#Chapter 34 - Ella Learns About the Solstice

Ella I wake up alone in bed, and promptly rush to the restroom to empty the contents of my stomach. When I finally emerge, I find Aileen waiting for me, a breakfast tray in her hands and a kind smile on her face. “How are you doing, my love?” “I am thankful my baby is growing big and strong.” I recite, clutching my belly and repeating the same mantra I keep employing whenever the morning sickness or mood swings act up. Aileen chuckles, “but you feel like hell?” She guesses. I nod pitifully, and Aileen offers me a steaming cup of tea. “Here, have some of this. When I was carrying my pips nothing banished the sickness better.” I take a sip of the herbal brew, sighing happily as warmth fills me up from the inside out. “That’s it.” Aileen encourages. “I can already see some color coming back into your cheeks.” “More Luna lessons today?” I guess, thanking her kindness with a wide smile and a squeeze of her soft hands. “And not a moment too soon.” She reports, “We shouldn’t hav