Verdigris Ravine root

Much had the children grown in two months, a marker of transition for them, between being able to come and go from the birthing den, their eyes changing, their food changing, their words forming. 

Gaara spoke little, if at all, though he had grown, showing signs of obtaining his father's stature as he aged. 

When his father dropped the desert lizard, Gaara's dark tail flagged high. He woofed, grasping the attention of others, but remained back and observed.