Lily opened her mouth to call for her brother, but didn't get the chance to as Rue appeared next to them. Indeed, he'd sensed Farrah's distress and had rushed to her as quickly as he could.

"The baby's coming," Lily told him as he took Farrah's hand. He nodded distractedly, and Lily could see the worry and concern on his face. Getting up, she went around quickly to close the blinds and curtains. She didn't want any nosy neighbors poking around, especially not now. After a moment, she realized what else she had to do. She wasn't a mage, by any means, but she had the slightest touch of magic in her, and it might just be enough to dampen any sounds that tried to escape the house. It wouldn't be perfect, but it would help. Laying her hand on the front door, she concentrated hard and forced her little seed of magic to ripple out and envelop the room they were all in. That was the best she would be able to do.