❝ let’s just cuddle forever. ❞ // consider... baby kylan and fara
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A soft smile stretched slowly on her otherwise stoic features as the childling curled up joyfully in her arms, clutching the stuffed toy she’d brought in for him that time. She’d asked one of the families in Stone-in-the-Wood whom she was close with to make it for him. The father had made it to last -- they had four children, he had the know-how -- and the mother embroidered it. Then each of the children added something of their own. A little hat, a pretty bow, tiny carved wooden shoes, and of course, a little sword weaved together out of reeds, sewn onto the little doll’s hand. It had the warm touch of a family that she felt he needed the moment she beheld him for the first time.
A shy little tot, hiding behind Mera’s skirts despite encouragement. She’d told her of how he came to her care, the son of a song-teller she knew well, and Fara recognized his gleaming, golden eyes staring back at her from the child.
Mera had gone on some urgent business. Things seemed to somehow become more urgent whenever the Stonewood maudra was visiting, Fara would be a fool for not noticing. She’d been left to herself with a cup of ta, but little Kylan had clung fiercely to her, his face still gleaming with joy for his new toy.
It was late for him, she knew, but he refused to sleep without a story. Had the fierce maudra of a warrior clan climbed into a little cot to sing the precious boy to sleep?
Fara had no children of her own. It wasn’t on her list of priorities, nor was she even remotely considering, but the little halfling held her heart within his tiny fingers.
“That we shall, little one” she spoke softly, stroking his hair and face with gentle gestures as she tried to lull him into sleep.