The room fell silent.
No one moved after the healer said she could not find the heartbeat.
Aria stared at the tiny body in the healer’s hands. Her lips parted, but no words came out.
Deucalion stepped closer. “Check again.”
The healer immediately obeyed. She placed her fingers against the baby’s chest, then moved them carefully.
Nothing.
“Try again,” Deucalion ordered.
Another healer joined her. They checked the baby together. Aria watched them, her breathing becoming faster. “What are you doing?”
Neither healer answered.
“What is happening?” she asked.
The Luna moved toward the bed. “Keep working.”
“Yes, Luna.”
The healers began trying everything they could. One rubbed the baby’s tiny chest while another checked for a pulse. They worked quickly, refusing to stop.
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