Chapter 12By spring break, Riley had reached approximately her sixteenth week of pregnancy. With her brother no longer haunting her dreams, she felt better overall. The nausea had been brief and not too bothersome, and she had just received positive formative evaluations at work. Apparently, the school and the parents were happy enough with her, which helped her relax also. Spring break found her back at the Den'a village, lying on the examination table in the back room of Mrs. Forrest's clinic, with her sweater tucked up around her breasts as the midwife poked at her belly.
“I think I should do an ultrasound,” the midwife suggested. “You seem anxious, Russell. This can set your mind at ease.”
“Mine too,” Riley added. “I want to be sure I'm carrying a baby and not a cub… or a litter of c
