Seaside Moors Light

She would not likely remember the experience of seeing Erzulie's face for the first time, but like a seed planted in fertile ground, the imprint of love and care were immediately associated with the soft glint of her Maman's eyes. Her vision was blurred, but the spark of light caught her attention, and she fixated on the gleam of daylight and affection in Erzulie's eyes, which caused the child to settle, and still- transfixed as she registered the fact that what she was seeing was someone she already truly adored. 

She held her frame for a moment or two, unflinching, before she finally blinked, and with a soft sigh, she smiled. As new as this experience was...She knew no fear when she held her mother's gaze for that moment. Brighter yet was the light from the den's entrance, but it was too much, too concentrated, and it hurt her eyes. Enamoured still with the feather-soft appearance of her mother, she continued to gaze, nostrils flaring as she tested and further began to associate both the sight and smell of her mother with the role of provider and guardian.