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"Oh no," Sairl froht it was hard to tell, but Saham's features

The infant flailed her tiny arirl's face darkened as she screaht," Samantha said "You'll be fine We'll take care of you"

As she had years ago, Saently in her arirl The baby's cries turned to little coughs for a ainst her to pat her back "I know it's hard, but don't cry I'm here"

She carried Molly back to the church and sat by the fire She hoped the light and heat from the fire would help to soothe the baby Uncle Hector sat down next to her and stared sadly into the flames "I'm sorry, kid This is my fault"

"I'm sure that's not true-"

"I should have known better than to let her go there at night We should have waited to go in thewith you" Uncle Hector shook his head "I was too curious about that daet more water, I didn't think to stop her"

"But you saved her You pulled her out before she could disappear" Samantha turned Molly to face him; the baby started to scream "At least she's still alive"

"Sure, she's alive, but look at her She's probably not even a year old"

"She can grow up again, just like the others did"

"And they didn't re?"

Samantha shook their head She looked into Molly's eyes, wondering if the infant could still remember her adult life or if those memories had already slipped away "She'll be just like a normal baby"

"That's a relief," Uncle Hector said "I'd hate to think of her being trapped in there That would be worse than her dying"

"She'll be all right," Samantha said, but Molly continued to screary They didn't have any h Molly would have to wait until o down to the cows forhad brought out Rebecca and Prudence They stared at Samantha and the baby in her arham She fell into the fountain," Saham?" Rebecca said

"I'm afraid so" She repeated what Uncle Hector had said He didn't look at the to comfort him, but at theher head off "I think she ry"