"Have you been seeing a midwife or a doctor? Please don't say you've been suffering this alone," Calliope said, reaching out to lay a comforting hand on Melpomene's leg. "I told you I would help you. Whatever you need. If I can shepherd Erato through pregnancy, I can certainly help you. You have any and all of us at your disposal. Well-" She paused. "Just make the right decision on a birthing partner. I'm not sure Erato or Urania would be good choices." A slight grimace and a shake of her head, trying to make a small amount of brevity to lighten the mood.
She had told Melpomene she would not let her die in childbirth. She had told her that she didn't have to go that way. But was Melpomene too far gone already? Too stuck on a tragic route to have a happy ending?