"Tadeas is not drinking as much as he should and my breasts are producing more milk than needed. I need to pump out the excess this is why they are engorged but we do not have the machine here so I must do so on my own with my hands."
"Then why haven't you done so yet?"
"It hurts when I touch them, I thought when Tadeas feeds later today the pain will be alleviated."
"Does it hurt too much?" His voice is filled with concern his eyes softening to my truth.
"Yes."
"Why did you not tell me of your discomfort earlier on, my freesia? I occasionally feel that you do not wish to take support from me." There is a profound upsetness that he does not disguise both in the tone of his voice and his facial expression.
"It is not like that, Phobos. This is a female's matter I cannot tell you of such things."
