But as soon as Bonnie caught sight of what her daughters were doing, her anger dissolved into a chilling sense of foreboding. Something was wrong with those eggs, and the hairs on the back of her neck stood on end. She couldn’t shake off the feeling that they were in grave danger, and the girls were in way over their heads. What have they gotten themselves into?!
But then Bonnie’s heart melted when she took a closer look at what her girls had been up to. Mary had constructed a cozy nest around each of the eggs using straw and hay from the barn, Bonnie was taken aback by her daughters’ unexpected tenderness. Her initial anger dissipated, and she found herself praising her children for their diligence in caring for the eggs. “These girls will make excellent caretakers in the future,” Jack remarked with pride.
But their moment of happiness was short-lived as a jarring noise shattered the peace. The sound of thunderous cracking echoed through the air, sending shivers down their spines. Panic set in as they realized that something terrible was about to happen…
The girls gasped in shock, thinking they had accidentally crushed one of the eggs. But their attention was soon diverted by a more promising discovery. They had been so attentive to the eggs that they now believed something was about to hatch from them. Giselle examined one of the eggs closely and saw a significant crack in its shell. Overjoyed, she held it up for Mary to see. “Look, sister, it’s almost time!”
