Please highlight some realistic, emotionally resonating moments: Elara's fingers grazed the warm skin below Max's wrist as she searched for his anchoring presence, and he interlocked his palm with hers as she bore into his knuckles. "I'm right here; you've got this, Elara," he whispered in a low tone, resting his forehead against hers. "I can't, Max, I can't--" she panted, her face flushed, with a sheen of perspiration gleaming on her cheekbones as she gasped against his neck. As the intensity grew unbearable, her hand gravitated to the nape of his neck, her fingers intertwining with his hair in desperation. Grabbing thick strands between her knuckles, she formed a solid grip against his scalp, breathing deeply as her muscles spasmed with fury. "Max-pressure-please-"she gasped , in the crescendo of another surge , her trembling fingers flew to his arm, the strength and exertion searing through her fingertips. In response, he placed a firm hand against her contracting abdomen, applying counterpressure to the under curve of her stomach, as he urged, "You already are; she's almost here. Keep pushing, Elara." With every fibre of her being, she strained against his bracing hand; the room seemed to fall away as Max let his head follow her urgent pull as her hand remained in his hair. As she released the push, the child's head crowning, Max locked eyes with her as she dropped her forehead against his. "Look at me, Elara; she's almost here. You're doing so well." As her uterus clenched with brutal force, outlining their baby's head, Max ran a steady palm over her navel, maintaining the pressure she craved. "Push, Elara, I've got you," he reassured her as she wound her hand through his hair even tighter, and the intensity of the moment consumed them both. Just as another instinctive urge swept through her, a voice pierced through her veil of agony, halting her preparation to push yet again: "Her heart rate is dropping--breathe, Elara. Don't push," a nurse instructed as Elara buried her head in the curve of Max's shoulder, shaking with exhaustion. "Max--no--I need--" Max's heart raced through his veins as he held his deep hazel stare on Elara's uncertain blue gaze, maintaining his pressure against her trembling abdomen. "Just focus on me and only me. Now pant, Elara, she's so close--" Her punctured gasps fell against his neck, and pulling his scalp downwards, her lips found his as he caught her agonized moan in his mouth. She kissed him frantically, then released a gasp as the urge to push consumed her, and she bore down, her fingernails tearing into his hair. "That's it, Elara, her heart rate is coming up. Push her down. She's in full crown; one deep push, Elara," the nurse encouraged, and Max embraced her, his voice hoarse. "Look at me, Elara; we're doing this. One more push and she's here." The atmosphere, shrinking inward as the anticipation and urgency mounted, drew closer than cling wrap to her flesh. As Elara's primal effort reverberated through Max's core, her hands guiding his mouth to hers, his lips fell into another brief kiss. "That's it, Elara..." he whispered , pulling back with a sense of pride and awe, adrenaline coursing through his body as he watched her push. Then, as the baby's head emerged , followed by a rush of blood and amniotic fluid, the room fell silent, a cold sense of dread enveloping them both. "She's not breathing--" a voice confirmed, seeming miles away as Elara fell against Max's chest in terror, and he wrapped his arms around her. "Our baby, she's--she's not crying--Max--". Time, almost standing arrested in handcuffs that bound Max in a moment of panic, stopped completely. "Keep pushing Elara , her body is almost out- she heard another voice instruct. Locking her arms around Max's chest, she shook with force and determination, the baby's body sliding out , the room remaining silent against her laboured breaths. As a nurse placed their daughter's fragile, almost transparent body against Elara's chest, she explained, "The skin-to-skin contact will encourage her to cry, her airways are clear, Elara. Hold your baby; she'll breathe soon." The next moment, as her baby's blue lips broke her resolve, Elara turned away, crying into the hollow of Max's sternum. Max gazed at his motionless child, willing her to respire, "Come on, baby girl, fill those lungs." His own breathing, ragged and filled with his escalating fear, caused him to lower his gaze into Elara's shoulder as the tension wrought through his chest. "Please cry," he murmured, his plea merging with Elara's exhausted tears. Then, as if on cue, a wail tore through the air, vibrant and healthy, and alive. Lifting his head, Max's weathered eyes washed over with relief, and Elara gazed at her child with awestruck tenderness. "Thank God--" she laughed through her tears, placing a hand on the child's back, rubbing soothing circles into her violet skin. Collapsing into Elara's clavicle and smiling broadly, Max let a moment of unbridled joy overwhelm him, a few tears falling onto her skin. "You did it, Elara--I'm so proud of you both--" Elara kept both hands encapsulated around her now crying daughter, her lips again finding Max's, as he delivered a rough kiss and then whispered, "What are we going to name her? We can't call her 'gorgeous' forever." Elara laughed in response, "You know the name we chose, but trust you to forget in all the madness--" Max retorted quickly as his smile only widened with wit and mischief, "I did not forget. Welcome to the world, Lily."

Please quote some effective phrases and dialogue

Is the crowning and actual birth accurate

But does make sense that they expect a cry after birthing the head but the body hasn't yet been birthed?

Please highlight some realistic, emotionally resonating moments: Elara's fingers grazed the warm skin below Max's wrist as she searched for his anchoring presence, and he interlocked his palm with hers as she bore into his knuckles. "I'm right here; you've got this, Elara," he whispered in a low tone, resting his forehead against hers. "I can't, Max, I can't--" she panted, her face flushed, with a sheen of perspiration gleaming on her cheekbones as she gasped against his neck. As the intensity grew unbearable, her hand gravitated to the nape of his neck, her fingers intertwining with his hair in desperation. Grabbing thick strands between her knuckles, she formed a solid grip against his scalp, breathing deeply as her muscles spasmed with fury. "Max-pressure-please-"she gasped , in the crescendo of another surge , her trembling fingers flew to his arm, the strength and exertion searing through her fingertips. In response, he placed a firm hand against her contracting abdomen, applying counterpressure to the under curve of her stomach, as he urged, "You already are; she's almost here. Keep pushing, Elara." With every fibre of her being, she strained against his bracing hand; the room seemed to fall away as Max let his head follow her urgent pull as her hand remained in his hair. As she released the push, the child's head crowning, Max locked eyes with her as she dropped her forehead against his. "Look at me, Elara; she's almost here. You're doing so well." As her uterus clenched with brutal force, outlining their baby's head, Max ran a steady palm over her navel, maintaining the pressure she craved. "Push, Elara, I've got you," he reassured her as she wound her hand through his hair even tighter, and the intensity of the moment consumed them both. Just as another instinctive urge swept through her, a voice pierced through her veil of agony, halting her preparation to push yet again: "Her heart rate is dropping--breathe, Elara. Don't push," a nurse instructed as Elara buried her head in the curve of Max's shoulder, shaking with exhaustion. "Max--no--I need--" Max's heart raced through his veins as he held his deep hazel stare on Elara's uncertain blue gaze, maintaining his pressure against her trembling abdomen. "Just focus on me and only me. Now pant, Elara, she's so close--" Her punctured gasps fell against his neck, and pulling his scalp downwards, her lips found his as he caught her agonized moan in his mouth. She kissed him frantically, then released a gasp as the urge to push consumed her, and she bore down, her fingernails tearing into his hair. "That's it, Elara, her heart rate is coming up. Push her down. She's in full crown; one deep push, Elara," the nurse encouraged, and Max embraced her, his voice hoarse. "Look at me, Elara; we're doing this. One more push and she's here." The atmosphere, shrinking inward as the anticipation and urgency mounted, drew closer than cling wrap to her flesh. As Elara's primal effort reverberated through Max's core, her hands guiding his mouth to hers, his lips fell into another brief kiss. "That's it, Elara..." he whispered , pulling back with a sense of pride and awe, adrenaline coursing through his body as he watched her push. Then, as the baby's head emerged , followed by a rush of blood and amniotic fluid, he praised her in triumph, The head is out Elara" Planting a kiss to her heated forehead , he hand flew back to his nape , her expression filled with concentration. "Keep pushing Elara , her body is almost out- she heard another voice instruct and she felt her body obeying . Locking her arms around Max's chest, she shook with force and determination, the baby's body sliding out , and into a nurses arms as Elara fell backward into Max's solidarity embrace. Then the room fell silent, a cold sense of dread enveloping them both. "She's not breathing--" a voice confirmed, seeming miles away as Elara fell deeper against Max's chest in terror, and he drew her closer , resting his chin on her shoulder as a chill ran down his spine. "Our baby, she's--she's not crying--Max--". Time-almost standing arrested in handcuffs that bound Max in a moment of panic-stopped completely. As a nurse placed their daughter's fragile, almost transparent body against Elara's chest, she explained, "The skin-to-skin contact will encourage her to cry, her airways are clear, Elara. Hold your baby; she'll breathe soon." The next moment, as her baby's blue lips broke her resolve, Elara turned away, crying into the hollow of Max's collarbone. . Max gazed at his motionless child, willing her to respire, "Come on, baby girl, fill those lungs." His own breathing, ragged and filled with his escalating fear, caused him to lower his gaze into Elara's shoulder as the tension wrought through his chest. "Please cry," he murmured, his plea merging with Elara's exhausted tears. Then, as if on cue, a wail tore through the air, vibrant and healthy, and alive. Lifting his head, Max's weathered eyes washed over with relief, and Elara gazed at her child with awestruck tenderness. "Thank God--" she laughed through her tears, placing a hand on the child's back, rubbing soothing circles into her violet skin. Collapsing into Elara's clavicle and smiling broadly, Max let a moment of unbridled joy overwhelm him, a few tears falling onto her skin. "You did it, Elara--I'm so proud of you both--" Elara kept both hands encapsulated around her now crying daughter, her lips again finding Max's, as he delivered a rough kiss and then whispered, "What are we going to name her? We can't call her 'gorgeous' forever." Elara laughed in response, "You know the name we chose, but trust you to forget in all the madness--" Max retorted quickly as his smile only widened with wit and mischief, "I did not forget. Welcome to the world, Lily." Then, her cries stopped with an abrupt halt, causing the bright lights to ice Elara's gaze with a steely panic. "What's wrong? Max-" .

Please highlight some realistic, emotionally resonating moments: Elara's fingers grazed the warm skin below Max's wrist as she searched for his anchoring presence, and he interlocked his palm with hers as she bore into his knuckles. "I'm right here; you've got this, Elara," he whispered in a low tone, resting his forehead against hers. "I can't, Max, I can't--" she panted, her face flushed, with a sheen of perspiration gleaming on her cheekbones as she gasped against his neck. As the intensity grew unbearable, her hand gravitated to the nape of his neck, her fingers intertwining with his hair in desperation. Grabbing thick strands between her knuckles, she formed a solid grip against his scalp, breathing deeply as her muscles spasmed with fury. "Max-pressure-please-"she gasped , in the crescendo of another surge , her trembling fingers flew to his arm, the strength and exertion searing through her fingertips. In response, he placed a firm hand against her contracting abdomen, applying counterpressure to the under curve of her stomach, as he urged, "You already are; she's almost here. Keep pushing, Elara." With every fibre of her being, she strained against his bracing hand; the room seemed to fall away as Max let his head follow her urgent pull as her hand remained in his hair. As she released the push, the child's head crowning, Max locked eyes with her as she dropped her forehead against his. "Look at me, Elara; she's almost here. You're doing so well." As her uterus clenched with brutal force, outlining their baby's head, Max ran a steady palm over her navel, maintaining the pressure she craved. "Push, Elara, I've got you," he reassured her as she wound her hand through his hair even tighter, and the intensity of the moment consumed them both. Just as another instinctive urge swept through her, a voice pierced through her veil of agony, halting her preparation to push yet again: "Her heart rate is dropping--breathe, Elara. Don't push," a nurse instructed as Elara buried her head in the curve of Max's shoulder, shaking with exhaustion. "Max--no--I need--" Max's heart raced through his veins as he held his deep hazel stare on Elara's uncertain blue gaze, maintaining his pressure against her trembling abdomen. "Just focus on me and only me. Now pant, Elara, she's so close--" Her punctured gasps fell against his neck, and pulling his scalp downwards, her lips found his as he caught her agonized moan in his mouth. She kissed him frantically, then released a gasp as the urge to push consumed her, and she bore down, her fingernails tearing into his hair. "That's it, Elara, her heart rate is coming up. Push her down. She's in full crown; one deep push, Elara," the nurse encouraged, and Max embraced her, his voice hoarse. "Look at me, Elara; we're doing this. One more push and she's here." The atmosphere, shrinking inward as the anticipation and urgency mounted, drew closer than cling wrap to her flesh. As Elara's primal effort reverberated through Max's core, her hands guiding his mouth to hers, his lips fell into another brief kiss. "That's it, Elara..." he whispered , pulling back with a sense of pride and awe, adrenaline coursing through his body as he watched her push. Then, as the baby's head emerged , followed by a rush of blood and amniotic fluid, he praised her in triumph, The head is out Elara" Planting a kiss to her heated forehead , he hand flew back to his nape , her expression filled with concentration. "Keep pushing Elara , her body is almost out- she heard another voice instruct and she felt her body obeying . Locking her arms around Max's chest, she shook with force and determination, the baby's body sliding out , and into a nurses arms as Elara fell backward into Max's solidarity embrace. Then the room fell silent, a cold sense of dread enveloping them both. "She's not breathing--" a voice confirmed, seeming miles away as Elara fell deeper against Max's chest in terror, and he drew her closer , resting his chin on her shoulder as a chill ran down his spine. "Our baby, she's--she's not crying--Max--". Time-almost standing arrested in handcuffs that bound Max in a moment of panic-stopped completely. As a nurse placed their daughter's fragile, almost transparent body against Elara's chest, she explained, "The skin-to-skin contact will encourage her to cry, her airways are clear, Elara. Hold your baby; she'll breathe soon." The next moment, as her baby's blue lips broke her resolve, Elara turned away, crying into the hollow of Max's collarbone. . Max gazed at his motionless child, willing her to respire, "Come on, baby girl, fill those lungs." His own breathing, ragged and filled with his escalating fear, caused him to lower his gaze into Elara's shoulder as the tension wrought through his chest. "Please cry," he murmured, his plea merging with Elara's exhausted tears. Then, as if on cue, a wail tore through the air, vibrant and healthy, and alive. Lifting his head, Max's weathered eyes washed over with relief, and Elara gazed at her child with awestruck tenderness. "Thank God--" she laughed through her tears, placing a hand on the child's back, rubbing soothing circles into her violet skin. Collapsing into Elara's clavicle and smiling broadly, Max let a moment of unbridled joy overwhelm him, a few tears falling onto her skin. "You did it, Elara--I'm so proud of you both--" Elara kept both hands encapsulated around her now crying daughter, her lips again finding Max's, as he delivered a rough kiss and then whispered, "What are we going to name her? We can't call her 'gorgeous' forever." Elara laughed in response, "You know the name we chose, but trust you to forget in all the madness--" Max retorted quickly as his smile only widened with wit and mischief, "I did not forget. Welcome to the world, Lily." Then, her cries stopped with an abrupt halt, causing the bright lights to ice Elara's gaze with a steely panic. "What's wrong? Max-she's still blue-" . Feeling the rise of a nightmare realising itself , Max absorbed Lily's bluish lips and watched in hopeless shock as Lily was whisked from her mother's hands . "Her pulse is dropping , again. She needs immediate assistance " . Elara's' tears burst forth as Max held her in silence, his gaze trailing after his newborn daughter , unable to move. After several paralysing moments , holding each other without words or movement, Lily's cry filled the atmosphere and Elara collapsed against Max's arm, as he pulled her head to his chin and fought back tears.

Please highlight some realistic, emotionally resonating moments: Elara's fingers grazed the warm skin below Max's wrist as she searched for his anchoring presence, and he interlocked his palm with hers as she bore into his knuckles. "I'm right here; you've got this, Elara," he whispered in a low tone, resting his forehead against hers. "I can't, Max, I can't--" she panted, her face flushed, with a sheen of perspiration gleaming on her cheekbones as she gasped against his neck. As the intensity grew unbearable, her hand gravitated to the nape of his neck, her fingers intertwining with his hair in desperation. Grabbing thick strands between her knuckles, she formed a solid grip against his scalp, breathing deeply as her muscles spasmed with fury. "Max-pressure-please-"she gasped , in the crescendo of another surge , her trembling fingers flew to his arm, the strength and exertion searing through her fingertips. In response, he placed a firm hand against her contracting abdomen, applying counterpressure to the under curve of her stomach, as he urged, "You already are; she's almost here. Keep pushing, Elara." With every fibre of her being, she strained against his bracing hand; the room seemed to fall away as Max let his head follow her urgent pull as her hand remained in his hair. As she released the push, the child's head crowning, Max locked eyes with her as she dropped her forehead against his. "Look at me, Elara; she's almost here. You're doing so well." As her uterus clenched with brutal force, outlining their baby's head, Max ran a steady palm over her navel, maintaining the pressure she craved. "Push, Elara, I've got you," he reassured her as she wound her hand through his hair even tighter, and the intensity of the moment consumed them both. Just as another instinctive urge swept through her, a voice pierced through her veil of agony, halting her preparation to push yet again: "Her heart rate is dropping--breathe, Elara. Don't push," a nurse instructed as Elara buried her head in the curve of Max's shoulder, shaking with exhaustion. "Max--no--I need--" Max's heart raced through his veins as he held his deep hazel stare on Elara's uncertain blue gaze, maintaining his pressure against her trembling abdomen. "Just focus on me and only me. Now pant, Elara, she's so close--" Her punctured gasps fell against his neck, and pulling his scalp downwards, her lips found his as he caught her agonized moan in his mouth. She kissed him frantically, then released a gasp as the urge to push consumed her, and she bore down, her fingernails tearing into his hair. "That's it, Elara, her heart rate is coming up. Push her down. She's in full crown; one deep push, Elara," the nurse encouraged, and Max embraced her, his voice hoarse. "Look at me, Elara; we're doing this. One more push and she's here." The atmosphere, shrinking inward as the anticipation and urgency mounted, drew closer than cling wrap to her flesh. As Elara's primal effort reverberated through Max's core, her hands guiding his mouth to hers, his lips fell into another brief kiss. "That's it, Elara..." he whispered , pulling back with a sense of pride and awe, adrenaline coursing through his body as he watched her push. Then, as the baby's head emerged , followed by a rush of blood and amniotic fluid, he praised her in triumph, The head is out Elara" Planting a kiss to her heated forehead , he hand flew back to his nape , her expression filled with concentration. "Keep pushing Elara , her body is almost out- she heard another voice instruct and she felt her body obeying . Locking her arms around Max's chest, she shook with force and determination, the baby's body sliding out , and into a nurses arms as Elara fell backward into Max's solidarity embrace. Then the room fell silent, a cold sense of dread enveloping them both. "She's not breathing--" a voice confirmed, seeming miles away as Elara fell deeper against Max's chest in terror, and he drew her closer , resting his chin on her shoulder as a chill ran down his spine. "Our baby, she's--she's not crying--Max--". Time-almost standing arrested in handcuffs that bound Max in a moment of panic-stopped completely. As a nurse placed their daughter's fragile, almost transparent body against Elara's chest, she explained, "The skin-to-skin contact will encourage her to cry, her airways are clear, Elara. Hold your baby; she'll breathe soon." The next moment, as her baby's blue lips broke her resolve, Elara turned away, crying into the hollow of Max's collarbone. . Max gazed at his motionless child, willing her to respire, "Come on, baby girl, fill those lungs." His own breathing, ragged and filled with his escalating fear, caused him to lower his gaze into Elara's shoulder as the tension wrought through his chest. "Please cry," he murmured, his plea merging with Elara's exhausted tears. Then, as if on cue, a wail tore through the air, vibrant and healthy, and alive. Lifting his head, Max's weathered eyes washed over with relief, and Elara gazed at her child with awestruck tenderness. "Thank God--" she laughed through her tears, placing a hand on the child's back, rubbing soothing circles into her violet skin. Collapsing into Elara's clavicle and smiling broadly, Max let a moment of unbridled joy overwhelm him, a few tears falling onto her skin. "You did it, Elara--I'm so proud of you both--" Elara kept both hands encapsulated around her now crying daughter, her lips again finding Max's, as he delivered a rough kiss and then whispered, "What are we going to name her? We can't call her 'gorgeous' forever." Elara laughed in response, "You know the name we chose, but trust you to forget in all the madness--" Max retorted quickly as his smile only widened with wit and mischief, "I did not forget. Welcome to the world, Lily." Then, her cries stopped with an abrupt halt, causing the bright lights to ice Elara's gaze with a steely panic. "What's wrong? Max-she's still blue-" . Feeling the rise of a nightmare realising itself , Max absorbed Lily's bluish lips and watched in hopeless shock as Lily was whisked from her mother's hands . "Her pulse is dropping , again. She needs immediate assistance " . Elara's' tears burst forth as Max held her in silence, his gaze trailing after his newborn daughter , unable to move. After several paralysing moments , holding each other without words or movement, Lily's cry filled the atmosphere and Elara collapsed against Max's arm, as he pulled her head to his chin and fought back tears. "Can I hold my baby, I need to see that she's alright" Elara pled, but was met with firm news. "Lily's heart beat is abnormal, and she will need immediate tests , and to be incubated in the NICU . She's strong , and stable , but we need to investigate further. Max , continuing to hold Elara, measured the heat in his voice . "What's happening?"

Please highlight some realistic, emotionally resonating moments: Elara's fingers grazed the warm skin below Max's wrist as she searched for his anchoring presence, and he interlocked his palm with hers as she bore into his knuckles. "I'm right here; you've got this, Elara," he whispered in a low tone, resting his forehead against hers. "I can't, Max, I can't--" she panted, her face flushed, with a sheen of perspiration gleaming on her cheekbones as she gasped against his neck. As the intensity grew unbearable, her hand gravitated to the nape of his neck, her fingers intertwining with his hair in desperation. Grabbing thick strands between her knuckles, she formed a solid grip against his scalp, breathing deeply as her muscles spasmed with fury. "Max-pressure-please-"she gasped , in the crescendo of another surge , her trembling fingers flew to his arm, the strength and exertion searing through her fingertips. In response, he placed a firm hand against her contracting abdomen, applying counterpressure to the under curve of her stomach, as he urged, "You already are; she's almost here. Keep pushing, Elara." With every fibre of her being, she strained against his bracing hand; the room seemed to fall away as Max let his head follow her urgent pull as her hand remained in his hair. As she released the push, the child's head crowning, Max locked eyes with her as she dropped her forehead against his. "Look at me, Elara; she's almost here. You're doing so well." As her uterus clenched with brutal force, outlining their baby's head, Max ran a steady palm over her navel, maintaining the pressure she craved. "Push, Elara, I've got you," he reassured her as she wound her hand through his hair even tighter, and the intensity of the moment consumed them both. Just as another instinctive urge swept through her, a voice pierced through her veil of agony, halting her preparation to push yet again: "Her heart rate is dropping--breathe, Elara. Don't push," a nurse instructed as Elara buried her head in the curve of Max's shoulder, shaking with exhaustion. "Max--no--I need--" Max's heart raced through his veins as he held his deep hazel stare on Elara's uncertain blue gaze, maintaining his pressure against her trembling abdomen. "Just focus on me and only me. Now pant, Elara, she's so close--" Her punctured gasps fell against his neck, and pulling his scalp downwards, her lips found his as he caught her agonized moan in his mouth. She kissed him frantically, then released a gasp as the urge to push consumed her, and she bore down, her fingernails tearing into his hair. "That's it, Elara, her heart rate is coming up. Push her down. She's in full crown; one deep push, Elara," the nurse encouraged, and Max embraced her, his voice hoarse. "Look at me, Elara; we're doing this. One more push and she's here." The atmosphere, shrinking inward as the anticipation and urgency mounted, drew closer than cling wrap to her flesh. As Elara's primal effort reverberated through Max's core, her hands guiding his mouth to hers, his lips fell into another brief kiss. "That's it, Elara..." he whispered , pulling back with a sense of pride and awe, adrenaline coursing through his body as he watched her push. Then, as the baby's head emerged , followed by a rush of blood and amniotic fluid, he praised her in triumph, The head is out Elara" Planting a kiss to her heated forehead , he hand flew back to his nape , her expression filled with concentration. "Keep pushing Elara , her body is almost out- she heard another voice instruct and she felt her body obeying . Locking her arms around Max's chest, she shook with force and determination, the baby's body sliding out , and into a nurses arms as Elara fell backward into Max's solidarity embrace. Then the room fell silent, a cold sense of dread enveloping them both. "She's not breathing--" a voice confirmed, seeming miles away as Elara fell deeper against Max's chest in terror, and he drew her closer , resting his chin on her shoulder as a chill ran down his spine. "Our baby, she's--she's not crying--Max--". Time-almost standing arrested in handcuffs that bound Max in a moment of panic-stopped completely. As a nurse placed their daughter's fragile, almost transparent body against Elara's chest, she explained, "The skin-to-skin contact will encourage her to cry, her airways are clear, Elara. Hold your baby; she'll breathe soon." The next moment, as her baby's blue lips broke her resolve, Elara turned away, crying into the hollow of Max's collarbone. . Max gazed at his motionless child, willing her to respire, "Come on, baby girl, fill those lungs." His own breathing, ragged and filled with his escalating fear, caused him to lower his gaze into Elara's shoulder as the tension wrought through his chest. "Please cry," he murmured, his plea merging with Elara's exhausted tears. Then, as if on cue, a wail tore through the air, vibrant and healthy, and alive. Lifting his head, Max's weathered eyes washed over with relief, and Elara gazed at her child with awestruck tenderness. "Thank God--" she laughed through her tears, placing a hand on the child's back, rubbing soothing circles into her violet skin. Collapsing into Elara's clavicle and smiling broadly, Max let a moment of unbridled joy overwhelm him, a few tears falling onto her skin. "You did it, Elara--I'm so proud of you both--" Elara kept both hands encapsulated around her now crying daughter, her lips again finding Max's, as he delivered a rough kiss and then whispered, "What are we going to name her? We can't call her 'gorgeous' forever." Elara laughed in response, "You know the name we chose, but trust you to forget in all the madness--" Max retorted quickly as his smile only widened with wit and mischief, "I did not forget. Welcome to the world, Lily." Then, her cries stopped with an abrupt halt, causing the bright lights to ice Elara's gaze with a steely panic. "What's wrong? Max-she's still blue-" . Feeling the rise of a nightmare realising itself , Max absorbed Lily's bluish lips and watched in hopeless shock as Lily was whisked from her mother's hands . "Her pulse is dropping , again. She needs immediate assistance " . Elara's' tears burst forth as Max held her in silence, his gaze trailing after his newborn daughter , unable to move. After several paralysing moments , holding each other without words or movement, Lily's cry filled the atmosphere and Elara collapsed against Max's arm, as he pulled her head to his chin and fought back tears. "Can I hold my baby, I need to see that she's alright" Elara pled, but was met with firm news. "Lily's heart beat is abnormal, and she will need immediate tests , and to be incubated in the NICU . She's strong , and stable , but we need to investigate further. Max , continuing to hold Elara, measured the heat in his voice . "What's happening?" "Max , Elara, you may see her if you wish, though contact will be limited as we ensure her stability. When we have any answers , we will update you, but you could both use some rest. Elara's eyes slid closed as she mumble into Max's ear "please make sure I don't fall asleep-" His hands, running through her sweaty, unkempt hair , combed in reassurance. "I promise. She'll be alright. Just rest a bit you've been through quite an ordeal. But I love you both so much ."falling into an exhausted surrender she whispered back "I love you both too"