09-25-2018, 06:53 PM
Silas opened his eyes blearily as he looked down at the tiny squirming infant in his arms, their son was quite effectively dwarfed just by the size of Silas' forearm alone "He's so small..." Silas whispered hoarsely, reaching up with his other hand to smooth the downy hair on the top of the boy's head.
Sidney returned with a blanket, placing it over the infant's body and using some of it to cover Silas' exposed parts as well. Silas looked up at Sidney with a watery smile "I think we should call him Alexander - Alex for short." Silas said quietly, reaching out and setting his fingers on Sidney's cheek - leaving behind bloodied streaks in the process as he had just been touching their blood covered son.
Sidney returned with a blanket, placing it over the infant's body and using some of it to cover Silas' exposed parts as well. Silas looked up at Sidney with a watery smile "I think we should call him Alexander - Alex for short." Silas said quietly, reaching out and setting his fingers on Sidney's cheek - leaving behind bloodied streaks in the process as he had just been touching their blood covered son.
You can lead a horse to water, but cannot force a horse to drink.