'
Stenmark began to rise diffidently, but she took his arm and would not
let him, unsure herself if she wanted his strength to lean upon, or
simply did not wish to grant anything so personal to the woman who had
hurt her so badly.
'Really, Sylviana, maybe I should go.' But the childlike anguish
he saw in the honest look she gave him, made him turn instead with a
sigh.
'Please come in,' he said.
'Are you sure, Sylviana? It's very personal.'
'You heard my answer,' she said coldly, still not turning.
'Speak to me here, or not at all.'
'All right. The Commander will have to be informed in any case.'
Kataya took a deep breath, trying with all her self-discipline not to
sound too triumphant.
'The tests were positive. I'm going to have a child. By Kalus.
I wanted to explain that it changes nothing between you, and that I feel
no hostility---'
But Sylviana broke her off, whirling in a frenzy. 'You sorry Asian
WHORE! Sleeping with him behind my back, and humiliating me again and
again!'
'No,' said Kataya calmly, firmly. 'There was only the one
time, which never would have happened..... But it did happen, for which
I'll always be grateful. I just wanted to tell you that I bear you
no grudge, and would never try to steal him from you.'
Sylviana stood in shocked silence.
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