Iris kept her face neutral, afraid that they might think her overprotective of someone else's child. She dutifully showed the babe to, and seemed to shrink into herself a bit at the nearness of the others. She was like a doe caught unawares, her eyes riveted to a spot on the ground. Then she remembered that she had manners and bleated out a shy, "How do you do?" And then a slight dip of her head. Then she shot a sidelong glance toward Tobias.