That strong, rising howl of helpless fury was proof enough.

Her majesty the baby was mad through and through--therefore alive through and through.
"Grand heart action!" said the young man.

He stood aloof, hands on his hips, head at a proud angle.

"You never saw a healthier specimen.

It'll be many a year, bar accidents, before she's that near death again." But it was Nora's turn not to hear.