"Right. It's my fault. I'm sorry." Whatever he could say to placate her, he would. Remi tried to remember if this was how it was when his mother gave birth to the twins and came up blank.

He held her hand and took a breath to calm himself. "Squeeze my hand if you need to. Mo contant twa. I'm not going anywhere."

The Atlantean was also trying to remember things from the birthing classes. His confidence during them was not entirely there. It was wholly different when it was actually happening.