The child was calm.
No, rather than calm, it was more like… how should I put it…
Perhaps "unresponsive" would be closer to the truth.

When held, they nestled into the arms, but if put down, they would simply stare up blankly. If Cheong tried to step away, the child would only move their head to follow her, coming closer only if Cheong gestured for them to come and then just staring blankly again.
So, inevitably, she ended up carrying them around.

Though Cheong couldn’t determine their exact age, children this young usually couldn’t stay still; they …