Redsand Canyon harvesting

tamar gazed at them.

already the girl felt that she could see both aquene and kallik within them. she bent closer and cooed softly. "they are so small!" tamar marvelled. it was not her first time around newborns, but it was the first time as an adult with her own time so close.
she looked up with a tearful beam. "are you very happy, aquene?" she asked softly, searching the beautiful and tired face.