"Better for her to wait than to hurt herself," Jessica replies. "Trust me when I say I know how frustrating it can be. But once I'm sure she's ready to push, it won't be long, it really won't."

It'll seem like a long time, but it won't be, not as long as they've spent already.

"In the meantime, just breathe," the priestess advises.

Mia tries to take that advise as Jessica checks.

"Draco," she says, her voice dry and lips chapped. "Ice?"