Swiftcurrent Creek I am complete in your eyes.

Moments bled together; the sounds and smells of bodies eddied in his periphery, but whenever possible Stone hurried to eat and then to nest beside his sister. When she came seeking comfort of him, he freely gave it. In the days to come they might grow closer, or apart, - it was impossible to tell in the brief glimpses of their lives at this point - but for now all that Stone felt was the warmth of her presence. That warmth was easy to associate with the good feelings of being fed, or groomed, or loved by their parents; so he began to attach the same feelings to his sister, burrowing in close and breathing in the sweet scent the children shared.