She hadn't even thought about that. How likely is it?
That they'll...be able to do something? She isn't scared of the idea, but she doesn't want her child being told what she was told. (It won't be true of them.)

Oh, they definitely will, mutant and non-mutant minds feel different.

Her fingers stroke over her stomach, and she quietly hopes her baby's powers are easy to-

It hadn't occurred to her, before, what Edie had been doing knocking on that door. ...you. is that how you-? She tries to keep focused on her baby as much as possible, tries not to think too deeply about what was interrupted, tries to stay calm about this.

How I found you? Yes.

She's not sure how she feels about that. Mostly...

I- sorry. You had to. See. any of that. And for inconveniencing Edie - picking up a pregnant whore (that's her voice and a dozen other voices whispering in her ear) was definitely not why Edie had been near enough to her to find her.

She continues to try and stay focused on her baby. (She isn't entirely sure Edie will keep letting her feel this.)

Edie continues letting her feel this.

There's nothing wrong with performing survival sex work. There isn't even anything really wrong with doing sex work for non-survival reasons. And it wasn't why I was in range, but it is absolutely why I came any closer than "in range."

And she is so grateful for that.

There's definite confusion again, about why Edie would've come any closer. (Although Blaze is obviously trying not to question it, and is definitely grateful she did.)

Because you were hurting, and I wanted to fix it.

People didn't just do that, especially not for people like Blaze. you shouldn't have bothered, even silently it's a mumble. (And she believes that, even while being selfishly glad that Edie did bother, which make her feel bad.)

I just do that. And I'm glad I did.

Blaze leans a little more against Edie, thank you.

What had she managed to do that meant she deserved this?

You don't have to do anything to deserve to be okay.

But she had been okay. (Hadn't she? Edie seems pretty certain she wasn't.)

Okay, she agrees.

Your emotional affect wasn't okay at all.

sorry, (that you had to feel that). That...until now, that was the only way she'd been, really. She hadn't-

...but Edie's going to tell her that's bad? Given how she's reacted so far. Blaze tries to hide that train of thought, about not knowing how else to be.

You being okay is more important than me not having to notice unpleasant emotions. I wouldn't want to be coddled like that anyway.

Oh. She doesn't seem to have any other idea how to respond to that, and instead, falls silent.

Edie continues to hug her.

What do you want to learn?

Blaze thinks about that, isn't entirely sure of the answer except one thing. I- don't know, she admits. But reading would be nice. (And there's a flush of shame, because as much as she never questioned never being taught, she knew that not knowing at her age wasn't normal.)

Oh, of course.

She's a little startled by just how easily that's accepted (a little startled no comment's made about her lack of ability).

She presses her lips together. And...know it's not. Academic. But. How to- about pregnancy? And parenting?

Yeah that's important, I should probably take you to the clinic sooner rather than later.

They won't make me-? (She doesn't think Edie would let them, but she needs to be sure.) And the idea of people poking and prodding at her definitely doesn't appeal. (It's for your baby, she reminds herself forcefully.)

They definitely won't make you.

She visibly relaxes at that. I- when? If it has to happen, she'd definitely prefer it to be sooner rather than later (but whenever is convenient is fine, she doesn't want to be a bother).