Silver Creek there is a blur beyond the white

She leaned against him and he watched as she stared happily at him. He wished that he could keep her life this simple, as happy and unworried as it was in this moment. She looked at him and made a few noises, and after a moment he realized she was copying him. His face broke into a wide smile. "That's right, that's you. Seri, Seri, Seri. You." Encouraged by her attempts he changed his mantra some. "And me, dada. Dada, dada, dada." He watched her excitedly, but could tell she was tired. Perhaps more talking for another day.

She made her way back to her mother's side and lay down. He watched her eyes flutter, as if she were fighting, and he smiled and chuckled a little. He decided to simply watch his sleeping family, and let the sleep claim her. He didn't want her unrested.