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Riva had been spending a lot of time building her herb plot. She often came home tired, with dirt on her cheeks. But no matter how much she wished to sleep, she always had time for her little ones. To tickle Danta’s tummy, or toss Deus into the air. Very soon, her larger boy would not fit on her tummy, and she would not have the strength to toss him. It filled her both with delight and sadness to think how they were growing.

At least Danta showed signs of being as tiny as Riva, perhaps she would even be more so. It meant her little one still fit in her healers pack, and could travel the pack and explore that way. Even when she was feeling tired or sick. She often made little ‘candies’ for Danta, mixing up Elderberry, and her dwindling supply of Ginseng Root, with things like honey or liver to flavor them for the tiny girl.

When she returned home, she found Danta snuggled into the dirt, looking up at the evening sky. Riva flopped down beside her, touching her head to that of her childs. “I’ve heard that the ocean is blue, because the color of my eyes and yours, reflect from the water more easily than that of red, orange, and yellow, which gets absorbed into the water. Do you think the sky is blue for the same reason?” she whispered, looking up at the rich blue sky.