Morningside Cuesta save for a better future

Khoe jumped when Arushi spoke, and the young girl froze. Was something happening? Danger? Was her mom ok? She looked around wildly, assuming that it couldn't have possibly been her that had surprised her mom. But her worries went away when her mom relaxed, a laugh and a smile dancing upon her lips. This made Aruru smile and giggle in return, then she pressed her small wet nose into her mom's leg. Khoe drew the painted girl into her chest, and Arushi snuggled as close to her as possible.

Looking up at her with puppy blue eyes, she spoke in her light but gravelly voice, Ama, ummmm love oo! She said, a long pause and umm as she tried to decide on her words. She had known that she wanted to say something, but what she hadn't been quite sure. She now looked at her mom with a big grin, waiting for a response.