She touched her mother’s arm and felt tears strolling down her face. Suddenly, her mother's eyes flickered open and she gazed up at Elema with a weak smile. “Elena?” she whispered.
She nodded and held her mother’s arm as tears strolled down her face. “Yes, Mother. It's me. I'm here,” She watched as her Mother’s eyes seemed to cloud over and she closed them again. She shook her head and gasped as she watched her.
But then, her Mother’s eyes flickered open again and she looked up at Elena once again as she recognized her. “I'm so glad you're here,” she whispered. “I've missed you so much.”
She choked a sob as she glanced at her. She smiled through her tears and muttered, “I've missed you too, Mother. I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to get here,” Her mother’s eyes seemed to cloud over
