Northstar Vale And I can end the planet in a holocaust

When Jack turned and Towhee saw the look on her son’s face, all her playful energy mutated in an instant. Her protective instincts kicked into overdrive as she made a mad dash toward him. He fell to the ground and she dug her heels into the dirt a heartbeat later, halting to stand over him for a moment before immediately slinging her own belly to the earth.

Jack? Jack, what is it? What’s the matter? Towhee demanded, checking him over for any sign of injury. She thought she smelled blood, though she could see no evidence of a wound. Jack, Jack, I’m here, she murmured even as her heart thundered frantically in her chest at the sight of her confident, goofy, upbeat son in this wretched state.

She sensed Zulema coming to a stop nearby but Towhee didn’t even glance at the girl, her world narrowed down to a focus on only her child.