Briar stood quietly beside Heka at the edge of the secluded bathing area, her small bare feet shifting slightly against the smooth, cool stones that lined the natural path leading toward the stream.
The gentle sound of flowing water filled the air some meters away, a soft, continuous murmur that blended with the distant rustle of leaves and the lingering freshness left behind by the brief storm.
The petite silver-haired girl tilted her head just a little, her striking blue eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity and hesitation as she shyly peeked her head forward, glancing up at the taller Amazon woman with a tentative expression.
"Is this... mother, Lotus, and Sara... bigger than you are?" Briar asked in a soft, almost whispered voice, her tiny hands fidgeting with the hem of her frilly dress as the words left her lips.
There was an unmistakable note of wonder in her tone, as though the very idea carried some profound significance to her.
