Rachel heard the baby cry and hesitated on the doorstep until she heard Aliya's voice. Aliya, her sister-in-law who had probably heard all manner of things about Rachel by now. There were others inside already and she wasn't quite sure what to think about them, or they about her.

She entered the home and looked around. "Hi, I'm not late, am I? I didn't really know when, or... you know, exactly when."