Lunara blinked, as if trying to process the words again. "Pregnant?" she repeated, her voice barely heard. She looked at Naomi, whose face was pale and damp with sweat, and then back at Eryx. "She's pregnant?"
Eryx gave a tight nod. "Almost three months."
Lunara covered her mouth with her hand, stunned. The silence between them stretched, heavy and uncertain.
Lunara covered her mouth with her hand, stunned. The silence between them stretched, heavy and uncertain.
Just when Eryx and Naomi expected a completely different reaction, Lunara suddenly burst out, her voice rising with excitement.
"You're pregnant? Arghh! I'm going to be an auntie?! Oh my God, Naomi! Congratulations!"
Naomi stared at her, speechless. For a moment, she couldn't tell if she was dreaming. Her lips parted, but no words came out, just a soft, trembling breath. Then, as if a dam broke, tears welled up in her eyes and spilled freely down her cheeks.
