For Iris

[atia]

Waiting patiently with impatient and chipper cherub in arms, Atia looks around the room as they both call out for Iris in her home.

“Iris!!!!!!!”

“Phoebe…voice level?” Atia rubs at her ear, chuckling.

“Sorry.” Giggle.

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[p_a_e]

"I, oh...wow!" Phoebe rushes to the bed and hovers over before just letting herself drop onto it with childish glee. After the bouncing with near in hand. All of it is so pretty!

"That will be a good long while Iris, do I have to change it when I grow up?"

[goddess_rainbow]

Leaning her head against the doorframe Iris felt a lump in her throat and she shook her head. 'No sweetie, you don't have to if you don't want to. AS long as you promise to keep coming to see me.'

Letting out a sigh she went and sat down on the bed, picking up the bear and showing Phoebe. 'This is a Care Bear,' She said softly, holding up the pink bear, 'It's name is Cheer Bear, because of the rainbow on it's belly, and I want you to look after her while you are here ok.'

[p_a_e]

She grins as Iris takes the bear from her arms and turns to show the belly.

"Oh yes, I promise." Nod-nod. Phoebe listens intently as Iris explains just what kind of bear that this one is.

"A Care Bear? Are there real ones in the woods like this?" Out of the mouths of babes.

[goddess_rainbow]

Stroking her hair she leaned down, kissing the top or Phoebes head. 'I believe they are, but then they do like in the clouds and travel on rainbows, So I would believe it.'

'So, you ready to watch the cartoon now? You can bring the bear with you.'

[p_a_e]

Bear held by the paw, Phoebe latches onto Iris at the shoulders and neck.

"Ready when you are." Oh yes, Muppets and tater tots and gyros. Phoebe is ecstatic.

[goddess_rainbow]

Holding Phoebe close Iris carried Pae and the bear down stairs and settled her on the couch before 'just' hapening to find Muppets in her collection.

She put it on and sat down next to Phoebe, picking up her milkshake. 'So, who is your favorite one?'

[p_a_e]

Phoebe sees that it is the "Muppet Babies" cartoon and claps before looking up to Iris.

"My favoritest is Kermie and then Animal!" SHe punctuates the last name with a "rawr" sound.

[goddess_rainbow]

'I like Animal,' she glanced over at Phoebe, 'You know, the next time you come and stay here, you and I are going to have drum lessons, how do you like the sound of that?'

[p_a_e]

In mid-rawr, Phoebe's eyes grow wide as saucers.

"For real? Can I eat the cymbols like Animal does?" She points to exhibit A of Animal eating one in the cartoon.

[goddess_rainbow]

'You can't really eat it, not if you want to play it, but I am sure we could make one out of chocolate so you coudl if you wanted to.'

[p_a_e]

"That could work." Nodding, Phoebe turns her attentions back to the shenanigans on the Muppets. After eating a bit more, she yawns and nestles up against Iris to watch the rest of the show.

[goddess_rainbow]

Iris wraps her arm around her and smiles, leaning down to kiss the top of her head. 'I really had fun today sweety, thank you for being sowell behaved.'

She ran her thumb slowly over Phoebe's arm in a comforting mannor, 'just promise you will remember you can come here anytime you want to.'

[p_a_e]

"I promise." Phoebe blinks and looks up, trying to hold in another yawn and fails.

[goddess_rainbow]

'Good,' she whispered softly. Many would think it strange that Iris was so happy being with someone elses child for long periods of time.

But she found it fun, and she loved teaching Phoebe silly things.

Iris yawned softly herself, snuggling back into the sofa.

[p_a_e]

The last thing Phoebe sees before Morpheus takes her away to dreamland is baby Fozzy Bear doing a silly dance much to her delight. Soft little snores escape as sleep finally claims her.

[goddess_rainbow]

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