James forgot how to breathe. The woman inside the crystal chamber opened her eyes and looked directly at him with an expression so familiar that his mind struggled to accept what his eyes were seeing.He knew those eyes. He had spent years trying to remember them.He had remembered them from childhood, from the few fading memories that had survived the destruction of his family.He remembered the warmth in them, the way they used to soften whenever she looked at him, and the quiet smile she gave him whenever fear became too much for him to bear.Yet the woman standing behind the crystal was supposed to be dead. His mother had died with the rest of his family.At least, that was what James had always believed.James."Her voice carried through the chamber. It was older than he remembered, but unmistakably hers.James stepped toward the crystal. His legs felt weak. You..."His voice broke. He swallowed and tried again."You're alive."His mother smiled sadly. I have been waiting for you."Ja