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With Irina's past; how could she apply any other reading to what she'd seen that day in the narrow field? 
She 

had not been close enough to hear Renesmee's heart; to feel the heat radiating from her body。 
Renesmee's rosy cheeks could have been a trick on our part for all she knew。 

After all; the Cullens were in league with werewolves。 From Irina's point of view; maybe this meant 
nothing was beyond us。。。。 

Irina; wringing her hands in the snowy wilderness—not mourning Laurent; after all; but knowing it was 
her duty to turn the Cullens in; knowing what would happen to them if she did。 Apparently her 
conscience had won out over the centuries of friendship。 




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And the Volturi's response to this kind of infraction was so automatic; it was already decided。 

I turned and draped myself over Renesmee's sleeping body; covering her with my hair; burying my face 
in her curls。 

〃Think of what she saw that afternoon;〃 I said in a low voice; interrupting whatever Emmett was 
beginning to say。 〃To someone who'd lost a mother because of the immortal children; what would 
Renesmee look like?〃 

Everything was silent again as the others caught up to where I was already。 

〃An immortal child;〃 Carlisle whispered。 

I felt Edward kneel beside me; wrap his arms over us both。 

〃But she's wrong;〃 I went on。 〃Renesmee isn't like those other children。 They were frozen; but she grows 
so much every day。 They were out of control; but she never hurts Charlie or Sue or even shows them 
things that would upset them。 She can control herself。 She's already smarter than most adults。 There 
would be no reason___〃 

I babbled on; waiting for someone to exhale with relief; waiting for the icy tension in the room to relax as 
they realized I was right。 The room just seemed to get colder。 Eventually my small voice trailed off into 
silence。 

No one spoke for a long time。 

Then Edward whispered into my hair。 〃It's not the kind of crime they hold a trial for; love;〃 he said 
quietly。 〃Aro's seen Irina's proof in her thoughts。 They come to destroy; not to be reasoned with。〃 

〃But they're wrong;〃 I said stubbornly。 

〃They won't wait for us to show them that。〃 

His voice was still quiet; gentle; velvet。。。 and yet the pain and desolation in the sound was unavoidable。 
His voice was like Alice's eyes before—like the inside of a tomb。 

〃What can we do?〃 I demanded。 

Renesmee was so warm and perfect in my arms; dreaming peacefully。 I'd worried so much about 
Renesmee's speeding age—worried that she would only have little over a decade of life。。。。 That terror 
seemed ironic now。 

Little over a month。。。 

Was this the limit; then? I'd had more happiness than most people ever experienced。 Was there some 
natural law that demanded equal shares of happiness and misery in the world? Was my joy overthrowing 
the balance? Was four months all I could have? 

It was Emmett who answered my rhetorical question。 

〃We fight;〃 he said calmly。 



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〃We can't win;〃 Jasper growled。 I could imagine how his face would look; how his body would curve 
protectively over Alice's。 

〃Well; we can't run。 Not with Demetri around。〃 Emmett made a disgusted noise; and I knew instinctively 
that he was not upset by the idea of the Volturi's tracker but by the idea of running away。 〃And I don't 
know that we can't win;〃 he said。 〃There are a few options to consider。 We don't have to fight alone。〃 

My head snapped up at that。 〃We don't have to sentence the Quileutes to death; either; Emmett!〃 

〃Chill; Bella。〃 His expression was no different from when he was contemplating fighting anacondas。 Even 
the threat of annihilation couldn't change Emmett's perspective; his ability to thrill to a challenge。 〃I didn't 
mean the pack。 Be realistic; though—do you think Jacob or Sam is going to ignore an invasion? Even if it 
wasn't about Nessie? Not to mention that; thanks to Irina; Aro knows about our alliance with the pack 
now; too。 But I was thinking of our other friends。〃 

Carlisle echoed me in a whisper。 〃Other friends we don't have to sentence to death。〃 

〃Hey; we'll let them decide;〃 Emmett said in a placating tone。 〃I'm not saying they have to fight with us。〃 I 
could see the plan refining itself in his head as he spoke。 〃If they'd just stand beside us; just long enough 
to make the Volturi hesitate。 Bella's right; after all。 If we could force them to stop and listen。 Though that 
might take away any reason for a fight___〃 

There was a hint of a smile on Emmett's face now。 I was surprised no one had hit him yet。 I wanted to。 

〃Yes;〃 Esme said eagerly。 〃That makes sense; Emmett。 All we need is for the Volturi to pause for one 
moment。 Just long enough to listen* 

〃We'd need quite a show of witnesses;〃 Rosalie said harshly; her voice brittle as glass。 

Esme nodded in agreement; as if she hadn't heard the sarcasm in Rosalie's tone。 〃We can ask that much 
of our friends。 Just to witness。〃 

〃We'd do it for them;〃 Emmett said。 

〃We'll have to ask them just right;〃 Alice murmured。 I looked to see her eyes were a dark void again。 
〃They'll have to be shown very carefully。〃 

〃Shown?〃Jasper asked。 

Alice and Edward both looked down at Renesmee。 Then Alice's eyes glazed over。 

〃Tanya's family;〃 she said。 〃Siobhan's coven。 Amun's。 Some of the nomads—Garrett and Mary for 
certain。 Maybe Alistair。〃 

〃What about Peter and Charlotte?〃 Jasper asked half fearfully; as if he hoped the answer was no; and his 
old brother could be spared from the coming carnage。 

〃Maybe。〃 

〃The Amazons?〃 Carlisle asked。 〃Kachiri; Zafrina; and Senna?〃 



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Alice seemed too deep into her vision to answer at first; finally she shuddered; and her eyes flickered 
back to 

the present。 She met Carlisle's gaze for the tiniest part of a second; and then looked down。 

〃I can't see。〃 

〃What was that?〃 Edward asked; his whisper a demand。 〃That part in the jungle。 Are we going to look 
for them?〃 

〃I can't see;〃 Alice repeated; not meeting his eyes。 A flash of confusion crossed Edward's face。 〃We'll 
have to split up and hurry—before the snow sticks to the ground。 We have to round up whomever we 
can and get them here to show them。〃 She zoned again。 〃Ask Eleazar。 There is more to this than just an 
immortal child。〃 

The silence was ominous for another long moment while Alice was in her trance。 She blinked slowly 
when it was over; her eyes peculiarly opaque despite the fact that she was clearly in the present。 

〃There is so much。 We have to hurry;〃 she whispered。 

〃Alice?〃 Edward asked。 〃That was too fast—I didn't understand。 What was—?〃 

〃I can't see!〃 she exploded back at him。 〃Jacob's almost here!〃 

Rosalie took a step toward the front door。 〃I'll deal with—〃 

〃No; let him come;〃 Alice said quickly; her voice straining higher with each word。 She grabbed Jasper's 
hand and began pulling him toward the back door。 〃I'll see better away from Nessie; too。 I need to go。 I 
need to really concentrate。 I need to see everything I can。 I have to go。 Come on; Jasper; there's no time 
to waste!〃 

We all could hear Jacob on the stairs。 Alice yanked; impatient; on Jasper's hand。 He followed quickly; 
confusion in his eyes just like Edward's。 They darted out the door into the silver night。 

〃Hurry!〃 she called back to us。 〃You have to find them all!〃 

〃Find what?〃 Jacob asked; shutting the front door behind himself。 〃Where'd Alice go?〃 

No one answered; we all just stared。 

Jacob shook the wet from his hair and pulled his arms through the sleeves of his t…shirt; his eyes on 
Renesmee。 〃Hey; Bells! I thought you guys would've gone home by now___〃 

He looked up to me finally; blinked; and then stared。 I watched his expression as the room's atmosphere 
finally touched him。 He glanced down; eyes wide; at the wet spot on the floor; the scattered roses; the 
fragments of crystal。 His fingers quivered。 

〃What?〃 he asked flatly。 〃What happened?〃 

I couldn't think where to begin。 No one else found the words; either。 



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Jacob crossed the room in three long strides and dropped to his knees beside Renesmee and me。 I 
could feel the heat shaking off his body as tremors rolled down his arms to his shaking hands。 

〃Is she okay?〃 he demanded; touching her forehead; tilting his head as he listened to her heart。 〃Don't 
mess with me; Bella; ple

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