Morningside Cuesta sandcastles

No, Khoe laughed, not Sylvas or Kieran. It's— Grayday came almost as quickly as he had been called. It seemed that he was nearby and ready whenever needed which served as both a comfort and discomfort to Khoe. On one hand, she appreciated the extra support and the safety he provided, but it pained her (being the independent soul she was known to be) to have someone watching her every move and not being able to protest against it.

Khoe looked to Grayday with a worried expression in response to Dawn's explosive emotions. Had no one told her the processes of such a complex practice as reproduction? Khoe herself hadn't known how things worked until she'd had her first experience, and the fear of that moment made her swear to herself that she would never make anyone else feel the way she had.