"Oh." Uriel nodded. After a moment of silence, she sighed, "I wish Odin came back... I don't know if I can handle raising a child alone." Of course, she suspected Bast might be willing to help, and she should be able to find baby sitters -- if Azirahale wasn't going to hate her forever because of Loki's lie -- but it wasn't the same as actually having somebody with her raising the child. There wasn't going to be a father, but an uncle might be enough.

An image from her dream the night before rose to her mind, an image of a laughing child and open arms and dark eyes glinting with mirth. However, she ignored it.