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<span class="mu-b">”Elly- you can't stop drinking the contraceptive tea. Then you'll get pregnant!”</span>
<span class="mu-g">”-And?! So what, you don't want me to mother your children!? Why not? Are you really my man or are you just here for fun!? I thought you loved me!”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”Elly, I do! But you know why. It's too dangerous in our line of work to have children, at least for right now.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">”Right now?! When is it going to be <span class="mu-i">convenient</span> for you?!”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”You're being irrational. If you get pregnant, you won't be able to go into the dungeon for at least a few years as long as you're nursing- and you're the best healer three villages over. You know that. Even if I could find someone to replace- would you really want me to risk my life for this treasure over and over? Besides- Elly- the real reason is I can't have any children without...”</span>
<span class="mu-g">”Without what, huh?”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”-Without passing on my curse. It wouldn't be right. I was born into the world saddled with my debt. My children would inherit it too.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">”Wha- When were you going to tell me this?!”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”That's the reason I've been keeping my distance from you..”</span>
<span class="mu-g">”But, I mean- there is no law of man that allows for passing debts from father to son- everyone knows that! Nobody in the village will allow it- they'll stand up for your children against any collectors!”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”It's not like that, Elly. It's a curse. The mark on my leg- I was born with it.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">”I thought it was a tattoo. That is no natural birthmark.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”It isn't natural.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">”Oh- Oh please Jon, please just tell me what's going to happen to you- and to us!? We shouldn't have any secrets, please just tell me!”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”I will, but there is always the chance that I will die in the dungeon, and when that happens you and nobody else will be bothered by it anymore. Either that, or I'll have enough to pay off my debt for good. I'll tell you more about it later- I don't want to burden you.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">”Just tell me! I almost asked Nasir about your mark- I was so curious! You know how women are, Jon. I have to know!”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”I will tell you soon. I promise. Until then, I need you sharp and ready for our next delve...”</span>
