He took her hands in his, absently rubbing his fingers over hers. The feel of warm metal and cut stone on her left ring finger froze his caress immediately.
"You're engaged?" he asked, shocked. "Why didn't you warn me?"
She looked down at her ring then back up at his face. A bitter laugh tore from her throat. "Who would have me?" She asked angrily.
"I would." he replied after a long silence.
"You?" she laughed. "You who took away my child? You wouldn't let me give life, why would you ever give me yourself?" she asked, when he had no response, she tore her hands from his and walked away in disgust.
