Stone Circle Come and meet the babies

His eyes rested on the mother for a beat longer than the rest. Not even Murdock was conscious of this, and thus, did not know the cause. However, I will tell you that the mother - Valette - was a dead wringer for Murdock's first and, sadly, late wife. But, although the woman still lived in the man's heart, it'd been a long time since he'd pined for her, and even longer since he'd last seen her. Now, she was nothing more than a passing fantasy to be enjoyed on rainy nights and sunny afternoons. When he looked at Valette, he looked a bit longer than was usual, but thought nothing of it.

His eyes simply skimmed over the children, noting that they all seemed to possess - at least at this distance - the classic pelt of dark fur that was common in children of that age. He did remember that his own children had looked much like this, though a bit smaller due to the young age at which they'd perished. This thought pained him for a moment, but no longer.

Still, once he'd determined that his presence was not needed, the male made a quick escape.