As Rizi knelt beside her mother, a sense of urgency washed over her. She couldn't afford to lose her now, not when they were so close to freedom. "Mother, please stay awake," she pleaded, her voice trembling with emotion as she gently shook Ara's shoulder.
Ara stirred, her eyelids fluttering open as she struggled to focus on her daughter's face. "Rizi..." she murmured, her voice weak and strained. "my baby.."
Rizi nodded, her eyes brimming with tears as she reached out to brush a strand of hair away from Ara's forehead. "Yes, Mother, I'm here now, everything will be ok," she whispered, her voice choked with emotion.
Ara's eyes filled with tears as she reached out to grasp Rizi's hand with her trembling hand. "Oh, my darling," she breathed, her voice barely above a whisper. "I thought I'd never see you a-again."
