“Do you think babies simply appear in your womb?”
Portia FeatheringtonPrudence FeatheringtonS3 · E2 · 00:08:33
What it sounds like
Portia asks whether Prudence thinks pregnancy happens without repeated sex.
What it really means
“She’s mocking Prudence for expecting a baby after sex only once, and bluntly telling her how conception works.”
Said today
“Do you think you’ll get pregnant by magic? You need to have sex more than once.”
What was happening
Prudence admits she and Albion have been intimate only once, on their wedding night. Portia responds with this pointed question, then explains that they must be intimate often if they want a baby.
PortiaDo you think babies simply appear in your womb?
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 3, episode 2, at 00:08:33
Stings a little.
How much it hurts: 2 of 5
Said plainly.
How well it is hidden: 1 of 5
Type of insultsarcasm, direct insult, family.
Checked by my AI judge (86% sure). Found in 3 of 3 separate AI readings of the episode. Who said it was confirmed. How this works