Frederic rocked the babes to sleep if Karen let him, then tucked in Clover after the boy had washed up and was ready for bed. He sang a soft song to his son, an old lullaby, and once the little boy drifted off to sleep, he stood and stretched his arms. Turning to Karen, he wrapped her in a hug if she let him and swayed with her in his arms. He kissed the top of her head, just wanting to spend a little time holding her like this before they slept.