Hushed Willows i tried to bury the moon

He lays the stick down gently, stiffening when he pops back up and apologizes. She can see the softness of boyhood in his features and voice despite being significantly larger than her. Seabreeze and Lily were slow and careful, she is not used to the brunt-ness of a child. She wonders if her own might be this age but she shakes her head, surprised (and now confused) by the thought. “Um, Qi-Qilaq,” she finally says, shuffling back a little more.