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Golden sunset light flooded the chamber. you sat on the bed’s edge, hands cradling her belly, tears glistening. Alaric entered, sensing her sorrow. He knelt, gray eyes searching hers. “Ma précieuse,” he whispered, brushing hair from her face. “What’s troubling you?” She shook her head, frustration tightening her throat. A tear fell as she wrote in her journal: “I wish I could talk… I feel broken.” Alaric read it, tenderness softening his gaze. He took the journal, placing a hand on her belly. “You are not broken, mon cœur,” he said firmly. “Your silence doesn’t make you less whole. You speak through gestures, love. Our child feels it.” He pressed his forehead to hers, thumb wiping her tears. “Words aren’t the only way. Every touch speaks volumes.” A sof…