Flashback ( PDFDrive )

But knowing that didn’t silence that haunting question.
What are we missing? What are we missing? What are we missing?
And the day of the festival, Sophie finally remembered the other
event happening during the eclipse.
“Do you think this could have anything to do with your hatching?”
she asked Tarina. “Maybe the Neverseen are planning a raid on your
hive.”
Tarina snorted. “If they are, they’ve foolishly misjudged our species.
That hive will be one of the most dangerous places in the world
tomorrow morning, full of untamed, bloodthirsty newborns.”
Sophie shivered. “Okay, but . . . that’s the morning. What about
tonight?”
“Some newborns will hatch early. And all it takes is one—trust me.
In fact, you should almost hope your enemies have miscalculated so
greatly. They would all be shredded to pieces in minutes.”
Sophie shivered harder, deciding to take Tarina at her word.
“The only hatching you should be worried about is the alicorn
babies,” Tarina added, and Sophie’s heart stumbled a beat.
“I thought the caretakers at the hive said they won’t be hatching
tomorrow,” Sophie reminded her. “Silveny’s had me ask you every
day.”
“Yes,” Tarina agreed. “The membranes haven’t thinned like they
have at the other hive. But this is new for us, and we will all be very
busy tonight. So if you’re determined to be prepared, you might want
to consider moving the alicorn parents to the hive, since they have a
way of reaching out to you telepathically. Then they could call for help
if they need it.”
That . . . was a really good idea.