The pain was blinding. Although Eva knew all about the mechanics of childbirth, nothing had prepared her for the electrifying sensations now ripping through her middle. In an instant, questions flooded into her mind simultaneously. Will I die? Will it survive? What if it"s deformed? What if I can"t cope? What is this world into which I release new life?
Will I die? Will it survive? What if it"s deformed? What if I can"t cope? What is this world into which I release new life?The questions threatened to overwhelm her, causing her mind as much pain as her body already was experiencing. Eva cleared her mind. The scientific approach. One issue at a time. Logically. She began to breathe, even and slow.
“Steady Eva, breathe. Easy now.”
Eva opened her eyes and looked up. The council hadn"t move
