Could she have been alive long enough to yell help?
Yes. But it makes the story much better if we ignore that and assume it was angels.
Yes. But it makes the story much better if we ignore that and assume it was angels.
There are those who believe that the spirit stays around for awhile after the body dies. Those who believe that would say it could be that her spirit stayed there until help came for her child.
Ever spend any time as a first responder to accident/homicide scenes? In many cases there is no room for doubt that some victims died instantly, if you know what I mean. The impression I get from these particular first responder is, yeah, that was the case here.