"It doesn't mean you're abnormal," Marsel said, his voice reaching Grey even before he had stepped fully out of the bathroom.
"I heard the goddess is catching up, realizing that it doesn't matter who a person is. Anyone can fall in love with anyone. That's why she is giving men the ability to get pregnant as well. But…"
He paused briefly. "You're the first one. You're the chosen one. This generation is launched by you."
Grey froze in the doorway.
He had not spoken those thoughts aloud. Yet Marsel had answered the exact fear that had been circling in his mind while he stood staring at the test result.
It was as if he had heard him. Just like Jethro could hear people's thoughts.
He slowly stepped out of the bathroom, his expression a mixture of disbelief and confusion. His thoughts felt scattered.
"How do you know that?" he asked, his voice tight and unsteady.
