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"she doesnae move as often as the others," mireille observed, "or at least she didnae. at first." worry scoured her throat. "i wonder, should we ask a midwife to come here?" 
she did not want to insult maleah, but mireille would rather mitigate that than forego a second opinion which might preserve the health of lucette.
suddenly, sharply, she wished her mothers were with her, and the obsidian's eyes misted.