"Oh, she's beautiful. I can't believe you're a mother." Alanna smiled warmly at Kel, and studied the baby again. "She has your eyes."
Kel smiled too. "Everybody says that."
"She makes me want little ones of my own again." Alanna smiled wistfully. "Well, almost." She carefully handed the baby back to her mother. "I suppose you won't be travelling around so much now that you have her."
"Not quite so much," agreed Kel. "But we won't be stuck in one place all the time either. You and I will still be able to see each other."
"Good," said Alanna, and kissed her.