( The concern was immediately visible on the other woman's face to her offhand mention, and Angela's quick to try and soothe her and reach for her nearest hand, arm, whatever she could touch. )

Oh, it's all right, Konoha— it isn't anything permanent, I assure you. The very same machines that allow me to heal are what help keep things like infections and sickness away. They just also happen to prevent foreign objects from taking. Like a man's seed.

And like I said, that was for the best. I couldn't have sustained a family in a safe environment with the dangerous nature of my work. If I ever change my mind, I can remove them, if need be.

Though I'm getting a bit too old to safely carry a child as it stands. And this place has also resulted in our further sterility, it seems. I didn't mean to startle you. It can be a good thing, I assure you.