Q sounded exasperated. "There is no other way! You of all beings should know how harsh The Laws can be!"

He slid off the bed and began to pace around the room. "As much as it pains me to admit, JENOVA is not a normal virus. Her cells have integrated themselves completely - for lack of a better phrase, body and soul. My parenthood is irrelevant. There's a difference between protecting your offspring and throwing your life away! Yunalesca..." He gently clasped her shoulders and bent down to face her. "...It's not worth it. You can always conceive another child, but there will never be another one of you!"