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The non-negotiables were outlined under the stars in the crow’s nest. Number 1: Fidelity to one another—loyalty. Number 2: Honesty—no dancing around issues or requirements to read between the lines. Number 3: No kids. Zoro never thought he’d ever want kids—they seemed like stinky, bothersome gremlins that didn’t fit into his aspirations in life. But as they continued from island to island, Roronoa Zoro’s heart began to ache with a feeling he couldn’t name. His partner had made her own feelings on kids clear since the beginning. Zoro had vowed to honesty on all points of contention. Could he really risk pushing away the love of his life for this new realized desire?