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[i_scare_monstrs]

Under one of the booths, there is a small toddler. A small toddler who managed to get away from every single adult she's met since she's been here. She considers herself talented that way

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[justdidntseeit]

One of those blankets - the fleecy blue one with ice-skating polar bears - looks familiar.

Kate pauses by the booth fort as soon as she spots it.

The booth's seats are empty, so -

" ... Boo?" she asks, crouching down by the side of the table.

[i_scare_monstrs]

"Boo!" She pulls back one of the blankets, grinning happily at the pretty lady.

[justdidntseeit]

Kate's shoulders jump a little - because, volume - and she laughs at the excited toddler.

"Hi."

[i_scare_monstrs]

She babbles happily at Kate, then goes back into the fort. She comes back with the teddy Kate had given her before and shows it to her proudly.

[justdidntseeit]

Kate's smile widens.

"Does your bear have a name yet?"

She's making a concerted effort not to adopt the patented Silly Voice most adults do when talking to a small child.

[i_scare_monstrs]

"Mike Wowzski!"

It seems to be her answer whenever an adult uses the word 'name' in a question.

[justdidntseeit]

She laughs, impressed; that's specific.

"That's a great name."

A beat.

"Are you hungry, Boo?"

[i_scare_monstrs]

She babbles in the direction of the teddy, pretty much ignoring Kate for the moment.

[justdidntseeit]

Kate? Couldn't wipe the smile from her face if she tried.

Because, Boo? Is adorable cubed.

She regroups and tries again.

"Graham crackers? Applesauce, maybe?"

[i_scare_monstrs]

oo! Boo's ears perk up and she looks at Kate hopefully. Maybe the magic lady carries around the good food in her POCKETS!

[justdidntseeit]

Said hopeful look earns a chuckle.

"Be right back, okay?"

When she returns from a quick trip to Bar, she's got a Ziploc bag full of graham crackers, a small dish of applesauce, a child-sized spoon, and yet another sippy cup full of juice that Boo can add to her growing collection.

And napkins. Just in case.

[i_scare_monstrs]

She reaches for the sippy cup first, drinking a fair amount of it before reaching for the other things.

The applesause is eaten with much enthusiam, which of course results in applesause being in her hair and over most of her shirt.

She's taking turns munching on two gram crackers (one in each hand) before she even stops to take a break and babble thanks in Kate's direction.

[justdidntseeit]

That went as well as it ... could.

Kate eyes the applesauce in Boo's hair and shakes her head.

"What are we going to do with you, kiddo?" she half-laughs.

[i_scare_monstrs]

She eats the grams. Gram in the left hand, gram in the right hand..mmgram yay!

[justdidntseeit]

Another helpless head-shake, another chuckle as she holds out one hand and continues this amusingly one-sided conversation.

"Boo, can you come with me for a just a second? We need to get you cleaned up."

[i_scare_monstrs]

She stands up and goes over to Kate and gives her a hug. Which, you know, ends up in applesauce and gram cracker crumb transfer.