Redsand Canyon then I heard your heart beating

They are, he agreed when she said the twins were perfect. So are you. It was not an exaggeration or something said in the moment; she was perfect. He loved her so much that the feeling gripped his entire being. He would literally do anything for Aquene, and now for their sons. 

When she spoke again, he pressed his forehead against hers. Our family, she had said and he wasn't prepared for how deeply he would feel those words. There was nothing he wouldn't do to keep them safe; he would give his life without a second of thought. It was all too much for him to put into words, too intense to really comprehend; he was never very good with this emotional stuff, though he worked hard on it for his wife. 

He kissed her cheek and nuzzled her, completely lost in the moment. No words were needed.