She carefully lifted the container, its twined handle smooth beneath her grip. Inside, nestled amongst cushioned straw, lay a gleaming heap of eggs tinted with blush. Each one was a perfect teardrop, its shiny shell a pleasant shade of rose quartz. They were unlike any sight she'd witnessed before in her long life. A smile lit up her face, and she

Upon the rustic table sat a basket brimming with twelve delicate pink eggs. Each shell was subtlety textured, cradling within its fragile walls the promise of new life. A single beam of light pierced through the window, illuminating the eggs in a gentle luminescence. Their soft pink hues seemed to whisper, inviting a closer look. The sheen of th