Silver Creek walking babies

Eventually she did coax Mona out of the densite and she was cautious where her brother was exuberant. Cortland attacked the world with gusto, consuming every experience that he could. Mona slowly warmed, but never seemed to shy much from either her mother or brother's sides. Rowan tried to show them the things she could offering names to plants and rocks and trees, even to the nearby birds that sang above them. 

After awhile she assumed that both children could stand meals. "Affamé?" She asked, wondering how quickly her boy would be at her side for his meal - she knew that was one word he'd latched onto easily.