Flashback ( PDFDrive )

Silveny and Greyfell were awake by the time Sophie leaped back to
Havenfield with Sandor, Bo, and Tarina. And even though the
recovering mama was too weak to stand up, she still managed to blast
Sophie’s brain with an abundance of loud transmissions.
SOPHIE! HI! BABY OKAY? BABY OKAY? VISIT! VISIT! VISIT!
I’ll take you to see them as soon as you’re strong enough, Sophie
promised. But you know you’re not up for that yet. They’re doing great,
though.
She shared her memories of the floating babies, and Silveny’s mind
clung to the images of their tiny sleeping faces. But the longer Silveny
looked, the more Sophie’s head felt like it might burst from the love
and happiness and worry and sadness and loneliness and relief that
was swelling inside her.
I know you miss them, she said gently.
MISS! MISS! MISS!
With each repetition, Silveny’s sorrow seemed to deepen.
Hey, it’s okay, Sophie promised. You’ll see them soon.
And even though she didn’t want to get Silveny’s hopes up too high,
she told her what Tarina had said about the eclipse. But Silveny didn’t
seem as excited as she’d expected her to be.
WEEKS? WEEKS? WEEKS?
I guess that probably sounds like a really long time to you, huh? Sophie
realized. But it’s less than it would’ve been if you carried all the way to your
due date. And I’m sure it’ll go faster than you’re thinking.
Silveny and Greyfell shared a look. Then they both hung their
heads.
Aw, none of that, Sophie told them, trying to think of a way to cheer
them up.