a less strenuous activity

Zee always had a pleasant word, and if anything, Luce was finding herself a tad bit jealous of this particular skill. Although talking with her siblings came naturally and easily, socializing with those outside of the family had never come easily to her. Perhaps she could carefully watch and copy her actions at a later date. Luce focused on another firefly as it blinked in and out of existence in front of her nose. She swiped at it, stumbling into her sister just in time to feel her stomach move.

Lucretia gasped aloud, crowding closer to Deathbelle's side. She placed her cheek lovingly at her sister's stomach, waiting with bated breath for another delightful internal squirm. "Oh, Belle, how wonderful..."