“I am going to try and stay here as long as I can.” Bethany nodded. “I am hoping. There is enough power around here for me to hide.”
Tolly blinked. “Oh, right. There is a lot of new magic in the area now. It would be easier to hide.”
Bethany smiled. “That was my thinking, and since my magic seems to align pretty well with Nessa’s, this was the perfect place for me, and I get to see friends again. Well, friend. I don’t get out much.”
Tolly stared. “You have fertility magic?”
“More or less. More, actually. I don’t want to wreck her groove when she is getting into it. If she feels stress, I can help her out.”
“You are sure?”
“Yup. The wild magic takes people apart and puts them together. It isn’t comfortable. Well, it wasn’t. I can do spot healing that is minimally invasive. Getting genitals to toe the line isn’t too tricky. The ripening that Nessa does is a little more sudden with my work. She uses a scalpel; I use a hammer. Treatment of last resort.”
Tolly smiled. “Could you kickstart me?”
“You would have twelve hours to get things together, and like Nessa’s, it is best to consummate immediately.”
“Can you help with multiples?”
“Sure, but the female has to agree with the male outside the room.”
“Why?”
“Because what the male thinks is timesaving can cost a life.” Bethany frowned.
“Oh. Right. Well, I can only have girls, and Stovos has proof that boys are all dark elves can manage.”
Bethany smiled. “Then manage your child, and see what you get. Oh, Nessa knows nothing about this, so please consider me a usage of last resort.”
“Of course. Do you still look the same as you did when performing?”
“I have added a few things to the look.” Bethany grimaced.
“I am so excited. Now, gimmee those payment details. I know you never ignore a contract.”
Bethany brought up her details, and Tolly chortled and hid her screen while she was sending the money.
“Why are you so delighted?”
“Because you have no idea how much I am sending you. Stovos sends me money just for funzies. I am spending it on you. There is a six-figure budget for this party, and I am not even close to it.”
Bethany felt her phone vibrate and stared. “Twenty thousand? I usually perform for a run at the buffet. I can’t accept this.”
Tolly smiled kindly. “Stovos gives freely, so I can give freely. I am definitely up for the sudden wave of energy to start our child. We have been at it for a year, and no luck so far. Our granddaughter is adorable, but I finally developed an urge for my own.”
“I will help you if you need it, but I don’t think they have stopped hunting for me. Oh, and you can tell Nessa. I don’t want to steal her thunder, and this would be a one-off. Everyone will think it’s her.”
Tolly smiled. “So, you will?”
“Yeah. Contact me after the party. I can do it that night, but I would prefer to meet with you and Stovos first.”
“Can you meet with us tonight?”
“No. I am pulling the shift today. I am here until midnight and back at seven.” She shrugged. “I am also not saying or doing anything until Nessa is good with it. I need this job.”
Tolly nodded. “I get it. I could get you a job with Twilight Corp.”
“With what credentials? I have a charming manner and am attentive to people around me. That’s it. That’s my only saleable skill.”
