After spending a short time wiping most of the fluids from the child's fur, Fendros was able to wrap it loosely in another clean blanket. He had dealt with the umbilical cord, as he knew at least that much about birth that Meesei may not have. When Ahnasha asked to hold the baby, Fendros looked up at her with a smile and obliged, carefully passing him into her arms again. As if finding his mother's heartbeat familiar, the child began to quieten while up against Ahnasha.

"You did well, Ahna," Fendros said quietly, putting an arm around her and kissing the side of her sweat-drenched head. He looked down at the child again and started to recollect. "It was...Rhazii, right? If it was a boy?"