Sometimes, she thought, there were uses for a degree in English lit, despite what her mother had droned on about. Granted, her mother had no way of knowing that one day she'd use it to not freak out when an elf stood before her remarking on human children. Still, she was grateful for it.

"He's actually a very good baby, none of the hours of endless screaming I worried about. He lets us know when he's not comfortable, but for the most part, he's pretty happy to just watch the world happen around him."

She turned just a little so he could see the little face.