Lycus turned his head slightly as she approached, his eyes scanning her face. "Everything alright?"
Barbara nodded, her hand instinctively resting on her belly as she stood beside him. "Yeah," she said, offering him a small smile.
Still, the physical toll of pregnancy never entirely escaped her. Her back ached slightly, and the pressure in her lower abdomen made it difficult to walk too quickly. She could feel the baby's movements more often now, sometimes as a comfort and sometimes as a constant reminder of how much had changed in her life—and how much still could.
Barbara's communication bracelet beeped; she stopped in her tracks, her fingers brushing over it instinctively. The small holographic screen displayed the message she'd been waiting for—Dr. Kate had completed the mission and
