Kai is large and very pudgy in all regards. While Vena has him mostly Guts can only see the back of his big head. The fist visible outside of his blanket is clenched tight and waving - being handed over has woken him up.

“Then he cries,” Vena says pragmatically. “I’ll take him back. I know what to do with babies, sort of.” Babies aren’t the most interesting thing to her, she’s just had to handle them now and then. She hikes Kai higher against her shoulder and makes an executive decision.

“Look, just hold your hands out for a minute. He’s too heavy for me.” She can totally carry heavier, Vena thinks. “I’d have to put him on the ground if you don’t and then he’ll crawl off.” And since Guts does not think to protest in time she deposits the whole infant into his arms.