Losing a female mate does not mean death for the spouses
''You're awake, Dira?!'' Halvir greeted Anindira to bed.
''Yeah,'' replied Anindira, blinking her eyes.
''Do you want to take a shower?'' asked Halvir as he lifted Anindira onto his lap. Anindira spoiled nodded in response to Halvir.
''Let's go to the river!'' Halvir shouted again, ''We will meet Ezra and the others at the river later.''
''Yeay! That's great, but, Havi... where's Hans?'' asked Anindira, looking here and there.
''He's gone,'' replied Halvir, then lifted Anindira from his lap, he got up to take clothes and fabric bark which he would use as a towel.
''Without saying goodbye?!'' exclaimed Anindira with a face that looked annoyed.
''Don't make a face like that, pity him, Hans will be sad if he sees your ugly sulking face,'' Halvir answered while rubbing her head. He laughed teasingly at Anindira. Making Anindira's lips churn and her forehead wrinkle.