Ali wasn't very far along, but already this pregnancy was much different than the last. There were the obvious changes in her life, of course, and the fact that all those changes and feelings weren't surprises this time around. She was older now, somewhat more calm, and was married to a (in her opinion) far better man now. But perhaps the ( Read more... )

Jubilee was, in Ali's opinion, badly hurt. The burns were worrying (and of a color and type with which she was not overly familiar), and she knew there was bound to be some bruising from all those metal things hitting her willy-nilly. And she didn't want Jubilee to start taking Ali's magic for granted. She hadn't forgotten how Jubes behaved last ( Read more... )