Hushed Willows My faith is shaken, but I still believe.

Sundance allowed himself to be moved and manipulated by his mother’s whims, babbling and cooing the entire time. Olive couldn’t help but find herself responding in nonsensical ways, blinking against his small face and then sharing the gesture with Reif, kissing and cajoling them and loving their nearness. Finally, when she settled her head between her two boys, she held them close and murmured “I love you, my children,” resting and lingering in this moment for all of eternity.