Northstar Vale Agapitós

It thrilled him to hear that she wanted a large family. She spoke of her home, and he listened closely. She said that there had been many women pregnant at the same time. The redstone man wondered if Towhee would have more children when spring came. It would be good to see the other families thriving, expanding. It only felt like yesterday that they had all been born and they were already growing, already trotting toward adulthood.

A sigh of contentedness fell from his lips. Arsenio was happy with the life they had made. He was happy with the family that they had, happier still that Tamar wanted to have more babies. He did not know what he had done to be so fortunate. The life that he shared with her was perfect.

Then we shall have many children! The vale will be full of them.

He chuckled, longing to be close to her.