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"Do they know?"

"Of course not. They only know what we let them know, Helga. They're men, after all." Rowena looked up, her pursed lips softening into a fleeting smile. "They don't think unless prompted."

"With that sort of attitude, you'll get caught before you realize. You can be too clever, Rowena."

"There is no such thing as being too clever."

"It is as dangerous as Godric's reckless behavior and Salazar's cunning schemes," Helga warned as she stepped closer. "I do not want you to follow a similar path."

"The only path that I will follow is my own," she said firmly, reaching out to caress Helga's cheek. "I have ensured that they will never know, regardless of what they might suspect."

Helga looked at her quietly before she kissed her palm. "The suspicions can beget worse things than you want to imagine. A mere baby can not save us from slander and whispers if they come to pass."

"We are women, Helga," Rowena reminded her, gesturing to the baby girl lying peacefully beside them. She brushed her lips against Helga's, closing her eyes when they pressed closer. "We don't need anyone to save us because we can save ourselves."

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