This conversation was the first in which the subject of paternity had come up. She was being affable, but there was an edge to her words."Why didn't y...u tell me, when you found out?" I asked."What good would that have done? It would have just gotten you all worked up. I'm fine, and I don't need you to go all white knight on me and try to do the right thing and all that." She pointed at the pallet of shingles. "Are we gonna talk all day, or get this roof shingled? I want all day Wednesday with. ‘What the hell is the matter with you? Do you not realize what you are saying? You see if I lost you I would have no more reason to continue to live. And I have lived a very long life. Yes I have found love but not like that for which I have for you. Have you no idea what losing you would do to me.’ She scolded me. Though I was going to fight to make my point clear. ‘Yes Ashley I do know what losing me would do to you. It would do the same thing to me and every one that you rule and watch over.. Travis found himself getting tied up in knots in his guts. He sat up in bed suddenly regretting letting this woman-child seduce him, "You look like a kid; you tell that you are way older than me; your father is some bad-ass power trip chief; and, I don't want to be a daddy today." Relax, lover," Anya offered with a hushed tone. "You don't have to fear your seed implanting itself in me. I am well versed in woman-lore and I will not allow such a thing to happen, especially not in this realm, no. Perhaps I will have you on alternate nights, what do you think?”“Yes master, it’s a good idea,” she beamed.“You understand I will never ask you to both come to bed with me together, that would not be right,” I explained.“Yes master, thank you,” she said, kissing me again.Helena came over to us, kissing me too.“We can all be very happy right Melora?” Helena asked.“Yes Mama,” she smiled again.I brushed away Melora’s tears of happiness.“Why don't you show Helena around the place?” I told her.“Yes.