Consort Berenice and the Baby

#Somewhere Deep in the Forest of Enkidu

Berenice was trying very hard to stay conscious and awake. She knew, in her condition, that it would be a miracle if she survived. But she was worried about the child even more. “Will it come out before I die? Oh! God in heaven, please don’t abandon this child the way you have abandoned me! I beg you. This is my dying wish.”

She thought as she wept. She didn’t know how long the beasts would be away from her and the baby. To them, they were nothing but easy prey.