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〃Okay；　so　I　passed；　right？〃　I　said。　〃Now　are　you　going　to　tell　me　what　this　big　secret　is？〃　

Jacob's　expression　became　very　nervous。　〃It's　nothing　you　need　to　worry　about　this　second___〃　

I　heard　Emmett　chuckle　again—a　sound　of　anticipation。　

I　would　have　pressed　my　point；　but　as　I　listened　to　Emmett；　I　heard　other　sounds；　too。　Seven　people　
breathing。　One　set　of　lungs　moving　more　rapidly　than　the　others。　Only　one　heart　fluttering　like　a　bird's　
wings；　light　and　quick。　

I　was　totally　diverted。　My　daughter　was　just　on　the　other　side　of　that　thin　wall　of　glass。　I　couldn't　see　her　
—the　light　bounced　off　the　reflective　windows　like　a　mirror。　I　could　only　see　myself；　looking　very　
strange—so　white　and　still—pared　to　Jacob。　Or；　pared　to　Edward；　looking　exactly　right。　

〃Renesmee；〃　I　whispered。　Stress　made　me　a　statue　again。　Renesmee　wasn't　going　to　smell　like　an　animal。　
Would　I　put　her　in　danger？　

〃e　and　see；〃　Edward　murmured。　〃I　know　you　can　handle　this。〃　

〃You'll　help　me？〃　I　whispered　through　motionless　lips。　



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〃Of　course　I　will。〃　

〃And　Emmett　and　Jasper—just　in　case？〃　

〃We'll　take　care　of　you；　Bella。　Don't　worry；　we'll　be　ready。　None　of　us　would　risk　Renesmee。　I　think　
you'll　be　surprised　at　how　entirely　she's　already　wrapped　us　all　around　her　little　fingers。　She'll　be　perfectly　
safe；　no　matter　what。〃　

My　yearning　to　see　her；　to　understand　the　worship　in　his　voice；　broke　my　frozen　pose。　I　took　a　step　
forward。　

And　then　Jacob　was　in　my　way；　his　face　a　mask　of　worry。　

〃Are　you　sure；　bloodsucker？〃　he　demanded　of　Edward；　his　voice　almost　pleading。　I'd　never　heard　him　
speak　to　Edward　that　way。　〃I　don't　like　this。　Maybe　she　should　wait—〃　

〃You　had　your　test；　Jacob。〃　

It　was　Jacob's　test？　

〃But—；〃　Jacob　began。　

〃But　nothing；〃　Edward　said；　suddenly　exasperated。　〃Bella　needs　to　see　our　daughter。　Get　out　of　her　
way。〃　

Jacob　shot　me　an　odd；　frantic　look　and　then　turned　and　nearly　sprinted　into　the　house　ahead　of　us。　

Edward　growled。　

I　couldn't　make　sense　of　their　confrontation；　and　I　couldn't　concentrate　on　it；　either。　I　could　only　think　
about　the　blurred　child　in　my　memory　and　struggle　against　the　haziness；　trying　to　remember　her　face　
exactly。　

〃Shall　we？〃　Edward　said；　his　voice　gentle　again。　

I　nodded　nervously。　

He　took　my　hand　tightly　in　his　and　led　the　way　into　the　house。　

They　waited　for　me　in　a　smiling　line　that　was　both　weling　and　defensive。　Rosalie　was　several　paces　
behind　the　rest　of　them；　near　the　front　door。　She　was　alone　until　Jacob　joined　her　and　then　stood　in　front　
of　her；　closer　than　was　normal。　There　was　no　sense　of　fort　in　that　closeness；　both　of　them　seemed　to　
cringe　from　the　proximity。　

Someone　very　small　was　leaning　forward　out　of　Rosalie's　arms；　peering　around　Jacob。　Immediately；　she　
had　my　absolute　attention；　my　every　thought；　the　way　nothing　else　had　owned　them　since　the　moment　I'd　
opened　my　eyes。　

〃I　was　out　just　two　days？〃　I　gasped；　disbelieving。　




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The　strangerchild　in　Rosalie's　arms　had　to　be　weeks；　if　not　months；　old。　She　was　maybe　twice　the　size　
of　the　baby　in　my　dim　memory；　and　she　seemed　to　be　supporting　her　own　torso　easily　as　she　stretched　
toward　me。Her　shiny　bronzecolored　hair　fell　in　ringlets　past　her　shoulders。　Her　chocolate　brown　eyes　
examined　me　with　an　interest　that　was　not　at　all　childlike；　it　was　adult；　aware　and　intelligent。　She　raised　
one　hand；　reaching　in　my　direction　for　a　moment；　and　then　reached　back　to　touch　Rosalie's　throat。　

If　her　face　had　not　been　astonishing　in　its　beauty　and　perfection；　I　wouldn't　have　believed　it　was　the　same　
child。　My　child。　

But　Edward　was　there　in　her　features；　and　I　was　there　in　the　color　of　her　eyes　and　cheeks。　Even　Charlie　
had　a　place　in　her　thick　curls；　though　their　color　matched　Edward's。　She　must　be　ours。　Impossible；　but　
still　true。　

Seeing　this　unanticipated　little　person　did　not　make　her　more　real；　though。　It　only　made　her　more　
fantastic。　

Rosalie　patted　the　hand　against　her　neck　and　murmured；　〃Yes；　that's　her。〃　

Renesmee's　eyes　stayed　locked　on　mine。　Then；　as　she　had　just　seconds　after　her　violent　birth；　she　smiled　
at　me。　A　brilliant　flash　of　tiny；　perfect　white　teeth。　

Reeling　inside；　I　took　a　hesitant　step　toward　her。　

Everyone　moved　very　fast。　

Emmett　and　Jasper　were　right　in　front　of　me；　shoulder　to　shoulder；　hands　ready。　Edward　gripped　me　
from　behind；　fingers　tight　again　on　the　tops　of　my　arms。　Even　Carlisle　and　Esme　moved　to　get　Emmett's　
and　Jasper's　flanks；　while　Rosalie　backed　to　the　door；　her　arms　clutching　at　Renesmee。　Jacob　moved；　
too；　keeping　his　protective　stance　in　front　of　them。　

Alice　was　the　only　one　who　held　her　place。　

〃Oh；　give　her　some　credit；〃　she　chided　them。　〃She　wasn't　going　to　do　anything。　You'd　want　a　closer　
look；　too。〃　

Alice　was　right。　I　was　in　control　of　myself。　I'd　been　braced　for　anything—for　a　scent　as　impossibly　
insistent　as　the　human　smell　in　the　woods。　The　temptation　here　was　really　not　parable。　Renesmee's　
fragrance　was　perfectly　balanced　right　on　the　line　between　the　scent　of　the　most　beautiful　perfume　and　the　
scent　of　the　most　delicious　food。　There　was　enough　of　the　sweet　vampire　smell　to　keep　the　human　part　
from　being　overwhelming。　

I　could　handle　it。　I　was　sure。　

〃I'm　okay；〃　I　promised；　patting　Edward's　hand　on　my　arm。　Then　I　hesitated　and　added；　〃Keep　close；　
though；　just　in　case。〃　

Jasper's　eyes　were　tight；　focused。　I　knew　he　was　taking　in　my　emotional　climate；　and　I　worked　on　
settling　into　a　steady　calm。　I　felt　Edward　free　my　arms　as　he　read　Jasper's　assessment。　But；　though　Jasper　
was　getting　it　firsthand；　he　didn't　seem　as　certain。　

When　she　heard　my　voice；　the　tooaware　child　struggled　in　Rosalie's　arms；　reaching　toward　me。　



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Somehow；　her　expression　managed　to　look　impatient。　

〃Jazz；　Em；　let　us　through。　Bella's　got　this。〃　

〃Edward；　the　risk—；〃　Jasper　said。　

〃Minimal。　Listen；　Jasper—on　the　hunt　she　caught　the　scent　of　some　hikers　who　were　in　the　wrong　place　
at　the　wrong　time___〃　

I　heard　Carlisle　suck　in　a　shocked　breath。　Esme's　face　was　suddenly　full　of　concern　mingled　with　
passion。　Jasper's　eyes　widened；　but　he　nodded　just　a　tiny　bit；　as　if　Edward's　words　answered　some　
question　in　his　head。　Jacob's　mouth　screwed　up　into　a　disgusted　grimace。　Emmett　shrugged。　Rosalie　
seemed　even　less　concerned　than　Emmett　as　she　tried　to　hold　on　to　the　struggling　child　in　her　arms。　

Alice's　expression　told　me　that　she　was　not　fooled。　Her　narrowed　eyes；　focused　with　burning　intensity　on　
my　borrowed　shirt；　seemed　more　worried　about　what　I'd　done　to　my　dress　than　anything　else。　

〃Edward！〃　Carlisle　chastened。　〃How　could　you　be　so　irresponsible？〃　

〃I　know；　Carlisle；　I　know。　I　was　just　plain　stupid。　I　should　have　taken　the　time　to　make　sure　we　were　in　
a　safe　

zone　before　I　set　her　loose。〃　

〃Edward；〃　I　mumbled；　embarrassed　by　the　way　they　stared　at　me。　It　was　like　they　were　trying　to　see　a　
brighter　red　in　my　eyes。　

〃He's　absolutely　right　to　rebuke　me；　Bella；〃　Edward　said　with　a　grin。　〃I　made　a　huge　mistake。　The　fact　
that　you　are　stronger　than　anyone　I've　ever　known　doesn't　change　that。〃　

Alice　rolled　her　eyes。　〃Tasteful　joke；　Edward。〃　

〃I　wasn't　making　a　joke。　I　was　explaining　to　Jasper　why　I　know　Bella　can　handle　this。　It's　not　my　fault　
everyone　jumped　to　conclusions。〃　

〃Wait；〃　Jasper　gasped。　〃She　didn't　hunt　the　humans？〃　

〃She　started　to；〃　Edward　said；　clearly　enjoying　himself。　My　teeth　ground　together。　〃She　was　entirely　
focused　on　the　hunt。〃　

〃What　happened？〃　Carlisle　interjected。　His　eyes　were　suddenly　bright；　an　amazed　smile　beginning　to　
form　on　his　face。　It　reminded　me　of　before；　when　he'd　wanted　the　details　on　my　transformation　
experience。　The　thrill　of　new　information。　

Edward　leaned　toward　him；　animated。　〃She　heard　me　behind　her　and　reacted　defensively。　As　soon　as　
my　pursuit　broke　int