” Alyssa murmured, her tone gentle and full of sympathy. “Elder Myrna tried to save it, but after the bleeding it was too late ... You were badly ...hurt, your womb not ready to carry a child to term.”Helene gaped at Alyssa in stunned disbelief. “You’re a wizard too!” she gasped, her voice ragged from crying.When John turned to glance at his blonde Matriarch, he saw her eyes were glowing with a soft white light. She was looking away into the distance, her gaze unfocused as she delved into the. Mom talked about family and our neighbors catching me up on what was going on in the past 4 years. I sat in the back seat staring out the window looking at the changes that happened since I've been away. I didn't say much as my mother kept jabbing away. I was still kind of miffed that my k** sister didn't come along. When we got to the house, I was greeted by family with the usual "SURPRISE!" My oldest brother and 2 older sister's were there with their family. Then I saw Bella. She had tears. I went to collect one of the patients from the communal area. Iris gottired very easily and need to rest frequently. After placing her in herbed I was about to leave. When suddenly Iris said, "Frank, I havesomething to I want to give you before I die." "Don't say that Iris I'msure you'll live many more great years." It's ok dear I've known that this day would come let's just call it afeeling."Curious and worried I sat down on the edge of her bed. From under thesheets a tired hand produced a. " From her response you can guess that we didn't get on well."Oh well, if that's how you feel, I think I might see if Mom needs a hand." And I headed out to the kitchen.When I entered Mom was standing at the sink doing some sort of motherly thing and I took a second to admire her from behind. She was not very tall, a little over 5 feet, but she was nicely shaped with a definite hour-glass figure. Her legs were shapely and very attractively melded into flaring hips that were just right. Her bum.