Luneshale Pass the colour of led

his ears remain folded, straining to hear leto through the baby wails. for a moment, he senses frustration -- but she quickly reins in her passions, and softly reassures both (though one wasn't having it).

he's not certain, but he thinks she's mentioned something about the water.

can babies scream if their heads are held underwater?

soto chases away that thought immediately, his attention drawn to the suddenly quiet apollo. his shadow leans over the slumped boy as he sniffs and listens; the boy's breathing is light and present.

he remembers witnessing this before, in his own daughter. in marciela cradling her cl--

no.

drowning that memory out, soto scoops up the limp apollo and follows after leto to the stream.