Her mother grabbed at her large belly and hissed through her teeth. “Renée!”
Phoebe rushed forward to help her mother, but Lazuli held her back. “She can’t see you or interact with you. We’re only looking back into the folds of time.” She waved her hand in the air, and for a brief moment, the scene in front of her wavered.
They could see the crystal walls of the Shard Chimes of Forget-me-not. The illusion reappeared and Phoebe stayed put, watching the scene play out.
Her mother stumbled into the side of the barn, leaning hard into the wall, and bent herself over with her hands on her knees. She took in short breaths and exhaled just as quickly. As soon as the contraction had started, it subsided.
Taking a moment to gather herself, Cinderella slowly stood up straight with her right hand
