Instead, she sat cross-legged on the rug, closed her eyes, and began to hum.
The sound was not a lullaby Daniel knew. It was deeper, older, almost haunting, as though carrying stories from far away.
Minutes passed. Daniel braced himself to send her away. But slowly—the cries softened. One baby’s sobs faded, the other’s breath grew steady. Moments later, both boys slept soundly.
Daniel pushed open the door, stunned. “They’re… asleep?”
Amara opened her eyes, calm and certain. “They have been seen,” she whispered. “Not just held—truly seen.”
From that night forward, everything changed.
Whispers of Secrets
The twins refused to sleep unless Amara was near. No expensive crib, no machines, no gadgets worked like her voice. She was constant, patient, and unshakable.