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He entered the home The smell of incense and sweat permeated the area “Rachel!”

No answer Lev went tohere several wo rooer?”

Rachel appeared to usean external cephalic inversion Almost there”

He couldn’t help but ad her around?”

“Not easy without an ultrasound, but yeah”

A woman looked at Lev “Girl?”

Rachel answered “The baby is small, which makes the EVI , you’re doing great” Rachel paused and then ordered the rest out “All of you leave For five minutes”

Lev stepped back

“Not you, Lev Stay”

“I know nothing of childbirth” Had Rachel reduced him, the powerful feared olf into an assistant nurse?

“You don’t have x-ray vision, but can you pinpoint the location of the heart or even better the carotid artery?” She looked up “On each side of the neck, to confirm the head is in the proper position”

“I knohere it is,” he said defensively Lucky for you, I’m the best assistant nurse

“Can you listen for them?”

“Yes” He cocked his head He pointed “There”

Rachel continued reat calm and focus Much like her father while he treated patients The fact bad olves hunted them did not concern her the least bit