Your soul
is the light that sees my dark,
and loves me all the same.
is the light that sees my dark,
and loves me all the same.
It was nice to feel that his daughter agreed with them, the kick feeling like a high-five for being a positively contributing member of the world. It made him laugh, glancing up in time to see the emotions play across Soh's face. They didn't scare or worry him. He'd nearly cried just to feel that first kick. Instead, he softened, his hand reaching out to help wipe away the dampness on her cheeks, understanding in his eyes and the loving tilt of his lips.
Looking back down, he also began to wonder if their daughter had fallen asleep. Or maybe she was so offended by their suggestions that she'd chosen to ignore them. Maybe it was a good thing since his legs were starting to cramp.
But just as he considered moving to stand, Soh said a name that felt as bright and beautiful as the first star in the sky on a dark night. Their daughter struck fast and without hesitation, nearly startling him onto his back when he laughed at the force of her reaction. "Reva." He enjoyed how the name tasted on his tongue, curving his lips around the shape of it just to see how it felt. Even if it didn't feel like an ancient word that had been carved in stone and starlight, the energetic response beneath his palms was too insistent to ignore.
His eyes met Soh's again, a wide grin on his face as he said what they both already knew, "That's perfect."
Looking back down, he also began to wonder if their daughter had fallen asleep. Or maybe she was so offended by their suggestions that she'd chosen to ignore them. Maybe it was a good thing since his legs were starting to cramp.
But just as he considered moving to stand, Soh said a name that felt as bright and beautiful as the first star in the sky on a dark night. Their daughter struck fast and without hesitation, nearly startling him onto his back when he laughed at the force of her reaction. "Reva." He enjoyed how the name tasted on his tongue, curving his lips around the shape of it just to see how it felt. Even if it didn't feel like an ancient word that had been carved in stone and starlight, the energetic response beneath his palms was too insistent to ignore.
His eyes met Soh's again, a wide grin on his face as he said what they both already knew, "That's perfect."
Zavien
