CLXVIII: their connection

He pulled away from her embrace and smiled when he met her gaze. "You are right but could you offer sacrifices to beg her?" he asked her hopefully. "She is willing to listen to your plea."

She paused and pulled away in surprise. She never knew that her husband would ask her one day to offer a sacrifice of plea to the goddess who wanted the souls of her babies.

"She said that is the only option we have. Pride will not change anything. I have dropped it all because I knew that with it I will not be able to save you and our children."

"How many times did you beg her for mercy concerning the war and when did she offer the help? When she thought it was right for my babies to die?" she asked in displeasure. She was obviously disappointed and shocked by his crazy idea.