The Sunspire i need to be needed

Rannoch couldn't help but chuckle at Forrest's commentary. Although she had approached the topic with humor, Rannoch could feel that there was some truth to what she said. "I'll remember to keep mine clean, I promise," he replied light-heartedly. 

Forrest's expression softened, and Rannoch could see the depth of the woman's care for children. "That's a fair statement," he replied, his voice soft. He was satisfied with what he had been told, and Rannoch was confident that this would not be his last lesson from Forrest. 

"What's it like to watch them grow up?" he asked. Rannoch could only imagine how rewarding it was but, he wanted to hear the perspective of somebody who had raised a child before.