Swiftcurrent Creek permanently fossilized

"i m-manage," lestan floundered as river seemed ready to give creek into his care! the boy was no infant, and the mayfair had fallen into a caretaker's role. but violet had wanted to track, while this child seemed particularly resistant to any shaping.
suppose that too was part of the position he took in swiftcurrent.
"i would be h-happy to teach you what i know, creek," lestan said, looking from the boy to his mother and back again. implied was only if you want to, but somehow he suspected it would be done. river was no-nonsense, something lestan secretly enjoyed.