Something in Rahel twisted at the memories of all other naming ceremonies she'd witnessed and all the other baptisms she'd attended. It made her think that her own had been like it - that they were all, together, bound in this life and into the next. "Waheguru please bless you," she murmured and closed the book delicately so not to damage the spine.
It was an emotional moment and not only because there was no other family present. This was Teja and she hadn't dreamed she would ever be present at Teja's bedside, to welcome another Soul into their family.