It's better, now."
Noah eased his hand away, and went back to weeding. It was easier to talk when his hands were busy.
"I should think it would be more dangerous. Although my field of expertise is plants, even I know it's completely unnatural to take a process spanning nine months and somehow accelerate it to three. My friend and colleague, Bannerjee, has two children. One is six months old, the other nearly a month. Most likely by the end of the year, they'll have another. That's just mind-boggling. Nalina, his wife, is understandably, exhausted. I don't know how they, or anyone else, will manage."