Similar sort of concept, yes, but after rather than during the process, as it were. Basically, the assassin's last surprise is discovering that the woman who just gave birth the day before is fully recovered (not just from pregnancy's side effects, but more importantly, from the delivery itself), and very possibly in better fighting shape than he is.

It's a dangerous job, being a svartelven noblewoman, but it does have a decent benefits package.

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