Mother started to cry

As the warm sensation spread through her body, the mother's face contorted in a mix of relief and mortification. Tears pricked at the corners of her eyes, and she felt a sob rising up in her throat. She tried to hold it back, but it was too late. A loud, anguished wail escaped her lips, and she buried her face in her hands.

Emily and Sarah, who had been frozen in shock just moments before, suddenly burst out laughing. The sound was like a dam breaking, and it seemed to release all the tension in the room. They laughed so hard they had to hold their sides, their eyes streaming with tears.