Chapter 158

• [Ona]
• If the guards and nurses hadn't woken us when they did, we might never have opened our eyes again. The smoke was so thick that I could barely make out the edges of Orion's face as he shook us, a youngling in each of his arms as they all cough, gasping for air. Everyone is rushing around, making sure that the medicine is safe, and that all of the little ones are safe in arms.
• "Count them all!" I choke as I help Daax stand. "Make sure we have all eight babies!"