"The space is too tight. We need to get the child out first, that's the priority. But we can't reach her from here. If we move these rocks the wrong way, it could..."

Lila closed her eyes for a second.

If Kieran were trapped down there, would they give up on him too?

No. Never.

"I'll go down. I can fit through the gap, so I'll get the child out first."

The rescue workers stared at her in disbelief. "That's too dangerous."

Without absolute certainty, they couldn't risk another life.

"My life is mine to risk."

Lila's voice was calm. "Saving them is what matters right now. Don't hesitate. There's no better option. If I go down, maybe I can save them both. And as long as there's a chance, there's still hope, isn't there?"

The rescuers hesitated for only a moment before quickly securing her with protective gear.

Lila was small and slender. She carefully squeezed through the narrow space, inching her way down.

Once she found a stable position, she reached for the child and gently lifted her, handing her over to the rescue team.

little girl was tiny and delicate, fast asleep in her mother's arms, completely unaware of

a brief moment, something in Lila's

child, would

was so good-looking that their child

her daughter

even more.

You will live a long, happy life. The heavens will

use too much energy," Lila said, carefully

a mother, do you? She's so young. Who will love her like you do? Can you

was faint. "Someone will love her in my place... Can you help me find her a good family? I don't need riches, just someone who will keep

That's your responsibility,

agreed, it would completely shatter the

woman's clothes were already soaked through with

touch her, her

worker called down from above. "How's the

answered, "Her leg is trapped, and a broken wooden beam has pierced her chest. I need to free

carefully felt around, searching for an

loose the rubble crushing the woman's leg, but

just about to move when a rock fell from above, slamming into her back. She collapsed with a muffled gasp, pain shooting through her body. Cold sweat beaded on her

of there, let us handle

"Miss,

"And your child is still young too.

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