He moved with a slow, tentative grace. Anu watched intently, just in case he needed her help. Noticing the trouble that he was having with freeing the flower from the pot Anu almost moved in to assist. But he got it, pulling the flower and then cradling it with his other hand, just as she would have. She smiled, approving of his actions. Anu would invite him in her garden at any time, his hands seemed just at home in the soils as hers did. “You’re a natural” Anu commented when the flower was safely in place.
“The soil is heavy from the rains. It’s a good time to plant, you will only have to water her every other day, to keep the dirt moist enough.” Her hands ran over the pile of dirt that they had created, pushing it towards the flower and letting it fall over the roots. She smiled contently, watching as the flower stood strait and as the hole filled. The more dirt that filled the more pressure Anu placed on it. She looked back at the male, and them beckoned him closer, and looked at his hands.
Anu took hold of his larger paws, and placed them on the dirt. She pressed hers against his, applying just the right amount of pressure. “Not any lighter, not any heavier.” She said, looking at the flower and then his face. “There should be just this amount of water in the soil.” Anu sat back, a smile on her face and spoke with a laugh in her voice. “And there we go. You’re a new dad.”