The truth was, he wasn't ready for children. Not now. Rosie was his only offspring, but the leafy girl was no humanoid child.
She had been self-sufficient from the moment she came into being, a far cry from the helplessness of a human newborn. And even then, Rosie wasn't exactly a planned child he birthed… She had simply happened under circumstances that best remained undisclosed.
If Quinlan were to father a child intentionally, he would want the world to be ready for them. A safe home. A stable future. A life free from the constant threat of enemies at the gates. Right now, their reality was the exact opposite.
Chaos, danger, and instability waited for them at every turn. Furthermore, they were incredibly ambitious people who wished to rise to the very top. To be brutally honest, a child would be in the way of their aspirations.
Bringing a baby into these circumstances would be nothing short of cruel.
Vex let out a weak sigh as the hopeful fire in her eyes dimmed.
