Larksong Grotto Today I Remember

"That's my foot," Jhala told him, aware that he didn't understand. "You've got feet-- but they're kinda small... I dunno if they actually work," she rambled on for a bit, staring at the white pup as he whined and wiggled around. She kissed his head softly a few times, moving then to give Astik a kiss as well-- careful not to leave him out. Briefly, Jhala remembered a sibling, they were older than her two kids but not by much. It was a fuzzy memory, blurred by age and a lack of thinking about it-- but it was there. She pushed it aside, giving her pale son another lick on his head.