"I'm afraid there shall be plenty of changes," she said with a humorless laugh, "I'll have a little one soon for you to bounce on your knee. Or maybe two, I'm absolutely rotund," she added with her hand still there. She took in a few, deep breaths and the cramping eased. She had to be calm, losing her child would absolutely kill her. She had to be strong, that was the main thing that kept her going.